CN1963793A - Apparatus and method for sustaining multifigure adapter in one computer system - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for sustaining multifigure adapter in one computer system Download PDF

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CN1963793A
CN1963793A CN 200610111157 CN200610111157A CN1963793A CN 1963793 A CN1963793 A CN 1963793A CN 200610111157 CN200610111157 CN 200610111157 CN 200610111157 A CN200610111157 A CN 200610111157A CN 1963793 A CN1963793 A CN 1963793A
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袁仁民
叶国炜
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This invention relates to one computer system device to support multiple images adapter, which comprises one imbedded graph adapter with one AGP interface and one PCI interface; one AGP bridge connector and one PCI bridge device; one memory controller connected to AGP bridge connector; one memory to connect memory controller by signal with one dynamic set area and one static set; one magnetic logic and integration imbedded graph adapter, AGP bridge connector, one PCI bridge connector and memory controller and memory.

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In a computer system, support the apparatus and method for of multiple graphic adaptor
The present invention divides an application for No. the 02119014th, Chinese patent application, and original application day is on April 30th, 2002, and denomination of invention be " apparatus and method for of support multiple graphic adaptor in a computer system ".
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of apparatus and method for that in computer system, carries out graphics process, especially about supporting equipment and its method of multiple graphic adaptor.
Background technology
The appearance of Computer Graphic Display makes computing machine that more multi-usage be arranged in some activities, and Computer Graphic Display can not only be expressed numeral and textual data, and can image and the meaning of diagrammatic representation numeral and the connotation of replenishing textual data.
With reference to figure 1, at an existing computer system, drawing work by CPU 2 via chipset 1 and AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port, AGP) or Peripheral component interface (Peripheral Component Interconnect, PCI) bus is delivered to an external graphics adapter 4.External graphics adapter 4 has an external graphics accelerator 41 in order to processing 2D and 3D figure, and a local storage 42 is as the graphic memory or the video memory of graphics adapter 4.This graphic structure reduces the overload of being dependent on CPU 2 to be handled, and it can attentively be done to other work outside the figure.
Yet, because of semiconductor fabrication day crescent benefit, graphics adapter is embedded in an integral chip group, and (Unified Memory Architecture is a kind of trend with 42 whole of local storagies to existing system storer UMA) to utilize so-called unified internal storage structure.Therefore,, in integral chip group 6, directly drawing work is delivered to embedding formula graphics adapter 7 with reference to figure 2,7 of embedding formula graphics adapter as the said external graphics adapter handle drawing work.This integrates the cost that the demand that not only satisfies general user also significantly reduces a computer system simultaneously, does not buy a graphics card that comprises an additional patterns adapter because the user is not required to be their computing machine extraneous expense.
Yet this user who integrates for wanting a graphics accelerator most advanced, more fast processing 3D rendering to play 3D recreation or execution 3D graphic package is not reasonable and unacceptable.Use one graphics card faster is to allow one of many modes of an old upgrading computer.So, Kuang Re user can be installed in its computing machine for more powerful 3D figure quickens the other graphics card that has an extra most advanced image accelerator of buying of function usually.
According to Fig. 3,, when an external graphics adapter 4 exists, the whole embedding formula graphics adapter 7 of an integral chip 6 was lost efficacy for preventing and the mutual interference mutually of the external graphics adapter 4 that most advanced graphics accelerator 41 is arranged; So, embedding formula graphics adapter 7 has just been wasted.
Therefore, can support that the demand of the computer system of external graphics adapter and the two coexistence of embedding formula graphics adapter is very big.Digraph shape adapter is arranged, extendible its desk-top computer of a computing machine user, on indivedual displays, carrying out distinct program, even carry out some application programs, and each display there are different resolution and color depth with multi-windows.
Summary of the invention
By above sight it, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of apparatus and method for of in a computer system, supporting multiple graphic adaptor, it is in order to support an external graphics adapter and the two coexistence of embedding formula graphics adapter.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of apparatus and method for of supporting multiple graphic adaptor in a computer system, it integrates the DRAM of the graphic memory of embedding formula graphics adapter to computer system, and CPU utilizes the graphic memory of PCI processing with access embedding formula graphics adapter with embedding formula graphics adapter.
