Chapter 2. Architecture and technical overview
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Software requirement:
– IBM AIX 5L Version 5.2, or later
Figure 2-6 The GXT135P graphics accelerator
GXT4500P
The GXT4500P Graphics Accelerator is a 64-bit entry 3D PCI graphics adapter. The graphics
subsystems provide excellent functionality and performance for demanding graphics
applications in the following areas:
Mechanical Computer Aided Design (MCAD) and Engineering (MCAE) for automotive and
aerospace
Petroleum exploration and production
Scientific visualization
Other technical design and visualization
This adapter has the following base features (shown in Figure 2-7 on page 18):
128 MB unified frame buffer:
– 24-bit double buffered up to 2048 x 1536
– 24-bit double buffered stereo up to 1280 x 1024
– 24-bit Z-Buffer
– 4/8 bit overlay
– 8-bit Double Buffered Alpha
– 8-bit Stencil
– Eight windows ID bits
– Four clipping planes
Scissor registers
Five hardware rectangular clippers
Texture mapping:
– Up to 110 MB texture memory (1280 x 1024)
– Dual texture
– 3D texture
Four hardware color maps
API support - X11, graPHIGS, OpenGL 1.2
