1-28 Technical Information
The following graphics boards are available from NECCSD:
AccelSTAR™ II AGP 2D/3D video board with 8 MB of RAM
AccelECLIPSE™ II AGP 3D video board with 32 MB of RAM
Number Nine Revolution 3D AGP video board with 4 MB of video WRAM
(upgradeable to 8 MB or 12 MB).
To view photorealistic images, enhance presentation graphics, and view TV-quality MPEG
video, connect a standard VGA-compatible monitor to the PCI or AGP graphics board’s
external VGA monitor connector.
NOTE:
The following sections describe the
features of the AccelSTAR™ II AGP 2D/3D,
AccelECLIPSE™ II AGP 3D, and Number Nine
Revolution 3D AGP video boards.
If you install another graphics board, its features
may be different.
Accelerated Graphics Port
The system board contains a 132-pin accelerated graphics port (AGP) connector that
supports graphics-intensive, 3D applications. The AGP operates independently of the PCI
bus and supports 133-MHz data transfer rates, allowing 500 MB of data to be transmitted
per second.
The AGP is Plug and Play compatible and supports the AccelSTAR™ II AGP 2D/3D,
AccelECLIPSE™ II AGP 3D, and Number Nine Revolution 3D AGP graphics board
options available from NECCSD.
AGP graphics board specifications are provided in Table 1-19
Graphics Controller
The graphics controller is specifically designed for graphics-intensive operations, including
3D and 2D effects, texture mapping, text and color pixel amplification, and video
acceleration. The controller minimizes bus traffic by off-loading the tasks normally
performed by the processor, providing 64-bit, high resolution performance for demanding
True Color displays and other sophisticated graphics functions.