Hp ELSA GLoria Synergy+ User Manual

ELSA GLoria Synergy+

HP VISUALIZE Computers

Printed in USA April 1999

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Manufacturing Part Number: HP Part No. A1273-90000

Edition E0499

© Copyright 1999 Hewlett-Packard Company

Notice

The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.

Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

Hewlett-Packard assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by Hewlett-Packard.

This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company.

ELSA® and GLoria Synergy® are registered trademarks of ELSA AG, Aachen and/or ELSA Inc., Santa Clara.

Pentium®, Xeon™ and AGPset™ are trademarks of Intel Corporation.

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USA

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Preface

This document provides an explanation of the features and specifications of the ELSA GLoria Synergy+ AGP graphics board. There is also a discussion of the graphics board’s video memory and video resolutions.

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Bibliography

The following document is available for the HP VISUALIZE Personal X-Class Workstation:

HP VISUALIZE Personal X-Class Workstation User’s Guide. For more information, you can go to the following web sites.

•ELSA GLoria Synergy (graphics controller) http://www.elsa.com/

•Intel Pentium III Xeon Processor http://developer.intel.com/design/pentiumiii/xeon/datashts

Important Safety Information

WARNING If you have any doubt that you can lift the HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation or display safely, do not try to move it without help.

For your safety, always connect the equipment to a grounded wall outlet. Always use a power cord with a properly grounded plug, such as the one provided with this equipment, or one in compliance with you national regulations. This HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation is disconnected from the power by removing the power cord from the power outlet. This means the Personal Workstation must be located close to a power outlet that is easily accessible.

For your safety, never remove the HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation’s cover without first removing the power cord from the power outlet, and any connection to the telecommunications network. Always replace the cover on the Personal Workstation before switching it on.

To avoid electric shocks, do not open the power supply. There are no user-serviceable parts inside.

This HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation is a class 1 laser product. Do not attempt to make any adjustment to the laser units.

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Important Ergonomic Information

It is strongly recommended that you read the ergonomic information before using you HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation. Open the Start menu in the task bar and select HP Info. Then double-click the help topic “Working in Comfort.”

Installation Notice

Products designated in the applicable Hewlett-Packard price list as customer-installable can be installed by computer-knowledgeable customers who carefully read and follow the instructions provided. Customers who elect to have the product installed by our field personnel are charged the applicable field installation charge, as covered under the standard terms and conditions. For more information, please contact your local sales representative.

Revision History

The revision history for each edition of the manual is listed below:

Edition	Revision History
E0499	First Printing

Problems, Questions, and Suggestions

If you have any problems or questions with our hardware, software, or documentation, please contact either your HP Response Center or your local HP representative. If you have access to a web browser, you can get the latest software and hardware patches at the following URL:

http://us-support.external.hp.com/

Documentation Conventions

Unless otherwise noted in the text, this guide uses the following symbolic conventions.

user-supplied values Italic words or characters in syntax and command descriptions represent values that you must supply. Italics are also used in text for emphasis.

screen display

Enter

Information that the system displays, commands that you must use literally, and path names appear in this typeface.

Key caps are presented with a special keycap font as shown in the left column. (In this document, we refer to the Enter key. On your keyboard, the key may be labeled either Enter or Return.)

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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions

Electrostatic charges can damage the integrated circuits on printed circuit boards. To prevent such damage from occurring, observe the following precautions during board unpacking and installation:

•Stand on a static-free mat.

•Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge is discharged from your body to ground.

•Create a common ground for the equipment you are working on by connecting the static-free mat, static strap, and peripheral units to that piece of equipment.

•Keep uninstalled printed circuit boards in their protective antistatic bags.

•Handle printed circuit boards by their edges, once you have removed them from their protective antistatic bags.

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1 ELSA GLoria Synergy+

This chapter describes the features and specifications of the ELSA GLoria Synergy+ AGP graphics board.

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