5748-8203 - POWER GXT145 PCI Express Graphics Accelerator

The IBM Power6 8203-E4A (#5748) POWER GXT145 PCI Express Graphics Accelerator

The POWER GXT145 is a versatile, low-priced 2D graphics accelerator. It can be configured to operate in either 8-bit or 24-bit color modes. This adapter supports both analog and digital monitors. The adapter requires a PCI Express slot. If attaching a device that requires a 15 pin D-Shell receptacle for a VGA connection (eg. when the graphic adapter output is routed directly to a 7316-TF3 display or indirectly through a KVM switch), order a VGA to DVI Connection Converter, feature number 4276 to accommodate the attaching device.

Hardware Description

128-bit graphics processor

8-bit indexed, 8-bit true color, or 24-bit true color

32 MB SDRAM

x1 PCI Express interface

2 DVI-I (analog/digital video) connectors

Features Supported

Up to approximately 16.7 million colors

Rectangular clipping

1 monitor connected analog at up to 2048 x 1536 resolution

1 monitor connected digital at up to 1280 x 1024 resolution

2nd monitor supported on secondary connecter at up to 1600 x 1200 analog or 1280 x 1024 digital

2nd monitor support in AIX is only in clone mode with an analog connection

APIs Supported

X-Windows and Motif

Software Requirements

The total number of Graphics Adapters in any one partition may not exceed four.

Attributes provided: 2D Graphics Adapter

Attributes required: 1 PCI Express Slot

For 8203-E4A: The IBM Power6 8203-E4A (#5748)

Minimum required: 0

Maximum allowed: 8 (Initial order maximum: 8)

OS level required: AIX 5.3 with the 5300-07 Technology Level or later. AIX 6.1 or later. SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for POWER Systems, or later. Red Hat Enterprise LInux for POWER, version 4.5, or later. Red Hat Enterprise Linux for POWER, version 5.1, or later.

Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Both

CSU: Yes

Return parts MES: No

Note: CEC maximum of 3 under AIX and Linux. System maximum of 8 under AIX and Linux.

Not supported under IBM i.