200530906 九、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係為—種顯示裝置及其顯示方法，特別是 一種在利用多顯示卡所進行的顯示裝置及其顯示方法j、 【先前技術】200530906 IX. Description of the invention: [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to a display device and a display method thereof, particularly a display device and a display method thereof using multiple display cards.
Ik著3D電玩或是高晝質動態影像技術的興起，相 須提供更快速的影像處理，才能應付龐大的處理資料旦’' 而對於電腦系統而言，顯示卡是負責影像處理的主=部 分，為了加速影像處理的速度，除了可以提升顯示 = 圖晶片運算能力之外，也可以同時利用多張顯 」 影像處理。 不死咼 而現有多張影像卡的處理技術，最受矚目即 NVIDIA公司所推出的技術（Scalable Unk丨时叶““； SLI)，如第一圖所示多顯示卡的系統架構圖，即為sli採 行的架構，此SLI技術係在主機板上插接兩塊顯示卡，並 由主機板上的北橋晶片組70提供兩组pci—e (PCI-E^press)介面規格的一第一插槽71及一第二插槽 72，由第一插槽71及第二插槽72分別供第一顯示卡^ 及第二顯示卡82插接，且在第一顯示卡81與第二顯示卡 82之間以一電連接器90進行連接，使第一顯示卡“及第 二顯示卡82能透過電連接器90相互傳輸資料。 而利用SLI技術的第一顯示卡81及第二顯示卡82必 需在各自的繪圖晶片（GPU)支援有通訊協定，且第一顯示 卡81及第二顯示卡82也要支援有高速數位介面以供連接 200530906 電連接器90，最後並由一驅動程式提供如動態負載平衡、 先進著色，合成功能確保平順圖框率的相關控制，而由其 中一個主要的顯示卡輸出視頻訊號。 因此藉由SLI提出的運用兩張顯示卡並行處理影像的 技術，的破能讓顯示效能獲得大為提昇的效果。 但是現有SLI技術於實際應用時，必須透過北橋晶片 組70提供兩組PCI-Ex 16的插槽，以供插接兩張顯示卡使 用，而尚無有透過其他晶片組對SLI技術提出支援，以減 輕北橋晶片組70的運算負擔。 【發明内容】 本發明所要解決的技術問題，在於提供一種多顯示卡 之顯示裝置及其方法，能利用多組晶片組以實現SLI技 術，來提高影像處理的工作效能。 為了解決上述技術問題，根據本發明的一種方案，提 供一種多顯示卡之顯示方法’包括·在第一晶片組所控制 的一第一插槽上插接一第/顯示卡，在第二晶片組所控制 的一第二插槽上插接一第；顯示卡，將第一顯示卡及笫一 顯示卡以一電連接器進行速接，瓖苐一顯示卡及弟一減示 卡可以互相傳輸資料；由第，晶片組及第二晶片組分別控 制第一顯示卡及第二顯示肀進行影像處理以輸出一視頻資 訊，而視頻訊號係由第一齅禾卡及第二顯示卡共同運算處 理所付的訊^虎輸出。 為了解決上述技術問癉，根據本發明的另一種方案， 提供一種多顯示卡之顯示裴ί，包括：提供有一第一插槽 200530906 的一第一晶片組；提供有一第二插槽的一第二晶片組；插 接於第一插槽的一第一顯示卡；插接於第二插槽的一第二 样頁示卡，以及連接於第一顯示卡與第二顯示卡之間的一電 連接器，此電連接器可供第一顯示卡及第二顯示卡之間傳 輸資料；藉此第一晶片組及第二晶片組分別控制第一顯示 卡及第二顯示卡進行影像處理以輸出一視頻訊號，且視頻 訊號係由第一顯示卡及第二顯示卡透過電連接器共同運算 處理所輸出。 採用本發明的多顯示卡之顯示裝置及其方法，透過第 一晶片組及第二晶片組分別同時控制第一顯示卡及第二顯 示卡的影像處理’可以達成整體影像處理的工作效能提昇。 【實施方式】 為了使貴審查委員能更進一步瞭解本發明為達成預 定目的所採取之技術、手段及功效，請參閱以下有關本發 明之詳細說明與附圖，相信本發明之目的、特徵與特點， 當可由此得一深入且具體之瞭解，然而所附圖式僅提供參 考與說明用，並非用來對本發明加以限制者。 請芩閱第二圖，係為本發明較佳實施例的系統架構 圖。本發明提出一種支板 SLI (Scalable Link Interface) 技術的顯示裝置，包括有··一第一晶片組1 〇、一第二晶片 組20、一第一顯示卡31、一第二顯示卡41及一電連接器 50。 °° 其中第一晶片組1 〇及第二晶片組2〇分別支援有—第 一插槽11及一第二插槽21，第一晶片組10可以為北橋晶 片組，第二晶片組20可以為南橋晶片組，本實施例使^ = 200530906 弟-插槽11及第二插槽21分別為PCI_Ex 16的插捭。 f 一顯示卡31插接於第一插槽丨丨，第二顯示θ 接於弟二插槽21，並由雷遠接哭r η .. ^ 由屯連接為50連接於第—顯示卡31 二⑲切之間，_第—顯示卡Μ及第 此41透過此電連接器50相互傳輸資料。 颂矿卞 本貫施例使用的第—顯示卡31.及第二顯示卡幻 更有SLI操作的功能，在第一顯示卡31及第二顯示卡 日4繪圖晶ϋ (GPU)(圖略）支援有通訊協定，且’ =卡31及第二顯示卡41也支援有高速數位介面（圖 ，而可以供電連接器5〇連接於高速數位界面傳輪資料。 士因此經由第二圖中所示的架構，本實施例於執行顯系 日守，配合一驅動程式的控制，讓第一晶片組1〇及第二晶片 組20以並行處理的方式分別控制第一顯示卡31及第二顯 同時進行影像處理運算，並利用電連接器5〇所提 (、第頒示卡31及第二顯示卡41之間的資料傳輸，來控 制第:顯示卡31及第二顯示卡41之間的動態負載平衡、 先進著色，合成功能確保平順圖框率的相關影像處理。 h而在本實施例中，影像處理所輸出的視頻訊號係由第 一顯示卡31的主卡負責輸出，第二顯示卡41則為副卡協 助分擔第一顯示卡31的資料處理量。 综上所述’本實施例提供一種不同於現行SLI技術採 用的架構’本實施例以兩晶片組分別提供有pci—E>< 16的 插槽以供對應插接兩顯示卡，藉由雙晶片組分別處理，可 以提高整體影像處理的工作效能。 、職是，本發明確能藉上述所揭露之技術，提供一種迥 不同於習知者的設計，堪能提高整體之使用價值，又其 200530906 申請前未見於刊物或公開使用，誠已符合發明專利之要 件，爰依法提出發明專利申請。 惟，上述所揭露之圖式、說明，僅為本發明之實施例 而已，凡精于此項技藝者當可依據上述之說明作其他種種 之改良，而這些改變仍屬於本發明之發明精神及以下所界 定之專利範圍中。 【圖式簡單說明】 第一圖係為習知多顯示卡的系統架構圖；以及 第二圖係為本發明較佳實施例的系統架構圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 「本發明」 10第一晶片組 11第一插槽 20弟二晶片組 21第二插槽 31第一顯示卡 41第二顯示卡 50電連接器 「習知」 70北橋晶片組 71第一插槽 200530906 72第二插槽 81第一顯示卡 82第二顯示卡 90電連接器Ik is on the rise of 3D video games or high-day quality dynamic image technology, which must provide faster image processing in order to cope with the huge processing data. "For computer systems, the graphics card is the main part responsible for image processing. In order to accelerate the speed of image processing, in addition to improving the computing capabilities of the display chip, you can also use multiple images at the same time "image processing. Immortal and the existing processing technology of multiple image cards, the most noticeable is the technology introduced by NVIDIA (Scalable Unk 丨 time leaf ""; SLI), as shown in the first picture of the multi-display card system architecture diagram, which is The architecture adopted by sli. This SLI technology is to insert two graphics cards on the motherboard, and the Northbridge chipset 70 on the motherboard provides two sets of PCI-e (PCI-E ^ press) interface specifications. The slot 71 and a second slot 72 are used by