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1. What's the difference between the new GFX 200 Series and the Raptor GFX 8P?
The GFX 200 Series is a completely new, extremely fast 2D graphics card series with multi-monitor (two heads and four heads) support using a single PCI slot.
The previous Raptor GFX-8P is a low-cost entry-level graphics console for Sun platforms that offers DDC2B/EDID which can automatically detect what the best resolution is for your monitor. For more information refer to the Raptor GFX-8P brochure.
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2. Why would I need to run 8-bit and 24-bit applications simultaneously?
Many of the older X Window System applications were written before Sun supported 24-bit graphics cards like the Creator. These applications assume a graphics card is either 8-bit or 1-bit (monochrome). Since the current Raptor X Servers For Solaris 2 true color mode server supports 24-bit and 1-bit visuals only and does not support 8-bit visuals, these applications either assume the card is 1-bit (monochrome) or they do not work at all.
Similarly when running the server in 8-bit pseudo-color mode, the server supports 8-bit and 1-bit visuals only and does not support 24-bit visuals. Therefore, 8-bit applications will work fine, but the 24-bit applications will be forced into 8-bit mode and there will be a colormap flashing problem due to windows competing for the 256 colors available in this mode.
The new software provides 24-bit, 8-bit and 1-bit visuals simultaneously on the Raptor GFX products. The Raptor GFX-4M will still only support the two modes independently because the hardware does not allow for mixed mode displays.
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3. What Operating Systems are supported by the GFX 200 Series?
The GFX 200 Series is currently supported on Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, and Solaris 8.
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4. What hardware platforms are supported by the GFX 200 Series?
The GFX 200 Series is currently supported on all Sun Ultra Workstations and Enterprise Servers including, Ultra 5, 10, 30, 60, 80, AX, AXi, Sunblade 100 and 1000, and E250, E280R, E2500, E3000, E450, E4500 servers.
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5. Can the GFX 200 Series act as the console card?
Yes, a GFX 200 Series card may be used as a system console. Please refer to the description in the Appendix A of the Installation and Reference Manual for further details.
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6. Does the GFX 200 Series support 3-D graphics?
No, not natively. It is a very fast 2D Graphics card. However, 3D may be supported in software via such API's as OpenGL and GLX libraries.
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7. Will the GFX 200 Series support the Sun monitors with 13W3 connections?
Yes, the GFX 200 Series does support the use of legacy Sun monitors through use of custom cables for 13W3 connections. Please refer to Appendix B of the Installation and Reference Manual for further details.
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8. Will the GFX 200 Series work when other graphic cards are installed in my Sun chassis?
Yes, the GFX 200 Series card takes up only one PCI slot in your system. All other available slots may be used for other PCI cards as needed and their operation will not be constrained in any way by the presence of the GFX 200 Series card.
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9. Will the LVDS digital interface monitor and cable work with the GFX 200 Series?
The GFX 200 Series supports the Digital DVI output standard. Your digital monitor must support the DVI interface.
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10. What resolutions are supported for digital monitors?
The GFX 200 Series supports Digital DVI output resolutions up to a maximum of 1280 × 1024 depending on your digital monitor. The DDC will automatically adjust to your monitor's resolution as needed as long as it is less than 1280 × 1024 maximum.
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11. What kind of sync signals does the GFX 200 Series support?
The GFX 200 Series supports Composite Sync and Separate Syncs. Please refer to the Installation and Technical Reference Manual for further details.
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12. How many cards can I place in a single system?
The number of cards that you can place in a single system depends only on the number of available PCI slots. However, please remember that your Window System places certain restrictions on the number of screens a single user may have (16 in the case of OpenWindows and CDE). Please refer to the Installation and Technical Reference Manual for further details.
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13. What video cables do I need to use my GFX200?
The GFX200 can be ordered with either analog or digital splitter cables. The analog splitter cable will hook directly into the monitor manufacturer's HD-15 cable.
The digital splitter cable will plug directly into the DVI port on the monitor.
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14. Will the GFX 220 or GFX 240 work in my PC running Windows or Linux?
No, Tech Source has not developed drivers to support the GFX 220/240 on Linux or Windows. In addition, these cards do not have a VGA BIOS which is required for a graphics card to be the boot device on an x86 machine
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15. How do I change the resolution or bit depth on my GFX 220 or GFX 240 card?
The GFX 200 software provides a utility for easily changing the resolution or bit depth on your card. From a command prompt simply type “GFXconfig –i” to bring up the interactive menu. Using your arrow keys to navigate the program you can choose a new resolution or bit depth from the list. Once finished, simply type “s” to save changes and exit the program. Please note, you must restart the X environment for the changes to take place.
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