IBM 150 Manuale Utente

Adapters, Overview and Configuration 

In this section, the available graphics adapters are discussed, and a table 
summarizing their features follows.

IBM offers a broad range of versatile graphics accelerators to meet your 
customer’s application needs, from entry 2D design and drafting to complex 
3D solid modeling. These accelerators provide a consistent implementation 
of open APIs that help ensure application compatibility across the entire 
family of graphics products.

For entry- to high-performance 2D graphics requirements, IBM has a range of 
industry-leading 2D accelerators designed for the RS/6000 workstation your 
customer chooses. These accelerators support the X Window System and 
provide acceleration for key 2D functions and operations. In addition, most of 
IBM’s family of 2D graphics accelerators provide support for popular 3D 
application programming interfaces (APIs) when combined with optional IBM 
software.

From entry to high-end 3D graphics needs, IBM offers a wide range of 3D 
graphics accelerators that support key open APIs, like OpenGL. These 
graphics accelerators are designed to offload the system processor by 
providing varying amounts of hardware acceleration.

This section discusses the following graphics accelerators:

  • GXT120P

  • GXT250P and GXT255P

  • GXT550P

  • GXT3000P

Be sure to check the RS/6000 configurator for the application and availability 
of any RS/6000 adapter.

The POWER GXT120P is a versatile, low-priced graphics accelerator for 
RS/6000 43P Series systems. It accelerates X Windows graphics 
applications, such as displaying business graphics, data base status, CASE 
tools, and activity for securities trading. The GXT120P can support a network 
control display for monitoring activity and assisting in load balancing, 
performance analysis and capacity planning.