Graphics Capabilities - Digital Equipment 300 Series AXP Reference Manual

Graphics Capabilities

The Model 300L All DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP systems are shipped with
System an integral, high-performance, accelerated 2-D, 8-plane, color
graphics frame buffer on the system module. However, the
Model 300L does not support additional graphics heads; that is,
you cannot connect more than one monitor to the system.
The Model Additional graphics capabilities are supported on the DEC 3000
300/300X/300LX Model 300 Series AXP systems; support is operating-system
Systems specific.
• OpenVMS Operating System
If your DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP system is running
the OpenVMS AXP operating system, you can add one or two
two-dimensional (2D) HX graphics options in TURBOchannel
slots 0 and/or 1. This HX option provides additional 8-plane,
accelerated 2D graphics and windowing operations. You can
add two HX options and two additional monitors to expand
the display area. Information about setting up your system
to use more than one monitor is provided in the OpenVMS
Alpha Version 1.5 Upgrade and Installation Manual.)
Graphics Capabilities
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