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    HP V ISU ALIZE fxe Graphics Card Installation Guide HP V ISU ALIZE W orkstations HP P art No. A4552-90016 Edition: E1099[...]

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    Legal Notices The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-P ackard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual, including , but not limited to , the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness f or a particular purpose . Hewlett-Pac kard shall not be held liable for errors contained herein or di[...]

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    ©copyright 1980, 1984, 1986 Novell, Inc. ©copyright 1986-1992 Sun Microsystems, Inc . ©copyright 1985-86, 1988 Massachusetts Institute of T echnology . ©copyright 1989-93 The Open Software F oundation, Inc . ©copyright 1986 Digital Equipment Corporation. ©copyright 1990 Motorola, Inc. ©copyright 1990, 1991, 1992 Cornell University ©copyrigh[...]

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    5 1 Introduction This manual covers the installation of HP VISU ALIZE fxe graphics cards into workstations released after September of 1999, including the B180, B1000, B2000, C3000, J5000, and J7000 workstation models.[...]

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    6 Chapter 1 Introduction It describes the basic prerequisites and procedures for installing the HP VISU ALIZE fxe (HP product number A4982A) graphics card into the supported workstations. The HP VISU ALIZE fxe 2D/3D graphics accelerator card is an entry-level graphics card. It installs in a PCI 2X(64 bits wide 33Mhz/66Mhz) slot in an HP-UX workstat[...]

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    Chapter 1 7 Introduction Related Documentation Related Documentation F or more information, refer to the following related documentation: • Owner's Guide for your workstation • Common Desktop Environment User's Guide • HP V isual User Environment User's Guide • Using the X Window System • Graphics Administration Guide • h[...]

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    8 Chapter 1 Introduction Prerequisites Prerequisites T o support the HP VISUALIZE fxe graphics card, your workstation must meet the following prerequisites . • Y our workstation must be running one of the following revisions of the HP-UX operating system and have the appropriate Additional Core Enhancement (ACE) software bundle and W orkstation Q[...]

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    Chapter 1 9 Introduction Prerequisites ACE software bundle , you need to update your operating system software before installing your graphics card. Contact your designated service representative for information on receiving an update. The ACE softw are bundles and Quality Pac ks are also available for downloading from the http://software .hp .com [...]

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    10 Chapter 1 Introduction Prerequisites Making Software and Device-Specific Changes System Configuration F or important information on configuring your system for your HP VISUALIZE fxe graphics card, refer to your workstation Owner's Guide and your HP-UX documentation. If you are installing a multiple-display system and you will be using th[...]

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    Chapter 1 11 Introduction Prerequisites 3. Install the Latest V ersion of the W orkstation ACE Software Bundle T o install the ACE software bundle, execute the following command as root /usr/sbin/swinstall Choose the ACE software bundle and select Match What T arget Has in the Actions menu. F ollow the standard procedure to load that software. 4. I[...]

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    12 Chapter 1 Introduction Prerequisites programs created using HP's implementation of OpenGL, Starbase, or HP PEX). If you do not have an existing program, then make sure that you install the demonstration filesets that come with your API. When these filesets have been properly installed by you or your system administrator , one or more of t[...]

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    Chapter 1 13 Introduction Installing the Hard ware Installing the Hardware NO TE Before you install an HP VISU ALIZE fxe graphics card, you must read the Graphics Administration Guide and workstation Owner's Guide for important system configuration information. CA UTION Unplug the AC power cord from the workstation before opening the cabinet [...]

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    14 Chapter 1 Introduction Installing the Hard ware 4. F ollow the instructions in your workstation Owner's Guide to reinstall the workstation’ s cabinet. 5. Refer to your workstation Owner's Guide for important information on defining the boot console and monitor type. Note that you must do this step before powering on your workstation[...]

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    Chapter 1 15 Introduction Installing the Hard ware B180 Graphics Slots Supported B180 Configurations: • 1 built-in Visualize EG and V isualize fxe • 1 built-in Visualize EG and V isualize fx2 • 1 built-in Visualize EG and V isualize fx4 B1000 and C3000 Graphics Slots Use the Primary Graphics Slot for the highest performance graphics card. Us[...]

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    16 Chapter 1 Introduction Installing the Hard ware Supported B1000 and C3000 Graphics Configurations: • 4 Visualize EG cards or • 4 Visualize fxe or • 1 Visualize fx2 or • 1 Visualize fx4 with texture Mapping B2000 Graphics Slots Use the Secondary Graphics Slot for the highest performance graphics card. Use the T ertiary Graphics Slot for [...]

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    Chapter 1 17 Introduction Installing the Hard ware J5000 and J7000 Graphics Slots Use the Primary Graphics Slot for the highest performance graphics card. Use the Secondary Graphics Slot for the second graphics card and then the remaining slots for any additional supported graphics card. Do not use Slot 1 for any other I/O card except as a source o[...]

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    18 Chapter 1 Introduction Fixing Common Installation Prob lems F ixing Common Installation Problems This section describes how to fix some common problems you may encounter while installing the HP VISU ALIZE fxe graphics card. Note that there are several system utilities that you can use to display or set the graphics configuration for your works[...]

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    Chapter 1 19 Introduction Fixing Common Installation Prob lems where N = card slot, and # = monitor type 5. Set the console path to the graphics card by typing: pa co graphics(N) 6. Reconnect the keyboard to the system and cycle the system’ s power . The system console should now display . System’ s X-server or CDE Does Not Come Up or Recognize[...]

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    20 Chapter 1 Introduction Fixing Common Installation Prob lems[...]

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    21 A Regulatory Information[...]

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    22 Appendix A Regulator y Information FCC FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules and the Canadian Department of Communications . These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Th[...]

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    Appendix A 23 Regulator y Information VCCI W ARNING Y ou are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. VCCI[...]

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    24 Appendix A Regulator y Information Declaration of Conf ormity Declaration of Conformity according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer :Hewlett-P ackard Company 3404 East Harmony Road F ort Collins, CO 80528 USA Declares that the : Product Name: HP VISU ALIZE fxe Graphics Card Model Number: A4982A Product Cards: all conforms to the foll[...]

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    Appendix A 25 Regulator y Information Declaration of Conf ormity European Contact: Y our local Hewlett-Pac kard Sales and Service Office or Hewlett-P ackard GmbH, Department HQ-TRE Standards Europe, Herrenberger Straße 130, D-71034 Böblingen (F AX: +49-7031-14-3143) Americas Contact: Hewlett-P ackard, F ort Collins Site Quality Manager , mail st[...]