the first slot 71 and the second slot 72 for the first display card ^ and the second display card 82, respectively, and the first display card 81 and the second display The cards 82 are connected by an electrical connector 90 so that the first display card and the second display card 82 can transmit data to each other through the electrical connector 90. The first display card 81 and the second display card using SLI technology 82 must support the communication protocol in their respective graphics chip (GPU), and the first graphics card 81 and the second graphics card 82 must also support a high-speed digital interface for connection to the 200530906 electrical connector 90, and finally provided by a driver Such as dynamic load balancing, advanced coloring, and composition functions ensure smooth frame The video signal is output by one of the major graphics cards. Therefore, the technology of using two graphics cards to process images in parallel by SLI can greatly improve the display performance. However, the existing SLI technology In actual application, two sets of PCI-Ex 16 slots must be provided through the Northbridge chipset 70 for the use of two graphics cards. There is no support for SLI technology through other chipset to reduce the Northbridge chipset. The computational burden of the group 70. [Summary of the Invention] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a display device with multiple display cards and a method thereof, which can use multiple chip sets to implement the SLI technology to improve the work efficiency of image processing. In order to solve the above technical problem, according to one aspect of the present invention, a method for displaying a multi-display card is provided. The method includes: inserting a first / display card in a first slot controlled by the first chipset, and A first slot is connected to a second slot controlled by the group; a display card is used to quickly connect the first display card and the first display card with an electrical connector. The first display card and the second display card can transmit data to each other; the first chipset and the second chipset control the first display card and the second display, respectively; image processing is performed to output a video information, and the video signal is provided by In order to solve the above technical problem, according to another solution of the present invention, a display with multiple display cards is provided, including: A first chipset of the first slot 200530906; a second chipset provided with a second slot; a first display card inserted in the first slot; a second card inserted in the second slot Sample page display card, and an electrical connector connected between the first display card and the second display card, this electrical connector can be used to transfer data between the first display card and the second display card; The second chipset and the second chipset respectively control the first display card and the second display card to perform image processing to output a video signal, and the video signal is outputted by the first display card and the second display card through a common operation and processing through an electrical connector. By using the display device and method of the multi-display card of the present invention, the overall image processing work efficiency can be improved through the first chipset and the second chipset controlling the image processing of the first and second display cards simultaneously, respectively. [Embodiment] In order to enable your review committee to further understand the technology, means and effects adopted by the present invention to achieve the intended purpose, please refer to the following detailed description of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. I believe the purpose, features and characteristics of the present invention As a deep and specific understanding can be obtained from this, the drawings are provided for reference and explanation only, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Please refer to the second figure, which is a system architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The present invention provides a display device with SLI (Scalable Link Interface) technology including a first chipset 10, a second chipset 20, a first display card 31, a second display card 41, and一 电 连接 器 50。 