TITLE
    Number Nine GXE64 Pro OPENSTEP Driver Overview
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Modified: 		72346
12/19/98
12/19/98
TOPIC

    This article discusses a device driver for the OPENSTEP Mach operating system, versions 4.0 through 4.2.

DISCUSSION

    Driver: Number Nine GXE64 Pro
    Last Update: December 18, 1997

    Availability Information

    A version of this driver is on the OPENSTEP CD-ROM
    No updated versions of this driver are available

    Driver Name / Installer .pkg: Number9GXE64ProDisplayDriver
    Driver Type: Display
    Driver Scope: Product Family
    Supported Components: S3 964 (Vision), TI TVP3025 RAMDAC
    PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: PCI, VL-Bus

    General Overview notes: This graphics driver is designed to support the PCI and VL-Bus versions of the GXE64Pro Graphics adapters from Number Nine Corp. These cards are based on the S3-964 Graphics controller chipset and support 2MB or 4 MB of VRAM. This driver supports both configurations including a variety of high-resolution and high-color (32bit) modes. The high performance RAMDAC on these adapters allows support of very high resolutions including 1600x1200 with 16-bit color.

    Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
    Number 9 GXE 64 Pro (PCI, 4MB VRAM)
    Number 9 GXE 64 Pro (PCI, 2MB VRAM)
    Number 9 GXE 64 Pro-1600 (PCI, 4MB VRAM, 200Mhz RAMDAC) - not tested, but should work
    Number 9 GXE 64 Pro (VL-Bus, 4MB VRAM)
    Number 9 GXE 64 Pro (VL-Bus, 2MB VRAM)
    Number 9 GXE 64 Pro-1600 (VL-Bus, 4MB VRAM, 200Mhz RAMDAC) - not tested, but should work

    Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:
    This device driver provides information in the Configure application's help panel. Choose Info>Help from the Configure menu and scroll down to find this device driver's help topic.

    Display Driver Details

    Supported Connectors: 15-pin High Density (VGA)
    Access Mode: Linear Framebuffer
    Adapter Memory: 2MB VRAM, 4MB VRAM

    Display Modes (Number in () after resolution indicates frame buffer size required)

    32 Bit Color Modes*:
    1024x768 (4MB+), 1152x864 (4MB+), 640x480 (2MB+), 800x600 (2MB+)

    16 Bit Color Modes*:
    1024x768 (2MB+), 1152x864 (2MB+), 1280x1024 (4MB+), 1600x1200 (4MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)

    8 Bit Color / Greyscale Modes*:
    1024x768 (1MB+), 1280x1024 (2MB+), 1600x1200 (2MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)

    Known Problems

    Our driver currently does not work with BIOS rev 1.03.08 and higher.

    The DRAM (non-Pro) versions of this card are not supported by this driver. See the S3 Generic Driver, NeXTanswer #1737_S3_Generic_Driver_Overview.rtf

    Driver Version Notes

    4.00 - Released on OPENSTEP 4.0 User CD-ROM

    * - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed.

    Product Vendor
    Number Nine Visual Technology
    18 Hartwell Avenue
    Lexington, MA 02173-3103

    Voice: (617) 674-0009
    FAX: (617) 674-2919
    BBS: (617) 862-7502 (8/1/N, up to 28kbps)
    URL: http://www.nine.com

Document Information
Product Area: Apple Software
Category: OPENSTEP
Sub Category: Drivers
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