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- Page 1 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option Owner’s Guide Part Number: EK-V330G-OG. B01 April 1996 This guide describes the installation of the 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option on Digital AlphaServer and workstation products. Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard, Massachusetts...
- Page 2 April 1996 FCC ID:JF9-GXETRIOPCI Digital Equipment Corporation makes no representations that the use of its products in the manner described in this publication will not infringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do the descriptions contained in this publication imply the granting of licenses to make, use, or sell equipment or software in accordance with the description.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Overview Introduction..........................1–1 Module Description......................1–1 2 Installation Introduction..........................2–1 Unpacking..........................2–1 Windows NT Installation .....................2–1 Changing Windows NT Display Characteristics ............2–3 Custom Windows NT Installation..................2–3 Digital UNIX Installation .....................2–5 New Digital UNIX V3.2d-1 Installation ................2–6 Digital UNIX Upgraded to V3.2d-1 with Another Graphics Option Installed....2–6 Changing Digital UNIX Display Characteristics............2–7 OpenVMS Alpha Installation ....................2–8 Changing OpenVMS Alpha Display Characteristics ............2–9... - Page 5 This guide describes how to install the 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option in your computer system. Who Should Use This Guide This guide is intended for anyone who has purchased the 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option, either already installed or as an add-on. Structure of This Guide This guide is organized as follows: •...
- Page 6 Digital welcomes your comments on this or any other manual. You can send your comments to Digital in the following ways: • Internet electronic mail to: readers_comment@zk3.dec.com • Mail: Digital Equipment Corporation Shared Engineering Services PKO3-2/29K 129 Parker Street Maynard, MA 01754-2199...
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Page 7: Overview
Overview Introduction This chapter provides a brief overview of the 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option. Module Description The 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option accelerator module is a single expansion-slot, 64-bit PCI bus graphics option, for use in Digital’s AlphaServer 2000/2100 and 400/1000 systems, and 200 4/100, 200 4/166, and 255 4/233 workstations. -
Page 9: Installation
Installation Introduction This chapter describes the installation of the 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option in your Digital AlphaServer or workstation system. Topics included in this chapter are: • Unpacking • Windows NT installation • Digital UNIX installation • OpenVMS Alpha installation •... - Page 10 12. When the display goes to the ARC Multiboot blue screen, you can remove power from your computer system and install the Vision 330 graphics option as described in the “Hardware Installation” section. 2–2 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option...
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Page 11: Changing Windows Nt Display Characteristics
Custom Windows NT Installation If the previously installed graphics option is not available or it is not operational, you must reinstall Windows NT. Available only for the 2 MB version of the graphics option. 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option 2–3... - Page 12 10. Set up a new default display mode as instructed in the “Changing Windows NT Display Characteristics” section. 11. When Windows NT reboots, the new display characteristics are loaded and the Vision 330 graphics option comes up in the selected display mode. 2–4 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option...
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Page 13: Digital Unix Installation
VGA text mode as a terminal device. If a graphics option other than the Vision 330 was previously running on the system, X/Motif cannot be started until the operating system kernel has been reconfigured. ________________________________________________ 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option 2–5... -
Page 14: New Digital Unix V3.2D-1 Installation
1. Insert the Digital UNIX V3.2d-1 or greater CD-ROM into the system CD-ROM drive unit. 2. From the appropriate drive, boot the system disk file genvmunix to single-user mode: >>> set boot_osflags " " >>> boot -file genvmunix dka0 2–6 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option... -
Page 15: Changing Digital Unix Display Characteristics
(MHz) 640 x 480 60, 72 25.18, 31.5 800 x 600 60, 72 40, 50 1024 x 768 60, 70, 72 65, 75, 74.37 1280 x 1024 60, 66, 72 110.16, 119, 131 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option 2–7... -
Page 16: Openvms Alpha Installation
Vision 330 graphics option installed, and you choose to use the factory-installed software, you do not need to take further action. However, you can change the display resolution and vertical synchronization frequency. 2–8 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option... -
Page 17: Changing Openvms Alpha Display Characteristics
DECW$XSIZE_IN_PIXELS == 1024 DECW$YSIZE_IN_PIXELS == 768 DEFINE/SYSTEM DECW$SERVER_REFRESH_RATE 70 3. Invoke the shutdown and reboot process: $ @SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN 4. Continue to use the defaults until prompted to reboot and then type Y to reboot. 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option 2–9... -
Page 18: Hardware Installation
During reboot, the system display may dim momentarily. This condition corrects itself when the DECwindows server comes ________________________________________________ Hardware Installation The following section describes how to install the 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option. To install the graphics option, perform the following steps: _____________________Note ______________________... - Page 19 6. Secure the module retaining bracket. 7. Replace the computer cover. 8. Ensure that the monitor cable is connected to the video output connector located on the back of the graphics option. 9FX Vision 330 (PCI) Graphics Option 2–11...
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