Figure 13-7 Rm (Raster Manager) Board - Silicon Graphics Origin 3900 User Manual

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The RM (raster manager) boards have the following characteristics:
• Contain the main memory of the graphics system
• Provide the frame buffer
• Manage anti-aliasing
• Provide appropriate levels of screen resolution
• Contain texture memory (TM), which contains textures that can be applied to an
image
Each G-brick supports two graphics pipes: a 2-RM pipe and a 4-RM pipe. The 2-RM pipe,
which is physically located to the left of the Ktown2 board, contains one or two RM
boards. The 4-RM pipe, which is physically located to the right of the Ktown2 board,
contains one, two, or four RM boards.
RM (Raster Manager) Board
Figure 13-7
RM boards
of left pipe
Rear view of G-brick
G-brick
RM boards
of right pipe
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