Another object of the present invention provides the apparatus and method for of supporting multiple graphic adaptor in a computer system, and embedding formula graphics adapter can be an AGP device, and the external graphics adapter then is a PCI device simultaneously, and vice versa.
For reaching above purpose, in a computer system, comprise an embedding formula graphics adapter, a core logic, an AGP bridge and a PCI bridge in order to the equipment of supporting multiple graphic adaptor according to the present invention.This embedding formula graphics adapter has an AGP interface and a pci interface, and core logic has signal to be connected to the graphic memory of embedding formula graphics adapter, and this AGP bridge is connected to AGP interface and Memory Controller with aspect; Similarly, this PCI bridge is connected to pci interface and Memory Controller with aspect.
When an outside AGP graphics adapter is present in the computer system, this embedding formula graphics adapter utilizes PCI to handle via pci interface and PCI bridge, transmits data to Memory Controller.On the other hand, when an exterior PC I graphics adapter is present in this computer system, embedding formula graphics adapter utilizes AGP to handle via AGP interface and AGP bridge, transmits data to Memory Controller.
When this computer system does not have the external graphics adapter, embedding formula graphics adapter can be used as an AGP device, and utilizes AGP to handle via AGP interface and AGP bridge and transmit data to Memory Controller.
The graphic memory of embedding formula graphics adapter can be integrated into the DRAM of computer system.Core logic again image graphic address and direct access graphic memory in order to support embedding formula graphics adapter and external graphics adapter respectively.
The present invention also provide a method in a computer system in order to support multiple graphic adaptor.At first, when system boot, in the detection computations machine system after the state of AGP slot and PCI slot, set a slot state parameter according to testing result, and according to the pattern of this slot state parameter decision embedding formula graphics adapter.
(Basic Input/Output System BIOS) can carry out detection and set the basic input/output system of computer system, and the BIOS of embedding formula graphics adapter and computer system then can carry out inspection.
The invention provides a kind of equipment and a kind of method to support the coexistence of external graphics adapter and embedding formula graphics adapter.Embedding formula graphics adapter can be considered as a PCI device or an AGP device, and the DRAM that the graphic memory of embedding formula graphics adapter is incorporated into a computer system.Core logic and software again image graphic address and direct access graphic memory to support external graphics adapter and embedding formula graphics adapter respectively.
According to the present invention, embedding formula graphics adapter is switched the pattern of itself according to the pattern of external graphics adapter, makes that overall calculation machine system is more flexible.
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Fig. 1 is that a calcspar shows an existing graphics system, has a chipset and an AGP or PCI graphics adapter;
Fig. 2 is that a calcspar shows an existing graphics system, has an integral chip group that comprises an embedding formula graphics adapter;
Fig. 3 is that a calcspar shows an existing graphics system, has an integral chip group that comprises an embedding formula graphics adapter and an extra AGP or PCI graphics adapter;
Fig. 4 is that a calcspar shows a graphics system, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, can support the coexistence of outside AGP graphics adapter and embedding formula graphics adapter;
Fig. 5 is a synoptic diagram, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the display-memory configuration;
Fig. 6 is a calcspar, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, shows the display device interface of embedding formula graphics adapter;
Fig. 7 is that a calcspar shows a graphics system, and according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the external graphics adapter is a PCI device;
Fig. 8 is a synoptic diagram, according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, display-memory configuration;
Fig. 9 is a calcspar, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, shows the one-piece construction of computer system;
Figure 10 is a process flow diagram, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, shows the program of supporting the multiple graphic adaptor method.
