OPENSTEP for Mach Intel Processors Release 4.x Display Driver Overview Driver: Matrox MGA Millennium Driver Overview: NeXTanswer #2334 Last Update: December 11, 1997 Availability Information A version of this driver is on the CDROM Newer Released Driver in NeXTanswers*: Yes, Version 4.09, as NeXTanswer #2561 Newer Beta Driver in NeXTanswers*: Yes, Version 4.10, as NeXTanswer #2536 Driver Name / Installer .pkg: MatroxMGA2064WDisplayDriver Driver Type: Display Driver Scope: Specific Product Supported Components: Matrox MGA1064SG (Cyclone), Matrox MGA1164SG (Hurricane), Matrox MGA2064W (Storm), Matrox MGA2164W (Mistral), TI TVP3026 RAMDAC PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver**: AGP, PCI General Overview notes: This graphics driver is designed to support the MGA Millennium and Mystique Graphics adapters from Matrox Graphics Inc. It may also support other adapters based on the MGA1064SG, MGA1164SG, MGA 2064W and MGA 2164W Graphics controller chipset from Matrox. This driver supports the use of 2MB or 4MB of SGRAM for the MGA1064SG based adapters; 2MB, 4MB or 8MB of SGRAM for the MGA1164SG based adapters; 2MB, 4MB, or 8MB of WRAM for the MGA2064W based adapters; and 4MB, 8MB, 12MB, or 16MB of WRAM for the MGA2164W based adapters. Supported Products / Add-on Adapters: Matrox MGA Millennium Matrox MGA Millennium II Matrox MGA Millennium II AGP Matrox Mystique Matrox Mystique 220 Matrox Mystique 220 AGP Supported Products / Systems (ie integrated into PC System): 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: 12MB WRAM, 16MB WRAM, 2MB WRAM, 4MB WRAM, 8MB WRAM Display Modes (Number in () after resolution indicates frame buffer size required) 32 Bit Color Modes**: 1024x768 (4MB+), 1152x864 (4MB+), 1280x1024(8MB+), 1920x1080 (8MB+), 640x480 (2MB+), 800x600 (4MB+) 16 Bit Color Modes**: 1024x768 (2MB+), 1152x864 (2MB+), 1280x1024 (4MB+), 1600x1200 (4MB+), 1800x1440 (8MB+), 1920x1080 (8MB+), 1920x1200 (8MB+), 640x480 (1MB+) 8 Bit Color / Greyscale Modes**: 1024x768 (1MB+), 1152X864 (1MB+), 1280x1024 (2MB+), 1600x1200 (2MB+), 1800x1440 (4MB+), 1920x1080 (2MB+), 1920x1200 (4MB+), 640X480 (1MB+) Known Problems Driver Version Notes 3.30 - Initial Release of this Driver 4.00 - Released on OPENSTEP 4.0 User CD-ROM 4.05 - Added support for the MGA2164 (Millennium II) chipset. 4.06 - Updated pixel/system clock routines, and EPROM parsing. 4.08 - Added Mystique and Mystique 220 support Future Planning Future / Update Planning: Reason for New Driver / Update: New Driver / Update Timeframe: New Driver / Update Description: Note: Information contained in the "Future Planning" section of this document does not constitute a commitment on the part of NeXT to complete the planned development work. * - Any NeXTanswer number that is blank indicates that a driver will not be released for this version of NEXTSTEP. ** - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed. Check any available NeXTanswers and the hardware manual for the device for additional information. Product Vendor Matrox Graphics, Inc. 1025 St-Regis Blvd. Dorval, Quebec Canada H9P 2T4 (514) 685-7230