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Compaq PowerStorm 300
Graphics Controller Options

Windows NT and Hardware Installation

Part Number: EK

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PBXAC

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IN. C01/330430-003

February 1999

This guide describes the installation of the Compaq PowerStorm 300/AGP and 300/PCI
Graphics Controller options on Compaq Professional and DIGITAL Personal
Workstation (DPWS) products.

Compaq Computer Corporation
Houston, Texas

Summary of Contents for PowerStorm 300 Series

Page 1: ...n Part Number EK PBXAC IN C01 330430 003 February 1999 This guide describes the installation of the Compaq PowerStorm 300 AGP and 300 PCI Graphics Controller options on Compaq Professional and DIGITAL...

Page 2: ...ce with the specifications in Subpart G of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such radio and television interference in a residential installation However...

Page 3: ...Pinout 2 3 2 4 Specifications 2 4 3 Installation 3 1 Introduction 3 1 3 1 1 Unpacking 3 1 3 2 Hardware Installation 3 2 3 2 1 Changing the PowerStorm 300 AGP Bulkhead Bracket 3 2 3 2 2 Installing the...

Page 4: ...4 4 4 3 2 2 Performance Considerations 4 6 4 3 2 2 1 Texture Mapping 4 6 4 3 2 2 2 Overlay Planes 4 7 4 3 2 2 3 Stencil Planes 4 7 4 3 2 2 4 SoftImage Customizations 4 7 4 3 3 Developing OpenGL Applic...

Page 5: ...aphics Controller Option Specifications 1 5 Table 2 1 PowerStorm 300 PCI Graphics Controller Option 2 1 Table 2 2 Compaq PowerStorm 300 PCI Support Matrix 2 2 Table 2 3 Standard 15 Pin VGA Connector P...

Page 6: ...SES Template Word 7 Blank Page Fix by Peter LaQuerre...

Page 7: ...d or as an add on Users should have a basic understanding of Windows NT before installing PowerStorm 300 software Structure of This Guide This guide is organized as follows Chapter 1 PowerStorm 300 AG...

Page 8: ...Microsoft Windows NT operating system This guide also uses the following conventions Convention Meaning Note A note calls the reader s attention to any item of information that may be of special impor...

Page 9: ...GP bus graphics option that provides 2D and 3D graphics acceleration for Compaq Professional Workstations running Windows NT The PowerStorm 300 AGP graphics option includes 16 MB of CDRAM texture memo...

Page 10: ...ws NT 4 0 Compaq Professional Workstation SP700 Service Pack3 or later Windows NT 4 0 The PowerStorm 300 AGP Graphics Controller option see Figure 1 1 and Figure 1 2 contains one standard 15 pin VGA c...

Page 11: ...PowerStorm 300 Graphics Options Windows NT and Hardware Installation 1 3 Figure 1 2 PowerStorm 300 AGP Graphics Controller NLX Form ML014616 1 2 3 4 Standard 15 pin VGA connector VGA enabled default V...

Page 12: ...and signals found on the standard 15 pin VGA connector Table 1 3 Standard 15 Pin VGA Connector Pinout Pin No Signal 1 RED VIDEO 2 GREEN VIDEO or COMPOSITE SYNC with GREEN VIDEO 3 BLUE VIDEO 4 NC no c...

Page 13: ...Hz Color planes 24 bit double buffered Overlay 8 bit shared with Alpha planes 4 bit shared with stencil Stencil planes 4 bit shared with overlay Alpha planes 8 bit shared with 8 bit overlay Window ID...

Page 14: ...SES Template Word 7 Blank Page Fix by Peter LaQuerre...

Page 15: ...troller option accelerator module is a single expansion slot 32 bit PCI bus graphics option that provides 2D and 3D graphics acceleration for Compaq Professional Workstations running Windows NT The Po...

Page 16: ...ITAL Personal Workstation 600a enhanced Service Pack3 or later V5 65 Windows NT 4 0 Compaq Professional Workstation XP1000 Service Pack3 or later V5 68 Windows NT 4 0 The PowerStorm 300 PCI graphics o...

