Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:20:02 +0000 From: Dieter <freebsd@sopwith.solgatos.com> To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Tyan 2865 (was: dual vs single core opteron 100's) Message-ID: <200601261820.SAA28303@sopwith.solgatos.com>
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> 5. The reported problem with X11 not working because of no 'sync on green' > support is a minor problem at best. Lack of 'sync on green' is > only an issue with component cableing not an SVGA cable. > Mind you the onboard ATI Rage XL has only 8 Mbytes of SGRAM > (Tyan documentation here is poor) so you can not run with > much resolution using the onboard graphics. A workstation should be able to use a workstation class monitor. Many, probably most, workstation class CRT monitors require sync-on-green. A "SVGA cable" (I'm assuming you mean a HD-15 connector) is not an option if the monitor does not have an HD-15 input. Workstation monitors tend to have BNC or 13W3 connectors. HD-15 connectors are used on pee-cee class monitors and do not provide the bandwidth or shielding of BNC connectors. And users wanting a digital connection for a LCD are also out of luck. A modern workstation should provide at least DVI-I, and sync-on-green. A higher end workstation should add dual link and multi-head. The Tyan 2865 is mostly a workstation class board, except for the pee-cee class video and the pee-cee class buggy firmware.
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