HP P Class 450/500/550/600/650/700/750 Manual

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ELSA GLoria Synergy+
HP VISUALIZE Computers
Printed in USA April 1999

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Manufacturing Part Number: HP Part No. A1273-90000
Edition E0499
© Copyright 1999 Hewlett-Packard Company
Notice
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including,
but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose.
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consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this
material.
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equipment that is not furnished by Hewlett-Packard.
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reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced or translated to
another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company.
ELSA® and GLoria Synergy® are registered trademarks of ELSA AG, Aachen and/or
ELSA Inc., Santa Clara.
Pentium®, Xeon™ and AGPset™ are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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Preface
This document provides an explanation of the features and specifications of the ELSA
GLoria Synergy+ AGP graphics board. There is also a discussion of the graphics board’s
video memory and video resolutions.

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Bibliography
The following document is available for the HP VISUALIZE Personal X-Class Workstation:
HP VISUALIZE Personal X-Class Workstation User’s Guide. For more information, you can
go to the following web sites.
• ELSA GLoria Synergy (graphics controller)
http://www.elsa.com/
• Intel Pentium III Xeon Processor
http://developer.intel.com/design/pentiumiii/xeon/datashts
Important Safety Information
WARNING If you have any doubt that you can lift the HP VISUALIZE Personal
Workstation or display safely, do not try to move it without help.
For your safety, always connect the equipment to a grounded wall
outlet. Always use a power cord with a properly grounded plug, such
as the one provided with this equipment, or one in compliance with
you national regulations. This HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation is
disconnected from the power by removing the power cord from the
power outlet. This means the Personal Workstation must be located
close to a power outlet that is easily accessible.
For your safety, never remove the HP VISUALIZE Personal
Workstation’s cover without first removing the power cord from the
power outlet, and any connection to the telecommunications
network. Always replace the cover on the Personal Workstation
before switching it on.
To avoid electric shocks, do not open the power supply. There are no
user-serviceable parts inside.
This HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation is a class 1 laser product. Do
not attempt to make any adjustment to the laser units.

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Important Ergonomic Information
It is strongly recommended that you read the ergonomic information before using you HP
VISUALIZE Personal Workstation. Open the Start menu in the task bar and select HP Info.
Then double-click the help topic “Working in Comfort.”
Installation Notice
Products designated in the applicable Hewlett-Packard price list as customer-installable
can be installed by computer-knowledgeable customers who carefully read and follow the
instructions provided. Customers who elect to have the product installed by our field
personnel are charged the applicable field installation charge, as covered under the
standard terms and conditions. For more information, please contact your local sales
representative.
Revision History
The revision history for each edition of the manual is listed below:
Edition Revision History
E0499 First Printing
Problems, Questions, and Suggestions
If you have any problems or questions with our hardware, software, or documentation,
please contact either your HP Response Center or your local HP representative. If you
have access to a web browser, you can get the latest software and hardware patches at the
following URL:
http://us-support.external.hp.com/
Documentation Conventions
Unless otherwise noted in the text, this guide uses the following symbolic conventions.
user-supplied values Italic words or characters in syntax and command descriptions
represent values that you must supply. Italics are also used in text
for emphasis.
screen display Information that the system displays, commands that you must use
literally, and path names appear in this typeface.
Enter Key caps are presented with a special keycap font as shown in the
left column. (In this document, we refer to the Enter key. On your
keyboard, the key may be labeled either Enter or Return.)

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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions
Electrostatic charges can damage the integrated circuits on printed circuit boards. To
prevent such damage from occurring, observe the following precautions during board
unpacking and installation:
• Stand on a static-free mat.
• Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge is discharged
from your body to ground.
• Create a common ground for the equipment you are working on by connecting the
static-free mat, static strap, and peripheral units to that piece of equipment.
• Keep uninstalled printed circuit boards in their protective antistatic bags.
• Handle printed circuit boards by their edges, once you have removed them from their
protective antistatic bags.