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1~chipset
2~CPU
3~DRAM
4~external graphics adapter
5~local storage
6~integral chip group
7~embedding formula graphics adapter
10~computer system
31~system storage
32~graphic memory
41~external graphics accelerator
42~local storage
61~dram controller
62~AGP bridge
63~PCI bridge
71~data source/groove
72~AGP interface
73~pci interface
The state of 91~detection AGP slot
92~set a state parameter in a buffer
93~inspection buffer
94~according to being located at the parameter of buffer to determine the pattern of this embedding formula graphics adapter
101~BIOS
102~AGP slot
103~PCI slot
311~AGP storer
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Fig. 4 is a calcspar of simplifying, and shows the situation of inserting an external graphics adapter 4 when the AGP slot.In preferred embodiment, when the external graphics adapter did not exist, embedding formula graphics adapter 7 was AGP devices.When an outside AGP graphics adapter 4 existed, embedding formula graphics adapter 7 switched to a PCI graphics adapter.This has solved the AGP specification and has not allowed two AGP graphics adapter to be present in problem in the computer system simultaneously.
External graphics adapter 4 has a continuous visual field graphic data structure dynamic-configuration in DRAM3.Again reflection finish be utilize a storer for this table be called graphics addresses again mapping table (Graphics Address Remapping Table, GART), and it is performed by core logic (not shown) of integrating integral chip group 6.OS is the intercept that graphics controller has dynamically kept DRAM3, and the storer intercept of this reservation is called AGP storer or non local graphic memory.This mechanism is standard in a software stratum.
The graphic memory of embedding formula graphics adapter 7 is incorporated into DRAM 3.With reference to figure 5, DRAM3 is divided into two parts, i.e. the system storage 31 of embedding formula graphics adapter 7 and graphic memory 32.AGP storer 311 is the non local of system storage 31 and the dynamic-configuration district, with and can be by 4 quick accesses of external graphics adapter.Graphic memory 32 is DRAM 3 exclusive static configuration districts, and is regarded as the local graphics memory of embedding formula graphics adapter 7.
In digraph shape mode adapter, except local graphics memory is disposed at DRAM 3, the function of embedding formula graphics adapter 7 as same PCI graphics adapter has.According to the pci bus agreement, but embedding formula graphics adapter 7 is via the graphic memory 32 of PCI transmission access configuration; CPU 2 access graphic memories 32 equally also transmit via PCI.The core logic of integral chip group 6 is handled the consistency that can guarantee data to all PCI, with and with the consistance of Standard PC I action.
Fig. 6 illustrates the display device interface of embedding formula graphics adapter 7.For supporting external graphics adapter 4 and 7 the two coexistence of embedding formula graphics adapter, embedding formula graphics adapter 7 uses AGP to handle or the PCI processing transfers data to DRAM 3.Embedding formula graphics adapter 7 have an AGP interface 72 and a pci interface 73 and, accordingly, integral chip group 6 has an AGP bridge 62 and a PCI bridge 63, the two is connected to dram controller 61 with aspect respectively.
When embedding formula graphics adapter 7 is graphics adapter unique in the system, it is treated as is an AGP graphics adapter.Utilize AGP to handle via AGP interface 72 and AGP bridge 62, data transmit between data source/groove 71 and DRAM 3.At a double picture shape mode adapter, embedding formula graphics adapter 7 is just as same PCI graphics adapter.Under a double picture shape mode adapter, utilize PCI to handle via pci interface 73 and PCI bridge 63, data are transmitted between data source/groove 71 and DRAM 3.
Notice that embedding formula graphics adapter 7 also can be an AGP device, graphics adapter then is a PCI device simultaneously.Fig. 7 shows that can support is an external graphics adapter 4 and the graphic structure of a computer system that is an embedding formula graphics adapter 7 coexistences of an AGP device of a PCI device.According to this embodiment, embedding formula AGP graphics adapter 7 has a continuous visual field graphic data structure dynamic-configuration in DRAM 3.Utilize GART to finish again reflection, with and performed by the core logic of integrating integral chip group 6.OS is the intercept that graphics controller has dynamically kept DRAM 3, and this reserve storage intercept is called AGP storer or non local graphic memory.
