Sun Microsystems XVR-300 User Manual

Sun™XVR-300

Graphics Accelerator

User’s Guide

Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com

Part No. 819-6651-13 June 2007, Revision A

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Contents

Preface xv

1. Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Overview 1

Installation Kit 1

Features 2

Video Formats 4

Technical Support 6

2. Installing the Hardware and Software 7

Before Installation 7

Installing the Hardware 8

Supported Systems and PCI-Express Slots 8

Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Software 10

Software Packages 11

Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software 12

Installing the Software 13

Default Console Display 17

Man Pages 19

3. Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers 21

Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers Through the Xservers File 21

Xinerama 23

Restrictions When Using Xinerama 24

4. Using Features 25

Video Output Methods 25

Setting Up Video Output Methods 26

Checking Device Configuration 30

A. Monitor Cable Adapters 33

Cable Adapters 33

Connecting Monitors With DVI Video Ports 34

Connecting Monitors With HD15 (VGA) Video Ports 35

B. Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Specifications 37

Board Specifications 37

DMS-59 Video Port 38

DMS-59 Connector Pinouts 39

DVI Connector Pinouts 42

HD15 (VGA) Connector Pinouts 44

C. Color Depth Options 45

Default Color Depth 45

Setting Color Depth Options 46

Index 47

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Figures

FIGURE 1-1 Full-Height Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator 2

FIGURE 1-2 Low-Profile Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator 3

FIGURE 1-3 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator DMS-59 Video Port 3

FIGURE 2-1 Replacing the I/O Bracket 9

FIGURE A-1 DMS-59 Video Port Connection Using DMS-59 – 2xDVI Adapter Splitter Cable 34

FIGURE A-2 DMS-59 Video Port Connection Using DVI–HD15 Adapters 35

FIGURE B-1 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator DMS-59 Video Port 38

FIGURE B-2 DMS-59 Connector 39

FIGURE B-3 DMS-59 – 2xDVI-I Adapter Splitter Cable DVI Connector 42

FIGURE B-4 HD15 (VGA) Connector 44

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Tables

TABLE 1-1 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Video Formats 4

TABLE 2-1 Supported Systems and Maximum Number of Graphics Accelerators Per System 8

TABLE 2-2 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator CD Directories 10

TABLE 2-3 Location of Sun XVR-300 Software Packages 11

TABLE 2-4 Solaris 9 and 10 Software Package Names 11

TABLE 2-5 Sun OpenGL 1.5 for Solaris Software Patches 12

TABLE 2-6 Sun OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris Software Patches 12

TABLE B-1 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Specifications 37

TABLE B-2 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator DMS-59 Pinout 39

TABLE B-3 DVI Video Cable Connector Pinout 42

TABLE B-4 HD15 (VGA) Connector Pinout 44

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Preface

This guide describes how to install the SunTMXVR-300 graphics accelerator hardware and software in a Sun system.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator.

Chapter 2 provides hardware and software installation information.

Chapter 3 describes procedures for configuring multiple frame buffers.

Chapter 4 provides feature information, including video output methods.

Appendix A describes cabling for DVI and HD15 (VGA) type monitor video ports.

Appendix B provides product and I/O video port specifications.

Appendix C provides color depth option information.

Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information on basic UNIX®commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. See the following for this information:

■ Software documentation that you received with your system

■ Solaris™ Operating System documentation, which is at:

http://docs.sun.com

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words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

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Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. These are called class options. To delete a file, type rm filename.

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Shell Prompts

Shell Prompt

C shell machine-name%

C shell superuser machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell $

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser #

Documentation, Support, and Training

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CHAPTER

Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Overview

The Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator is a 24-bit high-resolution PCI-Express graphics frame buffer. The Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator runs on Sun PCI-Express full-height or low-profile system platforms.

■ “Installation Kit” on page 1

■ “Features” on page 2

■ “Video Formats” on page 4

■ “Technical Support” on page 6

Installation Kit

The Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator installation kit includes:

■ Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator

■ Sun XVR-300 software CD-ROM

■ One DMS-59 – 2xDVI-I adapter splitter cable

■ One DVI – HD15 (VGA) adapter

■ One low profile bracket

■ Antistatic-wrist strap

■ Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator User’s Guide, this document

Features

The Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator offers the following features for full-height and low-profile Sun PCI-Express systems:

■ 2D 24-bit graphics

■ Flexible 8- and 24-bit color application support

■ 24-bit color, high resolution for multihead display supported systems

■ HD15 (VGA) and DVI monitor connectors for a wide range of Sun and third party

monitors

■ 3D support through Sun OpenGL

Note – For low-profile systems, you must replace the board bracket with the low-

profile bracket supplied in the installation kit. See Chapter 2.

