Sun Microsystems XVR-300 x8 User Manual

Sun™XVR-300 x8

Graphics Accelerator

User’s Guide

Sun Microsystems, Inc.
www.sun.com

Part No. 820-3107-11
December 2008, Revision A

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Contents

Regulatory Compliance Statements ix

Declaration of Conformity xiii

Preface xv

1. Sun XVR-300 x8 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 7

Supported Systems and PCI-Express Slots 8

Notes 9

Sun XVR-300 x8 Graphics Accelerator Software 11

Software Packages 12

Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software 13

Installing the Software 14

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Default Console Display 19

Man Pages 20

3. Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers 23

Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers Through the Xservers File 23

Xinerama 25

Restrictions When Using Xinerama 26

4. Using Features 27

Video Output Methods 27

Setting Up Video Output Methods 27

Checking Device Configuration 31

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 x8 Graphics Accelerator Specifications 37

Board Specifications 37

DMS-59 Video Port 38

DMS-59 Connector Pinouts 38

DVI Connector Pinouts 41

HD15 (VGA) Connector Pinouts 43

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 x8 Graphics Accelerator 2

FIGURE 1-2 Low-Profile Sun XVR-300 x8 Graphics Accelerator 3

FIGURE 1-3 Sun XVR-300 x8 Graphics Accelerator DMS-59 Video Port 4

FIGURE 2-1 Replacing the I/O Bracket 10

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 DMS-59 – 2xDVI Adapter Splitter Cable 35

FIGURE A-3 DMS-59 Video Port Connection Using DVI–HD15 Adapters 36

FIGURE B-1 Sun XVR-300 x8 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 x8 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 x8 Graphics Accelerator CD Directories 11

TABLE 2-3 Location of Sun XVR-300 x8 Software Packages 12

TABLE 2-4 Solaris 9 and 10 Software Package Names 12

TABLE 2-5 Sun OpenGL 1.5 for Solaris Software Patches 13

TABLE 2-6 Sun OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris Software Patches 13

TABLE B-1 Sun XVR-300 x8 Graphics Accelerator Specifications 37

TABLE B-2 Sun XVR-300 x8 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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Regulatory Compliance Statements

Your Sun product is marked to indicate its compliance class:

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — USA

• Industry Canada Equipment Standard for Digital Equipment (ICES-003) — Canada

• Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) — Japan

• Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) — Taiwan
Please read the appropriate section that corresponds to the marking on your Sun product before attempting to install the

product.

FCC Class A Notice

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of

the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if it is
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential areais likely tocause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required
to correct the interference at his own expense.

Shielded Cables: Connections between the workstation and peripherals must be made using shielded cables to comply with
FCC radio frequency emission limits. Networking connections can be made using unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables.

Modifications: Anymodifications madeto thisdevice thatare notapproved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the authority
granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.

FCC Class B Notice

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of

the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception,which can bedetermined by turningthe equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Shielded Cables: Connections between the workstation and peripherals must be made using shielded cables in order to

maintain compliance with FCC radio frequency emission limits. Networking connections can be made using unshielded
twisted pair (UTP) cables.

Modifications: Anymodifications madeto thisdevice thatare notapproved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the authority
granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.

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ICES-003 Class A Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe A

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

ICES-003 Class B Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe B

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

BSMI Class A Notice

The following statement is applicable to products shipped to Taiwan and marked as Class A on the product compliance
label.

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Declaration of Conformity

Compliance Model Number: A259
Product Family Name: Product Name (X3000A and 3000A)

EMC

USA—FCC Class B

This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This equipment may not cause harmful interference.

2. This equipment must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.

European Union

This equipment complies with the following requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC:

As Information Technology Equipment (ITE) Class B per (as applicable):

EN 55022:1994 +A1:1995 +A2:1997 Class B
EN 61000-3-2:2000 Pass
EN 61000-3-3:1995 +A1:2000 Pass
EN 55024:1998 +A1:2001 +A2:2003 Required Limits:

IEC 61000-4-2 4 kV (Direct), 8kV (Air)
IEC 61000-4-3 3 V/m
IEC 61000-4-4 1 kV AC Power Lines, 0.5 kV Signal and DC Power Lines
IEC 61000-4-5 1 kV AC Line-Line and Outdoor Signal Lines, 2 kV AC Line-Gnd, 0.5 kV DC Power Lines
IEC 61000-4-6 3 V
IEC 61000-4-8 1 A/m
IEC 61000-4-11 Pass

Safety

This equipment complies with the following requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC:

EC Type Examination Certificates:

UL 60950-1:2003, 1st Ed., CSA C22.2, No. 60950-1--03 1st Ed. File: E154871-A10-UL-1

Supplementary Information

This equipment was tested and complies with all the requirements for the CE Mark. This equipment complies with
the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive 2002/95/EC.

/S/ /S/
Dennis P. Symanski DATE

Worldwide Compliance Engineering
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
4150 Network Circle, MPK15-102
Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Donald Cameron DATE
Program Manager/Customer Quality
Sun Microsystems Scotland, Limited
Blackness Road, Phase I, Main Bldg.
Springfield, EH49 7LR
Scotland, United Kingdom
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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Preface

This guide describes how to install the SunTMXVR-300 x8 graphics accelerator
hardware and software in a Sun system.

Using UNIX Commands

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procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring
devices. Refer to the following for this information:

■ Software documentation that you received with your system

■ Solaris™ Operating System documentation, which is at:

http://docs.sun.com

Shell Prompts

Shell Prompt

C shell machine-name%

C shell superuser machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell $

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser #

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Edit your.login file.
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Documentation, Support, and Training

Sun Function URL

Documentation http://www.sun.com/documentation/

Support http://www.sun.com/support/

Training http://www.sun.com/training/

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CHAPTER

1

Sun XVR-300 x8 Graphics
Accelerator Overview

The Sun XVR-300 x8 graphics accelerator is a 24-bit high-resolution
PCI-Express graphics frame buffer. The Sun XVR-300 x8 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 x8 graphics accelerator installation kit includes:

■ Sun XVR-300 x8 graphics accelerator

■ Sun XVR-300 x8 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 x8 Graphics Accelerator User’s Guide, this document

1

Features

The Sun XVR-300 x8 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 x8 graphics accelerator.

Sun XVR-300 x8
graphics accelerator:

full-height

®

for Solaris software

DMS-59 video port

FIGURE 1-1 Full-Height Sun XVR-300 x8 Graphics Accelerator

FIGURE 1-2 shows the low-profile Sun XVR-300 x8 graphics accelerator.

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