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IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 Technical Overview and Introduction
2.4.2 LAN adapters
When an IntelliStation POWER 285 system is connected to a local area network (LAN), the
internal dual port 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet controller, integrated on the system
board, can be used.
See the Table 2-2 for the list of additional LAN adapters available at the time of writing. IBM
supports an installation with Network Installation Management (NIM).
Table 2-2 Available LAN adapters
2.4.3 Graphics accelerators
The following sections provide additional information related to graphics accelerators.
GXT135P
The POWER GXT135P is a low-priced, 2D graphics accelerator for workstations and servers.
The IntelliStation POWER 285 system supports up to four enhanced POWER GXT135P (FC
1980) 2D graphics accelerators. It can be configured to operate in either 8-bit or 24-bit color
modes, running at 60 Hz to 85 Hz. This adapter supports both analog and digital monitors.
The adapter requires one, short 32-bit or 64-bit PCI-X slot. Figure 2-6 on page 17 shows the
adapter card, which has the following features and specifications:
Hardware description:
– 128-bit graphics processor
– 8-bit color lookup table or 24-bit true color
– 16 MB SDRAM
– 32-bit PCI interface
– Universal PCI (5.0v or 3.3v)
– One hardware color map
Features supported:
– Up to approximately 16.7 million colors
– Rectangular clipping
– Two analog monitor outputs at up to 1280 x 1024 resolution
– One analog monitor output at up to 2048 x 1536 resolution
– One digital monitor output at up to 1600 x 1200 resolution
– 60 to 85 Hz refresh rates (ISO 9241, Part 3)
APIs supported:
– X Windows® System
– Motif
Feature
code
Description
Slot
Size
Max
1954
4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X Adapter
64
Short
3
1978
IBM Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI-X Adapter
64
Short
5
1979
IBM 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI-X Adapter
64
Short
5
1983
IBM 2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI-X Adapter
64
Short
5
1984
IBM 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI-X Adapter
64
Short
5
5721
10 Gb Ethernet-SR PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter
64
Short
2
5722
10 Gb Ethernet-LR PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter
64
Short
2
