PA-RISC information - since 1999

HP Visualize-FX PA-RISC Graphics

Overview

HP Visualize-FX are HP video adapters and 3D accelerators for PA-RISC Unix workstation and a major redesign of their Visualize predecessors. The architecture of the graphics processors is PA-RISC based, the higher-end models in fact include more than four PA-RISC FPU cells to process the graphics.

Visualize FX were the first HP cards to support OpenGL X-Window Extension (GLX) in addition to the legacy 3D APIs (Starbase, PEX, PHIGS). FX adapters for PA-RISC were only available as PCI bus cards and only supported under HP-UX.

Visualize-FX video cards

Device Color
resolution
RAM 3D Output Bus Part number
Visualize-FXE 24-bit 18 MB SGRAM yes VGA PCI 32-bit 66 MHz A4982A
Visualize-FXE
rev b
24-bit
1600x1200
24 MB SDRAM yes VGA PCI 32-bit 66 MHz A4982B
Visualize-FX2 24-bit
1280x1024
16 MB SGRAM yes EVC PCI 64-bit 66 MHzA4552A
Visualize-FX4 24-bit
1600x1200
18 MB SGRAM yes EVC PCI 64-bit 66 MHzA4553A
+ optional 16 MB SDRAM yes daughter board A4559A
Visualize-FX5 24-bit
1920x1200
64 MB SDRAM yes VGA
DVI-D
stereo
PCI 64-bit 33/66 MHz A1264A
Visualize-FX5pro 24-bit
1920x1200
64 MB SDRAM yes VGA
DVI-D
stereo
PCI 64-bit 33/66 MHz A1262A
A1262-66501
Visualize-FX6 24-bit
1600x1200
18 MB SGRAM yes EVC PCI 64-bit 66 MHzA4554A
+ optional 16 MB SDRAM yes daughter board A4560A
Visualize-FX10 24-bit
1920x1200
128 MB DDR yes VGA
DVI-D
stereo
PCI 64-bit 66 MHz A1299A
A1299-66503?
Visualize-FX10pro 24-bit
1920x1200
128 MB DDR yes VGA
DVI-D
stereo
PCI 64-bit 66 MHz A1299B
A1299-69003?

Visualize FX5/10pro models integrate the raster and texture-processor onto a single chip, resulting in a better performance than the standard FX5/10. Onboard RAM is used as unified buffer, Z-buffer and texture storage

Part numbers

Part numbers of Visualize FX for PA-RISC:

Note: Slight uncertainty on FX5 part numbers.

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