HP 7500 PCI User Manual

ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller

Installation Guide

First Edition

Revision A

Manufacturing Part Number: AB551-96002 –

April 2005

Revision A

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Contents

1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................1

Introduction......................................................................................................................................................1

Module Description.......................................................................................................................................... 1

Connector Pinouts............................................................................................................................................3

2 INSTALLATION........................................................................................................5

Introduction......................................................................................................................................................5

Unpacking ........................................................................................................................................................ 5

Installation Procedure..................................................................................................................................... 5

3 HP OPENVMS I64 – GRAPHICS SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND

CUSTOMIZATION..........................................................................................................7

Video Resolutions Supported.......................................................................................................................... 7

Restrictions, Limitations and Defaults.......................................................................................................... 8

Minimum Console Revision......................................................................................................................... 8

No VGA Console Support ............................................................................................................................8

HP Integrity Platform Slot Restrictions.....................................................................................................8

Default Depth (24 Bits Per Pixel) ............................................................................................................... 8

Multiple Colormaps (8 Bits Per Pixel) ........................................................................................................9

Single Pixel Depth (No Mixed Depth Windows) ........................................................................................9

Visual Types.................................................................................................................................................9

PCI Bus Performance Under Load..............................................................................................................9

Open3D Support........................................................................................................................................... 9

Transformation, Clipping and Lighting Support.....................................................................................10

Threads Restriction....................................................................................................................................10

No Backing Store/Save Under for 3D Windows....................................................................................... 10

Multiple Graphics Cards Support ................................................................................................................10

Multi-Screen Versus XINERAMA.............................................................................................................10

Screen Order and Forcing Single Headed Operation .............................................................................. 11

Modifying the Graphics Configuration.........................................................................................................11

ATI RADEON 7500 Default Graphics Settings.......................................................................................11

Determining Current Settings.................................................................................................................. 11

Overriding the Default Settings................................................................................................................11

Server Startup and Configuration Messages............................................................................................... 12

Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................13

4 HP-UX CONFIGURATION....................................................................................15

Verification of Software Installation............................................................................................................ 15

Changing the Boot Console ...........................................................................................................................16

Verification of Hardware Installation.......................................................................................................... 17

ATI RADEON 7500 as Default Xserver Device........................................................................................... 17

Resolutions..................................................................................................................................................... 18

Restrictions and Limitations ........................................................................................................................18

No Accelerated 3D Support ....................................................................................................................... 18

Minimum Console Revision....................................................................................................................... 18

Multiple Colormaps.................................................................................................................................... 18

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Default Visual Information .......................................................................................................................18

Configuring Graphics Resolution or Vertical Refresh Rate for HP-UX..................................................... 19

Current Graphics Resolution .................................................................................................................... 19

How to Change the Resolution and Refresh Rate....................................................................................19

Multihead Support.........................................................................................................................................20

Dual-screen................................................................................................................................................. 20

XF86Config Changes .................................................................................................................................20

Messages ........................................................................................................................................................22

Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................22

FIGURES

1-1 ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller ........................................................................................2

TABLES

1-1 Option Numbers ....................................................................................................................................... 1

1-2 Standard 15-Pin VGA Connector Pinout ................................................................................................3

3-1 Supported Video Modes – OpenVMS ......................................................................................................7

3-2 Troubleshooting Criteria........................................................................................................................13

4-1 Standard Supported Video Modes – HP-UX......................................................................................... 18

4-2 Troubleshooting Criteria........................................................................................................................22

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Preface

This preface contains the following sections:

• Intended Audience

• Document Structure

• Notational Conventions

• Reader Comments and Feedback

• Related Information

• Printing History

Intended Audience

This manual is for managers and operators of HP AlphaServer systems with ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controllers.

Document Structure

This manual has the following chapters.

Chapter 1, Overview, provides a brief overview of the ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controllers.

Chapter 2, Installation, describes the installation of the ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller

module in a supported HP product.

Chapter 3, OpenVMS I64 - 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 PCI graphics controllers under the HP OpenVMS I64 operating

system.

Chapter 4, HP-UX - Graphics Software Installation and Customization, provides information

for installing and modifying the software required to support 2D (two-dimensional) graphics with the

ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controllers under the HP-UX operating system.

Notational Conventions

The following notational conventions are used in this publication.

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system functionality.

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item from the

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action” means you must select the

Create Partition

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Reader Comments and Feedback

HP welcomes your feedback on this publication. Please address your comments to edit@presskit.rsn.hp.com and note that you will not receive an immediate reply. All comments are appreciated.

Related Information

Visit the HP Web site at www.hp.com for service tools and more information about ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller.

You can find other information on HP server hardware management, Microsoft® Windows®, and diagnostic support tools in the following publications.

Web Site for HP Technical Documentation: http://docs.hp.com

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Server Hardware Information: http://docs.hp.com/hpux/hw/

The http://docs.hp.com/hpux/hw/ Web site is the systems hardware portion of the docs.hp.com and provides HP nPartition server hardware management details, including site preparation, installation, and more.

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Diagnostics and Event Monitoring: Hardware Support Tools

Complete information about HP’s hardware support tools, including online and offline diagnostics and event monitoring tools, is at the http://docs.hp.com/hpux/diag/ Web site. This site has manuals, tutorials, FAQs, and other reference material.

Web Site for HP Technical Support: http://us-support2.external.hp.com

HP’s IT resource center Web site at http://us-support2.external.hp.com/ provides comprehensive support information for IT professionals on a wide variety of topics, including software, hardware, and networking.

Books about HP-UX Published by Prentice Hall

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HP-UX 11i System Administration Handbook

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HP-UX Virtual Partitions

http://www.hp.com/hpbooks/prentice/ptr_0130352128.html

HP books are available worldwide through bookstores, online booksellers, and office and computer stores.

Printing History

The printing history below identifies the edition dates of this manual. Updates are made to this publication on an unscheduled, as needed, basis.

First Edition................................................................................................................................. April 2005

1 Overview

Introduction

This chapter provides a brief overview of the ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller.

Module Description

The ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller/accelerator module is a single expansion-slot 32 bit, 66/33 MHz Universal PCI option that provides 2D and 3D graphics acceleration for supported HP systems running HP OpenVMS I64 and 2D for supported HP-UX systems

The ATI RADEON 7500 graphic card is based on ATI’s RV200 graphics chip.

Table 1-1 Option Numbers

Option Description

AB551A ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM memory.

For current 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.

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Figure 1-1 ATI RADEON 7500 PCI Graphics Controller

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ATI RADEON 7500 PCI graphics controller DVI-I VGA connector adaptor S-Video connector DVI-I connector Standard 15-pin VGA connector

The ATI RADEON 7500 PCI 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 either OpenVMS or HP-UX. There is no VGA switch; VGA functions are automatically configured through the console firmware and software.

DVI-I to VGA Connector Adaptor

OpenVMS does not support direct DVI to DVI operation on the ATI RADEON 7500 card. The DVI port is only useable by using a DVI to analog (VGA) adapter or cable (this part was supplied on the AlphaServer version of the card, but is not supplied for HP Itanium). If a DVI to analog adapter or cable is used, OpenVMS drives both the VGA and DVI interface with the same image.

HP-UX does support all video connections, including direct DVI to DVI, DVI to analog (VGA) and VGA to VGA.

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