Resolutions; Restrictions And Limitations; No Accelerated 3D Support; Minimum Console Revision - HP 7500 PCI Installation Manual

HP-UX Configuration
ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Installation Guide

Resolutions

ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controllers can support various graphics resolutions and refresh rates as
shown in Table 4-1. In addition to these standard resolutions and refresh rates, the ATI RADEON 7500
graphics controller will also support any resolutions and refresh rates that are supported by the specific
monitor that it is connected to the ATI RADEON 7500 card.
Table 4-1 Standard Supported Video Modes – HP-UX
Color Depths
Resolution
(Bits per Pixel)
1024x768 8, 24
1280x1024 8, 24
1600x1200 8, 24
1920x1200 8, 24

Restrictions and Limitations

This section provides information on the limitations and restrictions of the ATI RADEON 7500
hardware and software.

No Accelerated 3D Support

The ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controller does not support accelerated 3D (e.g. OpenGL).

Minimum Console Revision

The minimum firmware version for ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controller single head support is V1.0
on HP Itanium Integrity systems.

Multiple Colormaps

Multiple colormaps are not supported. The ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controllers support only one
installed colormap at one time. Exceeding this limit will cause colormap flashing, also known as
"Technicolor".
Applications should not install or de-install colormaps themselves. The window manager should
perform these actions. However, the application is responsible for providing the window manager with
hints as to which colormaps to install or de-install. You provide this information using the Xlib function
XSetWMColormapWindows(). This function sets the WM_COLORMAP_WINDOWS property for a given
window.

Default Visual Information

The ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controller can only support one visual type at one time. Supported
default visual types are 8-bit PseudoColor and 24-bit TrueColor. The default depth and visual class is
24-bit TrueColor. To change the default visual, you must edit the Xserver's configuration file which is
located at /etc/X11/XF86Config.
The depth is set in the Screen section of the Xf86 configuration file. There also needs to be a Display
subsection with the correct depth. For example, the following lines will select a 24-bit default depth
visual:
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Refresh Rates
60, 70, 75, 85 Hz
60, 75, 85 Hz
60, 65, 75, 85 Hz
60, 75 Hz
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