FIGURE 1-1 shows the full-height Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator.

Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator:

full-height

for Solaris software

DMS-59 video port

FIGURE 1-1 Full-Height Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator

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FIGURE 1-2 shows the low-profile Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator.

Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator:

low-profile

DMS-59 video port

FIGURE 1-2 Low-Profile Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator

FIGURE 1-3 shows the DMS-59 video port on the full-height I/O bracket.

DMS-59 video port

FIGURE 1-3 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator DMS-59 Video Port

Chapter 1 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Overview 3

Video Formats

TABLE 1-1 lists the monitor video formats supported by the Sun XVR-300 graphics

accelerator.

● To get a list of available screen resolutions for your display device, type:

host% fbconfig -res \?

If you have selected a resolution where support for this resolution cannot be verified, fbconfig displays the following output:

SUNWnfb_config: Cannot verify that selected resolution is a supported video resolution for this monitor

TABLE 1-1 lists video formats supported.

TABLE 1-1 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Video Formats

Display Resolution Vertical Refresh Rate Sync Standard

1920 x 1200 60, 70, 75 Hz Sun 16:10 24-bit

1920 x 1080 60, 72 Hz (See Note) Sun 16:9 24-bit

1856 x 1392 60 Hz VESA 4:3 24-bit

1792 x 1344 60, 75 Hz VESA 4:3 24-bit

1600 x 1280 76 Hz Sun 5:4 24-bit

1600 x 1200 60, 65, 70, 75, 85 Hz VESA 4:3 24-bit

1600 x 1200 60 Hz Sun 4:3 24-bit

1600 x 1200 73 Hz SIEMENS 4:3 24-bit

1600 x 1200 73 Hz SI-LMT_RFE 4:3 24-bit

1600 x 1024 60 Hz SGI_STD 4:3 24-bit

1600 x 1024 60 Hz Sun 4:3 24-bit

1600 x 1000 66, 76 Hz Sun 16:10 24-bit

1440 x 900 76 Hz Sun 16:10 24-bit

1400 x 1050 60 Hz Sun 16:10 24-bit

Aspect Ratio Format

Maximum Color Depth

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TABLE 1-1 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Video Formats (Continued)

Display Resolution Vertical Refresh Rate Sync Standard

1280 x 1024 60, 75, 85 Hz VESA 5:4 24-bit

1280 x 1024 60, 67, 76 Hz Sun 5:4 24-bit

1280 x 800 76 Hz Sun 16:10 24-bit

1280 x 768 56 Hz Sun 16:10 24-bit

1152 x 900 66, 76 Hz Sun 5:4 24-bit

1152 x 864 75 Hz VESA 4:3 24-bit

1024 x 800 84 Hz Sun 4:3 24-bit

1024 x 768 60, 70, 75, 85 Hz VESA 4:3 24-bit

1024 x 768 77 Hz Sun 4:3 24-bit

800 x 600 56, 60, 72, 75, 85 Hz VESA 4:3 24-bit

720 x 400 85 Hz VESA 9:5 24-bit

640 x 480 60, 72, 75 Hz VESA 4:3 24-bit

640 x 480 60, 180 Hz Sun 4:3 24-bit

Aspect Ratio Format

Maximum Color Depth

Note – Digital resolution 1920 x 1080 x 60 is not supported on the 24 in. LCD flat

panel color monitor (Kenari) (X7203A, 365-1427-01).

Note – The Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator only supports XOR composite sync.

Note – Not all resolutions are supported by all monitors. Using resolutions that are

not supported by the monitor might damage the monitor. Please refer to your monitor manuals for supported resolutions.

Video Display Ports

The Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator support both DVI analog (DVI-A) and DVI digital (DVI-D) video formats. Although both analog and digital video formats are supported, they cannot be used simultaneously from the individual DVI port.

Chapter 1 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Overview 5

Technical Support

For assistance and other information not found in this document concerning the Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator, see Support Services at:

http://www.sun.com/service/online/

For the most up-to-date version of this document, go to:

http://www.sun.com/documentation

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CHAPTER

Installing the Hardware and Software

This chapter provides Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator hardware and software installation information.

■ “Before Installation” on page 7

■ “Installing the Hardware” on page 8

■ “Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Software” on page 10

■ “Default Console Display” on page 17

■ “Man Pages” on page 19

Before Installation

Refer to the Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals that corresponds to your Solaris Operating System. The handbook describes how to shut down the system safely before installing any internal cards and how to reboot your system after installation.

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