Table Of Contents - Compaq PowerStorm 1000 Owner's Manual

1 Introduction
1.1 Product Description........................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Subsystem Configurations................................................................................. 1-3
1.2.1 Entry PowerStorm 1000 .......................................................................... 1-3
1.2.2 Full PowerStorm 1000............................................................................. 1-4
1.2.3 High Resolution PowerStorm 1000.......................................................... 1-4
1.3 Module Descriptions ......................................................................................... 1-5
1.3.1 Workstation Interface Board (WIB_P1)................................................... 1-5
1.3.2 Motherboard/Backplane (RMB) .............................................................. 1-6
1.3.3 Graphics Interface Module (GIM_RW) ................................................... 1-8
1.3.4 Vertex Module (VXM)............................................................................ 1-9
1.3.5 Image Rendering Module (IRM) ........................................................... 1-10
1.3.6 Video Memory Module (VMM) ............................................................ 1-11
1.3.7 Standard Resolution Module (SRM)...................................................... 1-12
1.3.8 High Resolution Module (HRM) ........................................................... 1-13
1.4 Controls and Indicators ................................................................................... 1-14
2 Installation
2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Unpacking the Subsystem ................................................................................. 2-2
2.3 Installing the Workstation Interface Board and VGA Module ........................... 2-2
2.4 Connecting the Subsystem to the Workstation................................................... 2-4
2.5 Confirming Proper Installation.......................................................................... 2-5
2.6 Installing Options.............................................................................................. 2-6
2.6.1 Installing Optional Texture Memory Modules ......................................... 2-7
2.6.2 Installing Optional Image Rendering Modules......................................... 2-9
2.6.3 Installing Optional Video Memory Module ........................................... 2-10

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