![]() ![]() the new NM10 (right) - pictures are to scale, the NM10 is really that much smaller Previously, only the desktop Atom boards could be built on 4 layer PCBs, now netbook boards can be just as cost effective. In fact, one of the benefits of integration is that all Atom motherboards can now be built using 4 layer PCBs. Pulling the memory controller and GPU on-die let board makers either build smaller, simpler or more feature rich motherboards. At 32nm this won’t be a problem, but today at 45nm it is what it is - we get a mediocre GPU. ![]() On the single core part, more than half the die is the GPU/memory controller. It’s a curious coincidence, Poulsbo also had a 1366 x 768 digital output limitation.ĭual-core Atom "Pineview", the left half are the two CPU cores, the right portion is GPU + memory interfaceĪnd now we see why Intel skimped on the GPU abilities: nearly half the die is used for graphics. The best you can get over a digital connection (HDMI/DVI) is 1366 x 768, over analog VGA you can do 2048 x 1536 (only 1400 x 1050 on the N450). The GPU only offers hardware acceleration for MPEG-2 video, H.264 and VC-1 aren’t accelerated. It’s technically a DX9 GPU running at 400MHz, however as you’ll soon see - you can’t really play any games on this platform. The integrated GMA 3150 graphics hasn’t been used by Intel before, it’s a 45nm shrink of the GMA 3100. No Native Hardware H.264 Decoding: Long Live Ion ![]()
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