Planar EX2 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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EX2 Display Controller
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Contents
Index
Regulatory Compliance
Warranty
GETTING STARTED
About the Display Controller
Check Package Contents
INSTALLING THE BOARD
Check System Requirements
Install Controller
Connect Cables
INSTALLING THE DRIVER
Install Display Driver
Adjust Display Properties
APPENDIXES
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Video Modes
Driver Removal
Gallery
Controller Specification
Parameter Description
Operating environment Windows XP, Windows 2000
System requirements Intel Pentium 3, Pentium 4, Xeon;
AMD Athlon XP/MP/Opteron or compatible
Certifications FCC/DOC, ICES-003, CE/DOC, SMA C-Tick, MIC, BSMI, VCCI
Dimensions Length: 228.6 mm (9.0 inches)
Width: 108.0 mm (4.25 inches)
Power requirements + 3.3 Volts DC: 9.4 Amps
+ 5 Volts DC: 0.6 Amps
+ 12 Volts DC: 2.0 Amps maximum
Bus system AGP 3.0, AGP Pro 50 connector
Video memory DDR, SDRAM, unified frame buffer, Z-buffer, texture storage
256-bit memory interface
BIOS 64 Kbyte BIOS Flash ROM, reprogrammable by software, 3.3 V
Digital/analog converter 2x 30-bit palette DAC
DAC speed: 400 Mhz
Data width 256 bit - graphics core
256-bit memory interface
Connectors 2x DVI-I output connectors: analog and digital output, female
H/V sync output signals Separate horizontal and vertical sync at TTl levels
Card addresses The display controller is 100 percent IBM VGA-compatible and occupies the
same memory area and specific addresses in the I/O range. the memory
range above 1 MB is automatically assigned through the PCI BIOS interface.
I/O addresses: 3B0–3DF (Standard VGA I/O)
Video RAM: A000–BFFF
Video ROM: C000-C7FF