When the external graphics adapter is a PCI device, Figure 8 shows that another memory configuration.DRAM 3 is divided into two parts, i.e. the system storage 31 of embedding formula graphics adapter 7 and graphic memory 32.AGP storer 311 is the non local of system storage 31 and the dynamic-configuration district, with and can be by the quick access of embedding formula AGP graphics adapter.Graphic memory 32 is DRAM 3 exclusive static configuration districts, and is regarded as the local graphics memory of embedding formula graphics adapter 7.At the double-pattern mode adapter, except the graphic memory of part is disposed at DRAM 3, the performance of embedding formula graphics adapter 7 such as same AGP graphics adapter.
According to preferred embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 9 shows the complete structure of computer system 10.Computer system 10 is provided with CPU 2, DRAM 3, comprises the integral chip group 6 of embedding formula graphics adapter 7, BIOS 101, AGP slot 102 and PCI slot 103.AGP slot 102 can insert an outside AGP graphics adapter, and PCI slot 103 can insert an exterior PC I graphics adapter.
With reference to Figure 10, according to preferred embodiment of the present invention, in step 91, when computer system shown in Figure 9 10 activation, BIOS101 checks the state of computer system 10, comprises the state of AGP slot 102 on the motherboard.Afterwards, in the step 92, BIOS establishes the slot state of a parametric representation AGP slot 102 at a buffer.For example, if AGP slot 102 is empty, then parameter is made as 0.Otherwise if there is an AGP graphics adapter to insert in AGP slot 102, then parameter is made as 1.
In step 93, core logic or embedding formula graphics adapter check whether buffer has an outside AGP graphics adapter to be present in computer system 10.In step 94, according to the parameter of being located at buffer, the pattern of decision embedding formula graphics adapter 7.For example, if parameter is 0, the function of then embedding formula graphics adapter is just like an AGP graphics adapter.If parameter is 1, after computer system activated, embedding formula graphics adapter 7 switched to a PCI graphics adapter.So slot state parameter decision embedding formula graphics adapter 7 is a PCI device or an AGP device.
Because the usefulness of an AGP device is better than a PCI device, so the beginning state that opens of embedding formula graphics adapter 7 can be made as an AGP device.
Attention is in preferred embodiment, and BIOS101 also checks the state of PCI slot 103 on the motherboard.In case find to have a PCI graphics adapter to exist, embedding formula graphics adapter 7 also can be served as an AGP graphics adapter.
Generally speaking, the invention provides a kind of equipment and a kind of method to support the coexistence of external graphics adapter and embedding formula graphics adapter, when outside AGP graphics adapter inserts and work, embedding formula graphics adapter utilizes PCI to handle via pci interface and PCI bridge Data transmission to Memory Controller, can work simultaneously with outside AGP graphics adapter; And insert and during work as exterior PC I graphics adapter, this embedding formula graphics adapter utilizes AGP to handle via AGP interface and AGP bridge Data transmission to Memory Controller, can work simultaneously with exterior PC I graphics adapter.Embedding formula graphics adapter can be considered as a PCI device or an AGP device, and the DRAM that the graphic memory of embedding formula graphics adapter is incorporated into a computer system.Core logic and software again image graphic address and direct access graphic memory to support external graphics adapter and embedding formula graphics adapter respectively.
According to the present invention, embedding formula graphics adapter is switched the pattern of itself according to the pattern of external graphics adapter, makes that overall calculation machine system is more flexible.
Though more than be just to be illustrated with regard to most realistic and preferable enforcement of the present invention, people it will be appreciated that the present invention is not subject to the embodiment that has found.Therefore, claims are intended to contain any substitute technology, modification and change that falls within the scope and spirit of the present invention.

