Top Document: SGI hardware Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Previous Document: -23- What do I need to do stereo on an Onyx/RE2? Next Document: -25- Can I use my PC monitor on my SGI? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Rick McLeod <mcleod@esprit.esd.sgi.com> writes: This depends on the SGI monitor. PCs want multifrequency/ multiscanning/multisyncing monitors. Earlier SGI platforms supplied fixed frequency or dual scan mode monitors. These will not work on PCs. Some current SGI machines (Indy, Indigo2, Onyx) ship with multiscan monitors. These will most likely work with a PC, but make sure that the monitor gets the proper sync signal. Clinton Keith <clint@art.ray.com> adds his implementation details: The GDM-17E11 works on my PC with a Diamond Speedstar 24x. I used a VGA connector that brought out the RGB V and H sync lines from the 24X into BNC connectors (commonly avaliable at a local computer store). I connected the V sync H sync and Green lines together and connected this line and the Red and Blue lines to a BNC-to-DB13W3 connector (bought a workstation supply vendor) which went to the monitor. I then set up the 24X to provide -/- sync voltages and selected the highest vertical and horizontal scan rates I available. Unfortunately, the monitor refused to display 640x480 (pride?) but did well at 800x600, 1024x768 and 1280x1024. There was a slight greenish tint to the black areas of the screen. It seems as though connecting the sync lines to the Green may have added a DC bias, but the effect is minor. Companies which make graphics cards which drive SGI monitors (both fixed- and multi-frequency) on PCs include: PCG 800-255-9893 or 310-260-4747 Ask for Ben at extension 747 photon@earthlink.net http://www.photonweb.com/ Mirage 800-228-3349 or 310-301-4545 http://www.mirage-mmc.com Software Integrators 800-547-2349 http://www.si87.com/ The monitor that SGI ships with the O2 has an HD-15 Super VGA-type connector on it and can be connected to most SVGA boards. User Contributions:Top Document: SGI hardware Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Previous Document: -23- What do I need to do stereo on an Onyx/RE2? Next Document: -25- Can I use my PC monitor on my SGI? Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: sgi-faq@viz.tamu.edu (The SGI FAQ group)
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