HP Kayak XW A2-U2-W2, Kayak XW A2 Supplementary Manual
Familiarization Guide
HP Kayak XW
series A2
HP Kayak XW PC Workstation
This guide is for experienced technicians who have
already completed the HP Kayak PC family training
course. It is a self-paced training guide, designed to train
you to repair the PC. It contains information specific only
to the repair of these PCs. For information on the
installation of accessories, see the User’s Guide and the
online documents that are supplied with the PC.
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New Features and Overview
New Features and Overview
The HP Kayak XW PC Workstations are based upon the HP Kayak XU 6/xxx
PC Workstation. The main new features are:
Family Overview
NOTE This manual provides information on the graphics controller installed in the
HP Kayak XW Series A2 PC Workstation only.
For information on the HP Kayak XW Series U2 and Series W2 PC
Workstations, refer to the Familiarization Guide for these products (part
number: D5518-90901).
3D Graphics
Controller Board
all models HP Integrated OpenGL Interface Board installed in an AGP
accessory slot. This can be an AccelGraphics AccelEclipse, an
HP Visualize FX, or an ELSA GLoria Synergy, depending on
model (see the table below).
24 ✕ CD-ROM Drive all models See the table below.
Windows NT 4.0 WS
Operating System
all models See the table below.
CPL
Graphics Controller
Board installed in an
AGP Accessory Slot
Version of the
Windows NT
Operating System
CD-ROM
Drive
HP Kayak XW Series A2 03/98 ELSA GLoria Synergy 4.0 WS preloaded 24 ✕ IDE
HP Kayak XW Series U2 11/97 AccelEclipse 4.0 WS preloaded 24 ✕ IDE
HP Kayak XW Series W2 11/97 HP Visualize FX 4.0 WS preloaded 24 ✕ IDE
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HP Integrated OpenGL Interface Board
HP Integrated OpenGL Interface Board
OpenGL is a graphics language for describing three-dimensional objects. The
HP Integrated OpenGL Interface board has a processor that executes OpenGL
3D graphics instructions autonomously of the main processor.
The OpenGL interface board described below has one video controller, which
includes the following features:
•1
✕ VGA controller (used during boot)
•1
✕ OpenGL interface (used during normal operation)
• RAMDAC
• Graphics Engine
The switch from the VGA controller to the OpenGL interface is made during
the NT 4.0 boot, when the OpenGL drivers are loaded.
HP Kayak XW series A2
The HP Kayak XW series A2 is supplied with the ELSA GLoria Synergy
OpenGL Interface board.
• This graphics controller cannot be upgraded or reconfigured by the user, or
by HP personnel.
• Changes to the configuration are not supported.
ELSA GLoria Synergy
(supplied with HP Kayak XW series A2)
AGP bus connector
Display connector
VMI Port
Memory
3DLabs
Permedia2
Video Controller
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