ATI Technologies 100-432001 - RADEON 7500 Multi-monitor Graphics Card, RADEON 7500 Installation Manual
ATI RADEON 7500 AGP and PCI
Graphics Controller
Installation Guide
Order Number: EK-R7500-IG. C01
This manual is for managers and operators of
hp AlphaServer systems
with ATI RADEON 7500 AGP and PCI graphics controllers.
Hewlett-Packard Company
October 2003
© 2003 Hewlett-Packard Company.
HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information
in this document is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without
notice. The warranties for HP products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements
accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional
warranty.
FCC Notice
This equipment generates, uses, and may emit radio frequency energy. The equipment has been type
tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC
rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such radio frequency interference.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference in which case the user at his
own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference.
Any modifications to this device—unless expressly approved by the manufacturer—can void the
user’s authority to operate this equipment under part 15 of the FCC rules.
Modifications
The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are
not expressly approved by Hewlett-Packard Company may void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
Cables
Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods
in order to maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations.
Taiwanese Notice
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Japanese Notice
Canadian Notice
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.
Avis Canadien
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel
brouilleur du Canada.
European Union Notice
Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low
Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms (in brackets are
the equivalent international standards):
EN55022 (CISPR 22) - Electromagnetic Interference
EN50082-1 (IEC801-2, IEC801-3, IEC801-4) - Electromagnetic Immunity
EN60950 (IEC950) - Product Safety
Warning!
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Achtung!
Dieses ist ein Gerät der Funkstörgrenzwertklasse A. In Wohnbereichen können bei Betrieb dieses
Gerätes Rundfunkstörungen auftreten, in welchen Fällen der Benutzer für entsprechende
Gegenmaßnahmen verantwortlich ist.
Attention!
Ceci est un produit de Classe A. Dans un environnement domestique, ce produit risque de créer des
interférences radioélectriques, il appartiendra alors à l'utilisateur de prendre les mesures spécifiques
appropriées.
Contents
Preface ...................................................................................................................................xi
Chapter 1 Overview
1.1
Introduction ...........................................................................................................1-1
1.2
Module Description...............................................................................................1-1
1.3
Connector Pinouts..................................................................................................1-4
1.4
Specifications.........................................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2 Installation
2.1
Introduction ...........................................................................................................2-1
2.2
Unpacking..............................................................................................................2-1
2.3
Installation Procedure............................................................................................2-2
Chapter 3 hp Tru64 UNIX Configuration
3.1
Resolutions ............................................................................................................3-1
3.2
Restrictions and Limitations..................................................................................3-2
3.2.1
Minimum Console Revision...........................................................................3-2
3.2.2
Multiple Colormaps........................................................................................3-2
3.2.3
Default Visual Information.............................................................................3-2
3.2.4
Backing Store and Save Unders .....................................................................3-3
3.3
Configuring Graphics Resolution or Vertical Refresh Rate .................................3-4
3.3.1
Current Graphics Resolution..........................................................................3-4
3.3.2
How to Change the Resolution and Refresh Rate...........................................3-4
3.4
Multihead and 3D Support.....................................................................................3-6
3.5
Software Installation..............................................................................................3-7
3.5.1
Installation Preparation and Information........................................................3-7
3.5.2
Installing ATI RADEON 7500 Graphics Support..........................................3-8
3.6
Display Power Management................................................................................3-13
3.7
Messages..............................................................................................................3-13
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Chapter 4 hp OpenVMS Alpha - Graphics Software Installation
and Customization
4.1
Installation Preparation..........................................................................................4-1
4.2
Installation.............................................................................................................4-2
4.2.1
OpenVMS Alpha Version higher than 7.3-1..................................................4-2
4.2.2
OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3-1.....................................................................4-2
4.3
Video Resolutions Supported................................................................................4-3
4.4
Restrictions and Limitations..................................................................................4-3
4.4.1
Minimum Console Revision...........................................................................4-3
4.4.2
Multiple Colormaps........................................................................................4-3
4.4.3
