Graphics - Compaq Deskpro AP400 Supplementary Manual

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Five graphics solutions are available for the Compaq Professional Workstation AP400.
Three use PCI local bus implementations designed to maximize system performance. A
new AGP controller has been added to the mix to take advantage of main memory for
texture mapping operations. All controllers have been tested to ensure optimum
compatibility and reliability.
For 2D applications, the Compaq Professional Workstation AP400 includes the Matrox
Millennium II graphics controller. The Millennium II provides fast 2D windowing for
applications, such as financial analysis and software development. It comes standard
with 4 MB of WRAM and is upgradeable to either 8 MB or 16 MB of WRAM.
For 2D and entry 3D applications, the Compaq Professional Workstation AP400
includes the ELSA GLoria Synergy+. The ELSA GLoria Synergy+ comes standard with
4 MB of SGRAM and is upgradeable to 8 MB. It provides fast 2D windowing and is a
great low-cost 3D solution for CAD and DCC applications.
For multiple display requirements, the Compaq Professional Workstation AP400
includes a model using the STB MVP Pro-128 graphics controller. Ideal for financial
markets, the STB MVP Pro-128 controller can support four displays in a single PCI slot.
The included drivers allow control over dialog box positioning and windows display
management. There are a total of four ports on each controller. Two controllers can be
added to the system for support of up to 8 displays (2 controllers, 4 ports each).
Multiple GLoria Synergy or Matrox Millennium II controllers can also be used for
environments using 1 to 4 displays.
For 3D graphics needs, the Compaq Professional Workstation AP400 includes models
with the Diamond Fire GL 4000 and the Compaq PowerStorm 300 graphics controllers.
The Fire GL 4000 is a high-performance, 3D graphics solution for users working in
demanding, true color environments. The Fire GL 4000 uses the high-performance
REALimage rendering engine from Evans and Sutherland along with specialized
graphics memory from Mitsubishi. This controller comes standard with the maximum
memory configuration, which is 15-MB 3D-RAM for frame buffer and Z-buffer and 16
MB of Cache DRAM (CDRAM) for texture memory. It provides true color resolution
(16 million colors) at up to 1280 x 1024 resolution. The Compaq PowerStorm 300
features the next generation high-performance rendering engine based on the Evans and
Sutherland REALimage 2000 architecture. This controller has 15-MB 3D-RAM for
frame buffer and Z-buffer, and 16-MB CDRAM (cache DRAM) for fast texture
buffering.
Compaq Graphics Driver Compatibility
All controllers are high-performance graphics solutions, optimized for Windows NT
applications that require up to 16.7 million color processing and high resolutions. The
drivers for each are developed by their respective manufacturers and have been
thoroughly tested by Compaq to ensure compatibility with existing applications.
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