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Conference wrksys::alphastation

Title:	Alpha Workstation Conference
Notice:	See note 1.* for conference notices
Moderator:	WRKSYS::HOUSE

Created:	Wed Sep 07 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1996
Total number of notes:	9122

1901.0. "PowerStorm or ZLX?" by VAXRIO::MAURO () Tue Mar 18 1997 15:27

    Hi,
    
    Is there any way to identify what graphic hardware device is installed
    in a AlphaStation 255/300 with OpenVMS 6.2-1H3?
    
    Using the SDA>clue config I got it's GYA: TGA2, but I need to known if
    it is a Powerstorm or ZLX, since this cpu is in a very remote place in
    Brazil and the people there is not able to get this information
    checking the HW.
    
    Any help will be very welcome, Mauro.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1901.1		STAR::KLEINSORGE	Fred Kleinsorge, OpenVMS Engineering	`Tue Mar 18 1997 16:45`	9
	Powerstorm is a meaningless designation, sortof meaning that DEC sells it and Open3D works on it. The HW could be a S3, ZLXp-e, or one of the higher-end buy outs. The TGA2 is oneof the the Powerstorms. At one time this had a ZLX2p-e or some such designation that was dropped.
1901.2	Probably "PBXGB-AA PowerStorm 3D30"	XDELTA::HOFFMAN	Steve, OpenVMS Engineering	`Wed Mar 19 1997 08:38`	12
	As mentioned, "PowerStorm" is a marketing name and is seldom reflected in any of the non-marketing realities. The TGA2 here is probably the PBXGB-AA PowerStorm 3D30 -- I assume the customer misplaced the documentation that arrived with the system... (The local AlphaStation 255/300 systems tend to use this controller: here's the relevent part of a CLUE CONFIG from one of these systems: "80D37838 GYA: 12 ZLX2-E (TGA2)".) Pay the fare and the bills, and I'll go on-site and check it for you. :-)
1901.3	# Stamped on Bracket	SCASS1::MARIA	John Maria	`Thu Mar 20 1997 13:18`	9
	The model number of most PowerStorm cards is stamped in close proximity to the VGA connector. PBXGA-AA ZLXp-E1 PBCGA-CA ZLXp-E3 PGXGB-AA 3D30 PBXGB-BA 4D20 PBXGI-?? 4D40/50/60T