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1. computer system, an integral chip group and a BIOS that it comprises CPU, DRAM, electrically connects with CPU; It is characterized in that: be provided with the Memory Controller that an embedding formula graphics adapter, is electrically connected to DRAM in this integral chip group, and an AGP bridge and a PCI bridge are electrically connected between embedding formula graphics adapter and the Memory Controller;
One graphics memory district, static configuration supplies the access of embedding formula graphics adapter in this DRAM;
One AGP memory block, dynamic-configuration is in this DRAM; And
This BIOS is electrically connected to embedding formula graphics adapter, in order to check that computer system inserts the state of external graphics adapter, when this BIOS has been checked through outside AGP graphics adapter, embedding formula graphics adapter is used as PCI, it passes through PCI bridge Data transmission to Memory Controller, and the AGP memory block is for the AGP graphics adapter quick access of this outside; When this BIOS had been checked through exterior PC I graphics adapter, embedding formula graphics adapter was used as AGP, and it passes through AGP bridge Data transmission to Memory Controller, and the AGP memory block is for this embedding formula graphics adapter quick access.
2. computer system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: also have a core logic in this integral chip group, in order to integrate embedding formula graphics adapter, AGP bridge, PCI bridge and Memory Controller, it is by a GART the video address of dynamic AGP memory block or the graphics memory district among the direct access DRAM again, to support outside AGP graphics adapter and exterior PC I graphics adapter one of them and embedding formula graphics adapter respectively.
3. computer system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising:
One AGP slot can insert this outside AGP graphics adapter;
One PCI slot can insert this exterior PC I graphics adapter.
4. computer system as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that: BIOS comprises a pick-up unit, detect the insertion state in this AGP slot and the PCI slot, and a buffer, the parameter of storage one expression AGP slot and PCI slot state uses as AGP with the suitable device of decision embedding formula figure or PCI uses.
5. equipment of supporting multiple graphic adaptor in a computer system is characterized in that:
One embedding formula graphics adapter has an AGP interface and a pci interface;
One AGP bridge is connected to this AGP interface with aspect;
One PCI bridge is connected to this pci interface with aspect;
One Memory Controller, it is connected with AGP bridge and PCI bridge with aspect;
One storer connects this Memory Controller with aspect, and has a dynamic-configuration district and a static configuration district;
One core logic, integrate this embedding formula graphics adapter, AGP bridge, PCI bridge and Memory Controller with this storer of access, wherein when computer system audit to having outside AGP graphics adapter to insert and during work, this embedding formula graphics adapter is used as a PCI device, the dynamic-configuration district of this storer is for the AGP graphics adapter access of this outside, and this embedding formula PCI graphics adapter utilizes PCI to handle via pci interface and PCI bridge Data transmission to the static configuration district of Memory Controller with this storer of access.
6. equipment as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that: this storer is a DRAM.
7. equipment as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that: this core logic is carried out the dynamic-configuration district of this storer of videoing again for the AGP graphics adapter access of this outside.
8. equipment as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that: this static configuration district is as a graphic memory of embedding formula graphics adapter.
9. equipment as claimed in claim 5, it is characterized in that: when computer system has not been checked through access of external graphics adapter and work, this embedding formula graphics adapter is used as an AGP device, and this embedding formula AGP graphics adapter utilize AGP handle via AGP interface and AGP bridge Data transmission to Memory Controller with this storer of access.
10. equipment of supporting multiple graphic adaptor in a computer system is characterized in that:
One embedding formula graphics adapter has an AGP interface and a pci interface;
One AGP bridge is connected to this AGP interface with aspect;
One PCI bridge is connected to this pci interface with aspect;
One Memory Controller, it is connected with AGP bridge and PCI bridge with aspect;
One storer connects this Memory Controller with aspect, and has a dynamic-configuration district and a static configuration district;
One core logic, integrate this embedding formula graphics adapter, AGP bridge, PCI bridge and Memory Controller with this storer of access, wherein when computer system audit to having exterior PC I graphics adapter to insert and during work, this embedding formula graphics adapter is used as an AGP device, utilize AGP to handle via AGP interface and AGP bridge Data transmission to Memory Controller, the dynamic-configuration district of this storer and static configuration district are for the access of this embedding formula AGP graphics adapter.
11. equipment as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that: this storer is a DRAM.
12. equipment as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that: this core logic is carried out the dynamic-configuration district of this storer of videoing again and static configuration district for the access of this embedding formula AGP graphics adapter.
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