An electrical connector 50. °° Among which the first chipset 10 and the second chipset 20 respectively support the first slot 11 and a second slot 21, the first chipset 10 can be a Northbridge chipset, and the second chipset 20 can For the south bridge chipset, in this embodiment, ^ = 200530906 The brother-slot 11 and the second slot 21 are the sockets of PCI_Ex 16. f A display card 31 is connected to the first slot 丨 丨 The second display θ is connected to the second slot 21, and Lei Yuan is connected to r η .. ^ Connected to the first display card 31 by 50 Between the two points, the _th—the display card M and the 41st transmit data to each other through the electrical connector 50. The first graphics card 31. and the second graphics card used in the present embodiment of the song mine 卞 have more SLI operation functions, and the graphics card (GPU) (picture omitted) is supported on the first graphics card 31 and the second graphics card. There is a communication protocol, and the card 31 and the second display card 41 also support a high-speed digital interface (figure, and the power supply connector 50 can be connected to the high-speed digital interface to transfer wheel data. Therefore, the driver can pass the data shown in the second figure. Architecture, in this embodiment, in the implementation of the display system, with the control of a driver, the first chipset 10 and the second chipset 20 control the first display card 31 and the second display simultaneously in parallel. Image processing operations, and the use of data transfer between the electrical connector 50 and the display card 31 and the second display card 41 to control the dynamic load between the display card 31 and the second display card 41 Balance, advanced coloring, and compositing functions ensure smooth image frame rate related image processing. H In this embodiment, the video signal output by the image processing is output by the main card of the first display card 31 and the second display card 41 For the secondary card to help share the first display The data processing capacity of 31. In summary, 'this embodiment provides a different architecture from the current SLI technology', this embodiment provides two chipsets with PCI-E > < 16 slots for corresponding plug-in. The two graphics cards can be processed separately by the dual chipset, which can improve the overall image processing efficiency. By virtue of the disclosed technology, the present invention can provide a design that is quite different from the conventional one, and can improve the overall performance. The use value, and its 200530906 application did not appear in publications or public use, it has already met the requirements of the invention patent, and submitted the invention patent application according to law. However, the above-mentioned disclosed drawings and descriptions are only examples of the present invention. Those skilled in this art can make other improvements according to the above description, and these changes still belong to the spirit of the invention and the scope of patents defined below. [Simplified illustration of the drawings] The first picture is A system architecture diagram of a conventional multi-display card; and the second diagram is a system architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Description of Symbols of Main Components] "本 发Ming "10 First chipset 11 First slot 20 Second chipset 21 Second slot 31 First display card 41 Second display card 50 Electrical connector" Knowledge "70 Northbridge chipset 71 First slot 200530906 72 second slot 81 first display card 82 second display card 90 electrical connector