ELSA GLoria Synergy Graphics Controller Installation Guide Part Number: EK-COMGS-IG. B01 February 1999 This guide describes the installation of the ELSA GLoria Synergy Graphics Controller on Compaq’s personal workstation products. Compaq Computer Corporation Houston, Texas...
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Preface Purpose of This Guide This guide describes how to install the ELSA GLoria Synergy Graphics Controller in your computer system. Who Should Use This Guide This guide is intended for anyone who has purchased the ELSA GLoria Synergy Graphics Controller, either already installed or as an add-on.
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PCI bus graphics option that provides 2D and 3D graphics acceleration for Alpha workstations and Intel systems running Windows NT. There are two ELSA GLoria Synergy Graphics Controller available with 8 MB of SGRAM memory. These options are listed in Table 1-1.
DPWS 433a(u) (enhanced) 500a(u) (enhanced 600a(u) (enhanced) The ELSA GLoria Synergy Graphics Controller modules contain one switch jumper for enabling or disabling the VGA capability when more than one VGA graphics module is installed in the same system. 1–2 ELSA GLoria Synergy Graphics Controller Installation Guide...
Pin No. Signal RED VIDEO GREEN VIDEO BLUE VIDEO NC (no connection) GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND +5V SUPPLY GROUND Monitor ID2 BI-DIRECTIONAL DATA HORIZONTAL SYNC or COMPOSITE SYNC VERTICAL SYNC (VCLK) DATA CLOCK 1–4 ELSA GLoria Synergy Graphics Controller Installation Guide...
Installation Introduction This chapter describes the installation of the ELSA GLoria Synergy Graphics Controller in a Compaq personal workstation system. Topics included in this chapter are: • Unpacking • Windows NT 4.0 installation • Hardware installation Unpacking The graphics option hardware is packaged in a single carton that contains the following:...
New Installation or Upgrade of Windows NT Before installing the software drivers during a Windows NT upgrade or new installation, install the ELSA GLoria Synergy Graphics Controller as described in Section 2.4. You can then install Windows NT as described in the Windows NT documentation.
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PowerStorm 4D10T graphics option as described in Section 2.4 if you haven’t already done so. 18. After installing the ELSA GLoria Synergy Graphics Controller, reboot your system to access the new display driver. After your system reboots, a message displays...
2.3.3 Changing Windows NT Display Characteristics After installing the ELSA GLoria Synergy Graphics Controller, you can change the screen resolution and refresh rate, collectively referred to as the display mode. Before changing the display mode, you should verify that your monitor can accept the new values (refer to the monitor documentation).
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8. Replace the computer cover. 9. Ensure that the monitor cable is connected to the video output connector located on the back of the graphics option. 10. Perform a normal power up of your computer system. ELSA GLoria Synergy Graphics Controller Installation Guide 2–5...
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