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Release Notes for the
Intel(R) Embedded Media and Graphics Drivers (Intel(R) EMGD)
Version 1.14.0.xxxx (where xxxx = build version number) 
Gold release for 
Windows* 7/Windows Embedded Standard* 7 
with production license

April 2012
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Contents
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- In This Release (overview)
- Supported Chipsets
- Supported Operating Systems
- IMPORTANT: Features/ Limitations
- Getting Started
- Software Licenses
- Legal / Disclaimers


In This Release 
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Intel(R) EMGD is designed specifically to support the unique GRAPHICS 
DRIVER requirements of embedded applications for Intel(R) embedded 
processor/chipset-based platforms with integrated graphics capability.  

This release contains components for:
1) IEMGD_1_14_0_xxxx_Gold_w7.exe:- Windows* 7/ Windows Embedded Standard* 7, 
    Firmware package, User Guide and CED (Configuration EDitor tool).

    Note: XXXX = build version number.   

2) RELNOTES.txt


Supported Chipsets
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Target system must contain one of the following Intel Chipsets/Processors:

            - Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor E6xx
              Note: Intel(R) EMGD for Windows* 7 and Windows* Embedded Standard 7 
                    supports only Intel® Atom™ Processor E6xx 1.0 GHz and above SKUs. 
                    The 0.6GHz (E620, E620T) SKU is not supported due to 
                    Microsoft Windows* 7 minimum system requirement of 1.0 GHz 
                    32-bit(x86) processor or above.

            - Intel(R) US15 System Controller Hub (Poulsbo)
            - Intel(R) US15WP/WPT System Controller Hub (eMenlow XL)


Please check with your system provider to determine the Intel Processor/Chipset 
used in your system. 

Supported Operating Systems
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This version of driver supports the following OS or distributions:
  - Microsoft* Windows* 7 Professional 
  - Microsoft* Windows* 7 Ultimate
  - Microsoft* Windows Embedded Standard* 7
  - VBIOS


IMPORTANT: Features/ Limitations
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This release contains the following resolved issues/features/limitations/known issues. 
Please report any sighting to Intel(R) EMGD process.

Features:
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    - The driver supports 32-bit Windows* 7/Windows Embedded Standard* 7 in 
      Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) mode.

    - The driver supports Intel(R) Atom Processor E6xx for B1 stepping only.

    - Recommended to use 8MB stolen memory and 256MB aperture size.

    - The driver supports Windows* 7/Windows Embedded Standard* 7 Aero feature.

    - The driver supports dual displays (through internal LVDS and SDVO). 

    - The driver is pre-configured to turn on the display config as follow:
      1) E6xx: Internal LVDS display (1366 x 768 as default resolution) 
               followed by SDVO display.
      2) US15W:SDVO display followed by Internal LVDS display (1024 x 768 as 
               default resolution). 

    - The driver supports panning mode on LVDS displays (internal or 
      SDVO LVDS display).

    - The driver supports 2D, D3D and OpenGL 2.0.

    - The driver has hardware Video decode capability for H.264, VC-1, WMV9 
      and MPEG-2.

    - CyberLink* PowerDVD 8 v3204 and Windows Media Player 12 (WMP 12) 
      natively installed with Windows* 7/Windows Embedded Standard* 7 are the 
      players used for video decode.
    
    - The driver supports hardware video encode into H.264 video format through 
      USB camera (raw YUV input format). This feature is available only on 
      Intel Atom Processor E6xx. Refer to User Guide for more detailed information.

    - The driver supports power Management (Sleep and Hibernate) on SDVO 
      and LVDS.

    - The driver supports runtime ACPI backlight control on internal LVDS 
      displays. 

    - The driver supports external PCIe Graphics (PEG) with Intel(R) EMGD as 
      PRIMARY driver on Intel(R) Atom Processor E6xx.

    - Release package comes with CED (Configuration EDitor) tool for 
      configuring EMGD configuration options. Please refer to the User Guide
      for more detailed information.

    - Intel(R) EMGD VBIOS (build #xxxx) bundled in this release package
      supports only SINGLE displays during POST. Dual displays would be 
      supported under the driver environment. One could only set Internal 
      LVDS or external SDVO output device as the display output at VBIOS 
      environment but NOT both due to VBIOS size limitation.

    - Intel(R) EMGD VBIOS (build #xxxx) bundled in this release package
      supports only 64K vBIOS.

    - The CED (Configuration EDitor) tool bundled in this release package 
      allows a user to generate vBIOS for the selected package under both 
      Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit environments.

Limitations:
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    - No Microsoft* WHQL certification.

    - Silent installation is not supported.

    - Localization of language is not supported. English only.   

    - Third-party IOH with BT656 camera interface and dRGD sDVO devices 
      are not supported.

    - Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Video Driver and 
      Embedded Pre-OS Graphics (EPOG) modules are not supported.

    - OpenGL 2.1 (and above) and any version of OpenGL ES are not supported. 

    - GMA vBIOS is not supported.

    - HDMI Repeater is not supported.

    - There are Intel(R) Atom Processor E6xx B0 "flickering" artifact sightings 
      observed. Such artifacts will be observed during playing video with 
      hardware acceleration, certain higher resolutions and so on. Please
      contact your Intel representative for further information about the 
      E6xx flickering silicon issue.


Known Issues:
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    - Please refer to the Specification Update of the driver release for more 
      detailed information about the driver known sightings and possible
      resolutions. The Specification Update can be obtained from Intel Premier Support
      or http://edc.intel.com/Software/Downloads/EMGD/ website.


Getting Started
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Please follow each dedicated OS section for the installation instructions.


Installation and Uninstallation
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For more explanation, please see the User Guide for detailed 
installation explanations.


Software Licenses
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The Intel(R) EMGD is subject to the terms of the license agreement 
located in the license file in this distribution package. Please read, 
understand, and agree to the terms before using the Intel(R) EMGD.


Legal / Disclaimers
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NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL 
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SALE AND/OR USE OF INTEL PRODUCTS INCLUDING LIABILITY OR WARRANTIES RELATING 
TO FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY 
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NOR INTENDED FOR ANY APPLICATION IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF THE INTEL PRODUCT COULD 
CREATE A SITUATION WHERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH MAY OCCUR.


Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any
time, without notice.

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