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Compaq Professional Workstation 6000 and 8000 Reference Guide
Writer: Jean Schuck Project: Compaq Professional Workstation 6000 and 8000 Reference Guide Comments: 270217-002
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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
FireGL 4000 Graphics Controller
The FireGL 4000 graphics controller offers the following key features:
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RealImage Graphics Technology from Evans & Sutherland
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CIRRUS Logic 5446 VGA controller with 1 MB DRAM
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Connector and support for stereographics display
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Standard 15-MB 3D-RAM (frame buffer and Z-buffer)
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Standard 16-MB CDRAM texture buffer memory
Resolution and Color Support
Table 7-7
Maximum Color Support
FireGL 4000 Graphics Controller
Single Buffer Mode
Resolution
Color
Refresh Rate (Hz)
1280 x 1024 *
16.7 M
85
1024 x 768
16.7 M
100
800 x 600
16.7 M
120
640 x 480
16.7 M
120
* Stereographic CrystalEyes applications must be set for 1280 x 1024 at 60 Hz.
NOTE
: Due to its frame buffer and drawing engine architecture, the FireGL 4000
graphics controller supports only TrueColor (16.7 M simultaneous colors) 32-bit
RGBA video output modes.