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AlphaStation 200 4/100

mach64 Graphics Accelerator Installation
Guide

Part Number: EK-PCDGA-DI. A01

February 1995

This document is a guide for installing the mach64 (PB2GA-FA/FN/FV) graphics
option in Digital AlphaStation 200 4/100 systems.

Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts

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Page 1: ...eratorInstallation Guide Part Number EK PCDGA DI A01 February 1995 This document is a guide for installing the mach64 PB2GA FA FN FV graphics option in Digital AlphaStation 200 4 100 systems Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard Massachusetts ...

Page 2: ...ication is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license from Digital or an authorized sublicensor Digital Equipment Corporation 1995 All rights reserved The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation AlphaStation DEC DECwindows Digital OpenVMS and the DIGITAL logo The following are third party trademarks mach64 is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc Motif and OSF 1...

Page 3: ...ate combinations vary depending upon operating system Please refer to specific sections below for additional details 3 0 Specifications Below is a list of general specifications relative to the mach64 graphics accelerator System requirements AlphaStation 200 4 100 Monitors supported VRC15 VRT17 VRC21 or hi res RGB multi sync Display memory 2 MByte DRAM I O addresses used 102 1CE 1CF 2E8 2EC 2EF 3D...

Page 4: ...d parity under certain PCI bus loading conditions Please ensure that your specific configuration will operate without system errors prior to turning on PCI parity checking ____________________________________________________________ 5 0 Hardware Installation Before installing this option in a Windows NT system please refer to conditions outlined in the Windows NT Installation Procedure within sect...

Page 5: ...0x600 72 Hz 50 MHz 1024x768 70 Hz 75 MHz 1280x1024 66 Hz 119 Mhz __________________________Note_____________________________ Once the DEC OSF 1 system is powered on the mach64 runs in VGA text mode as a terminal device If a graphics option other that the mach64 e g ZLXp was previously running in the system be advised that X Motif cannot be started until the OS kernel has been reconfigured ________...

Page 6: ... to any one of the other supported resolution and refresh modes continue with the following steps 1 Change directory to var X11 xdm Execute the command chmod x Xservers 2 Edit the Xservers file vi Xservers 3 At the end of the line that reads 0 local usr bin X11 X nice 2 remove any parameters appearing after the 2 and append one of the following declarations screen0 640 or screen0 800 or screen0 10...

Page 7: ...72 1152x864 16 256 60 70 75 80 1152x864 65k 60 1280x1024 16 256 60 70 74 _________________________Note______________________________ If a graphics option other than the mach64 e g S3 864 ZLXp was previously operating in the system it will be necessary to keep that graphics option installed in the system while changing over to the mach64 driver If the previously installed graphics option is not ava...

Page 8: ...e a shutdown and reboot process 4 When the display goes to the ARC Multiboot blue screen it is safe to turn off system power and install the mach64 graphics option as outlined in section 5 0 5 Upon rebooting the new driver will be loaded and the mach64 comes up in 640 x 480 default mode 5 2 1 Changing Windows NT Display Characteristics To change display resolution and refresh from the Windows NT C...

Page 9: ...ries for either a New Version or an Upgrade Press the N to select New Version A list of hardware and software components is then displayed Once this list is displayed simply scroll up to the Display field and press Return Ensure that the mach64 driver diskette is in the floppy drive Index down to the Other option and follow the on screen instructions When queried select the ATI Graphics Accelerato...

Page 10: ..._______________________ When the OpenVMS system is powered on the mach64 runs in VGA text mode as a terminal device Be advised that Motif cannot be started until the following procedure has been completed ____________________________________________________________ 1 Log into the system account from the graphics head or serial terminal 2 Mount the OpenVMS support diskette that accompanies the mach...

Page 11: ... DECW SERVER_FIFO_LOW_WATER_MARK 8 Note Please refer to the mach64 OpenVMS release notes for LOW_WATER_MARK settings for other supported resolutions 3 Save changes and invoke a shutdown and reboot process for the changes to take effect sys system shutdown Continue using the defaults until prompted to reboot Press Y to reboot 4 Upon rebooting OpenVMS the new display characteristics are loaded and t...

Page 12: ...ations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the se...

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