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1ELSA GLoria Synergy+
This chapter describes the features and specifications of the ELSA GLoria Synergy+ AGP
graphics board.

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ELSA GLoria Synergy+
ELSA GLoria Synergy+ AGP Graphics Board
ELSA GLoria Synergy+ AGP Graphics Board
HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation models are supplied with an ELSA GLoria
Synergy+™ AGP graphics board fitted in the AGP accessory slot. There is a total of 8 MB
of video Synchronous Graphics RAM (SGRAM) memory installed on the graphics board
which cannot be upgraded.
The Permedia 2A graphics processor communicates directly with the Pentium III
processor along the AGP bus.
Features
• Optimized all-round capabilities in 2 D and 3 D.
• High resolution with 1900 x 1200 pixels in HiColor.
• 2D performance and high-power 3D hardware acceleration.
• Multi-screen support for Windows NT (with PCI ELSA GLoria Synergy+ graphics
boards).
• Supports 16: 10 wide-format monitors.
Specifications
• Supports basic AGP mode (66 MHz).
• Serial EEPROM video BIOS interface (up to 64 KB).
• AGP ATX form factor compliant.
• PERMEDIA 2A graphics processor.
• Pixel clock maximum frequency of 250 MHz.
• 3D coprocessor. Integrated GLINT Delta graphics setup processor.
• 3D standards. Hardware accelerated OpenGL, HEIDI, Direct3D.
• 4 MB of video SGRAM memory installed on the graphics board. Added to this, there is a
pre-installed 4 MB SO_DIMM video memory module, giving a total of 8 MB (this is the
maximum amount of video memory possible).
• Standards: VESA Video BIOS, DPMS, DDC2B, Plug & Play.
• Video standards: DirectDraw, ActiveMovie 1.0, DirectShow
(ActiveMovide 2.0).

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ELSA GLoria Synergy+
ELSA GLoria Synergy+ AGP Graphics Board
Figure 1-1. ELSA GLoria Synergy+ AGP Graphics Board
Video Memory
The video memory, also known as SGRAM, is a local block of RAM for holding major data
structures: Frame Buffer (double buffer), Z-Buffer and T-Buffer (Texture Buffer). The
Frame Buffer holds one frame steady on the screen while the next one is being processed,
while the Z-buffer stores depth information for each pixel.
Display
connector Permedia 2A
Graphics
processor
4 MB SO_DIMM
installed memory chips
73
172,1 mm
1 MB SGRAM memory
chips installed on the
graphics board
1 MB SGRAM memory
chips installed on the
graphics board

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ELSA GLoria Synergy+
ELSA GLoria Synergy+ AGP Graphics Board
Available Video Resolutions
The number of colors supported is limited by the graphics device and the video memory.
The resolution/color/refresh-rate combination is limited by a combination of the display
driver, the graphics device, and the video memory. If the resolution/refresh-rate
combination is set higher than the display can support, you risk damaging the display.
The tables below summarize the 3D video resolutions which are supported.
Installing the Video Driver
For instructions on installing the latest video driver for the ELSA GLoria Synergy+
graphics board, go to the following web site:
www.hp.com/go/visualizesupport
This driver can also be found in the HP Tool and Support CD-ROM shipped with your
system.
Table 1-1. Support 3D Video Resolutions
Resolution Max. Refresh Rate (Hz) / Z-Buffer, Double Buffering
256 Colors Hi Color (32,768) TrueColor (16.7 million)
640×480 pixels 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 100 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 100 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 100
800×600 pixels 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 100 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 100 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 100
1024×768 pixels 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 100 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 100 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 100
1152×864 pixels 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 100 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 100 —
1280×1024 pixels 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 100 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 100 —
1600×1024 pixels 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 100 — —
1600×1000 pixels 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 100 — —
1536×1152 pixels 60, 70, 75, 80, 85 — —
1600×1200 pixels 60, 70, 75, 80, 85 — —
1600×1280 pixels 60, 70, 75, 80, 85 — —