Page 17: ...nals found on the standard 15 pin VGA connector Table 2 3 Standard 15 Pin VGA Connector Pinout Pin No Signal 1 RED VIDEO 2 GREEN VIDEO or COMPOSITE SYNC with GREEN VIDEO 3 BLUE VIDEO 4 NC no connectio...

Page 18: ...Controller Option Specifications Resolution 1280 x 1024 maximum 85 Hz Color planes 24 bit double buffered Overlay 8 bit Stencil planes 4 bit Window ID 4 bit Z buffer 24 bit Total bits pixel 96 Frame b...

Page 19: ...re in a Compaq Professional Workstation system or a DIGITAL Personal Workstation system DPWS Topics included in this chapter are Hardware installation Software installation 3 1 1 Unpacking The graphic...

Page 20: ...bulkhead bracket see Figure 1 1 attached The NLX bulkhead bracket see Figure 1 2 is also included in the option kit and can be switched by the customer or service provider Use the following procedure...

Page 21: ...computer system The wriststrap must be worn when handling any module to prevent damage to the module ____________________________________________________________ 1 Shut down your computer system and d...

Page 22: ...erStorm 300 device drivers on a Compaq Professional Workstation or DIGITAL Personal Workstation running Windows NT Version 4 0 Keep this document in case you need to reinstall the PowerStorm 300 softw...

Page 23: ...tem keep that option installed and install the PowerStorm 300 software drivers refer to Section 3 3 5 If the previously installed graphics option is not available or it is not operational follow the p...

Page 24: ...In the Install from Disk dialog box you are prompted to insert the manufacturer s installation disk into the selected drive Insert the Compaq PowerStorm Software CD ROM into the CD ROM drive unit 10...

Page 25: ...s indicating that the default screen resolution and refresh rate are being used For information on changing these values see Section 4 2 1 3 3 6 OpenGL Acceleration OpenGL functionality is available w...

Page 26: ...SES Template Word 7 Blank Page Fix by Peter LaQuerre...

Page 27: ...ging the display mode verify that your monitor can handle the new values see your monitor documentation Then perform the following steps 1 From the desktop choose My Computer 2 From My Computer choose...

Page 28: ...ge window is being used High resolution and refresh rate values are defined Most applications do not experience visual tearing and could take advantage of the higher frame rates and better performance...

Page 29: ...iles box is selected Choose OK 3 Locate the pbxgdac dll file in the list This file is found in the SystemRoot system32 directory 4 Click once on the file name to highlight it 5 From the File Menu choo...

Page 30: ...the pixel format that best fits the description This pixel format can be one of the following A hardware pixel format supported by the PowerStorm 300 OpenGL driver A software pixel format supported b...

Page 31: ...es Yes Support OpenGL Yes Yes Yes Yes Support Overlays Yes Yes Yes Yes Generic Format No No No No Need Palette No No No No Need System Palette No No No No Color Bits 32 32 32 32 Red Bits 8 8 8 8 Red S...

Page 32: ...ures are to be stored Alternatively the application can leave this decision to OpenGL In this case the PowerStorm 300 OpenGL driver will by default use 16 bits per texel for RGB and RGBA textures The...

Page 33: ...Image Customizations When using the PowerStorm 300 with Microsoft s SoftImage you should enable SoftImage Customizations using the Display Application In addition you also need to enable 4 bit overlay...

Page 34: ...ed Palette No No No No Need System Palette No No No No Swap Exchange Yes Yes Yes Yes Swap Copy No No No No Swap Layer Buffers No No No No Generic Accelerated No No No No Color Bits 24 24 24 24 Red Bit...

Page 35: ...eed Palette No No No No Need System Palette No No No No Swap Exchange Yes Yes Yes Yes Swap Copy No No No No Swap Layer Buffers No No No No Generic Accelerated No No No No Color Bits 24 24 24 24 Red Bi...

Page 36: ...efault behavior by setting the Texel 32 Bit Default selection in the Display Application Allocating 16 bits per texel allows more textures to be stored in the texture cache and may provide slightly hi...

Page 37: ...l formats with overlay planes can be disabled by using the Display Application 4 3 3 2 4 Stencil Planes The PowerStorm 300 device driver provides hardware support for a 4 bit stencil buffer Note that...

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