Single Bit Depth For All Windows ...............................................................4-4
4.4.4
Default Visual Information.............................................................................4-4
4.4.5
NoSupport for Backing Store and Save Unders ..................................4-4
4.4.6
Cloned -Video ................................................................................................4-4
4.4.7
Monitor Support .............................................................................................4-5
4.5
Graphics Configuration .........................................................................................4-5
4.5.1
Default Graphics Settings...............................................................................4-5
4.5.2
Determining Current Settings.........................................................................4-5
4.5.3
Overriding Default Settings............................................................................4-6
4.6
3D Support.............................................................................................................4-7
4.6.1
RADEON 7500 TCL Support........................................................................4-7
4.6.2
Threads Restriction.........................................................................................4-7
4.6.3
No Backing Store/Save Unders for 3D Windows...........................................4-7
4.7
Multiple Graphics Cards Support..........................................................................4-8
4.8
Messages................................................................................................................4-8
4.9
POLYCENTER Software Installation...................................................................4-8
Figures
1-1 ATI RADEON 7500 AGP Graphics Controller....................................................1-2
1-1 ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller......................................................1-3
Tables
1–1 Option Numbers ....................................................................................................1-1
1–2 Standard 15-Pin VGA Connector Pinout...............................................................1-4
1–3 ATI RADEON 7500 AGP Graphics Controller Specifications.............................1-5
1–4 ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller Specifications...............................1-5
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3–1 Supported Video Modes – Tru64 UNIX................................................................3-1
3–2 Software Option Numbers.....................................................................................3-6
4–1 OpenVMS Version Supporting ATI RADEON 7500 Graphics Controller...........4-2
4–2 Supported Video Modes - OpenVMS....................................................................4-3
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Preface
Intended Audience
This manual is for managers and operators of hp AlphaServer systems with ATI RADEON
7500 AGP and PCI graphics controllers.
Document Structure
This manual has four chapters.
• Chapter 1, Overview, provides a brief overview of the ATI RADEON 7500 AGP and
PCI graphics controllers .
• Chapter 2, Installation, describes the installation of the ATI RADEON 7500 AGP and
PCI graphics controller module in a supported HP product.
• Chapter 3, hp Tru64 UNIX Configuration, describes how to configure the ATI
RADEON 7500 AGP and PCI graphics controller in a system running HP's Tru64
UNIX operating system.
• Chapter 4, hp OpenVMS Alpha - Graphics Software Installation and
Customization, provides information for installing and modifying the software required
to support 2D (two-dimensional) and 3D graphics with the ATI RADEON 7500 AGP
and PCI graphics controllers under the hp OpenVMS Alpha operating system.
Information on the Internet
Visit the AlphaServer Web site at www.hp.com/servers/alphaserver/ for service tools and
more information about ATI RADEON 7500 AGP and PCI graphics controllers.
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Chapter 1
Overview
1.1 Introduction
This chapter provides a brief overview of the ATI RADEON 7500 AGP and PCI graphics
controllers.
1.2 Module Description
The ATI RADEON 7500 AGP graphics controller/accelerator module is a single expansionslot, 32-bit AGP bus graphics option that pr o vides 2D an d 3 D graphics acceleration for
supported HP systems.
The ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller/accelerator module is a single expansionslot 32 bit, 66/33 MHZ Universal PCI option that provides 2D and 3D graphics acceleration
for supported HP systems.
Both the AGP and PCI graphics cards are based on ATI’s R V20 0 graphics chip.
Table 1–1 Option Numbers
Option Description
3X-PBXGG-AB ATI RADEON 7500 AGP graphics controller with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM
memory, 2D/3D/Multihead software for OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX
3X-PBXGG-AA ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM memory,
2D/3D/Multihead software for OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX
Note: Purchase and Installation of licenses are required to enable 3D features.
Separately orderable part numbers are:
QL-6ZRA9-AA Tru64 UNIX
QL-0ADA9-AA OpenVMS
For up to date minimum operating system and firmware revision information supported for
the ATI RADEON 7500 graphics controllers, refer to the system QuickSpecs located at
http://www.hp.com.
Overview 1-1
Figure 1-1 ATI RADEON 7500 AGP Graphics Controller
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DVI
CRT
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MR0490
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ATI RADEON 7500 AGP graphics controller
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DVI-I VGA connector adaptor
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S-Video connector
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DVI-I connector
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Standard 15-pin VGA connec tor
The ATI RADEON 7500 AGP graphics controller has a standard 15-pin VGA connector, a
DVI-I connector and an S-Video connector. The S-Video functionality is not supported by
Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS. There is no VGA switch; VGA fu nctions are automatically
configured through the console firmware and software.
1-2 ATI RADEON 7500 AGP and PCI Graphics Controller
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