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Powerstorm 350 pci graphics controller overview – Compaq Wireless LAN 300 User Manual

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PowerStorm 300/AGP and 300-350/PCI Graphics Options Installation Guide 3–1

3

PowerStorm 350 PCI Graphics

Controller Overview

3.1 Introduction

This chapter provides a brief overview of the PowerStorm 350 PCI graphics controller
hardware. The PowerStorm 350 PCI graphics controller is available on Alpha platforms
only.

3.2 Description

The PowerStorm 350 PCI graphics controller is a single expansion-slot, 32-bit PCI bus
module that provides 2D and 3D graphics acceleration for Compaq Professional
Workstations. The PowerStorm 350 PCI graphics controller has stereo capability; see
Section 4.3.7 for information on setup and rules for stereo operation.

The PowerStorm 350 PCI graphics controller includes 32 MB of texture memory and 30
MB of frame buffer memory. See Table 3-1 for the part number.

Table 3-1 PowerStorm 350 PCI Graphics Controller

DIGITAL Part
Number

Compaq Part
Number

Description

SN-PBXGD-AE

102455-B21/
400062-B21

PowerStorm 350 PCI graphics controller for
Alpha platforms