Chapter 1 Overview; Introduction; Module Description; Elsa Gloria Synergy Graphics Controller - Compaq ELSA GLoria Synergy Installation Manual

1.1

Introduction

This chapter provides a brief overview of the ELSA GLoria Synergy and PowerStorm
4D10T graphics controllers. The modules are essentially the same. This manual will refer
to the ELSA GLoria Synergy graphics controller only for clarity; the PowerStorm 4D10T
graphics controller will be referred to only where a significant difference exists.
1.2

Module Description

The Compaq ELSA GLoria Synergy and PowerStorm 4D10T accelerator modules are
single expansion-slot, 32-bit PCI bus graphics options that provide 2D graphics
acceleration for Alpha workstations and Intel systems running Windows NT. They are
based on 3Dlabs' Permedia2 graphics chip.
Option numbers are listed in Table 1–1.
Table 1–1 ELSA GLoria Synergy Graphics Controller
Option Description
SN-PBXGK-BB ELSA GLoria Synergy graphics controller with 8 MB of SGRAM memory
SN-PBXGK-AB PowerStorm 4D10T graphics controller with 8 MB of SGRAM memory
Chapter 1
Overview
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