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 MHz | A4552A |
Visualize-FX4 | 24-bit 1600x1200 |
18 MB SGRAM | yes | EVC | PCI 64-bit 66 MHz | A4553A |
+ 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 MHz | A4554A |
+ 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:
- A1262A and A1262-66501: HP Visualize FX5pro picture at Wikipedia
- A1264A: HP Visualize FX5
- A1299A and A1299-66503: HP Visualize FX10 picture at Wikipedia
- A1299B and A1299-69003: HP Visualize FX10pro
- A4552A: HP Visualize FX2
- A4553A and A4553-66501: HP Visualize FX4, picture at Wikipedia
- A4554A: HP Visualize FX6
- A4559A: Texture accelerator for HP Visualize FX4
- A4560A: Texture accelerator for HP Visualize FX6
- A4982A: HP Visualize FXE
- A4982B: HP Visualize FXE revision B
Note: Slight uncertainty on FX5 part numbers.
Documentation
- An Overview of the VISUALIZE fx Graphics Accelerator Hardware, HP Journal 1998, Article 4 archive.org
- hp visualize fx5pro/fx10pro UNIX graphics accelerators data sheet, HP 2000, 5980-1411E archive.org
- HP VISUALIZE fx4 Whitepaper, HP 1997, no URL
- HP VISUALIZE fx5 and fx10 Configuration Guide, HP 2000, A5021-90015 vga museum
- HP fx Graphics Card Installation and Configuration Guide (fxe, fx5 and fx10), HP 2000, A5021-90015 vga museum
- Overview HP FX Graphics, HP website 2003, archive.org
- Overview ATI Fire GL UX , HP website 2003, archive.org
- HP Visualize FX, PA-RISC Linux, 2024