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--- In IBM_T2X_LCD@yahoogroups.com, "sax00axe" <wrightsl@u...> wrote:
\n> Yeang,
\n>
\n> I have heard good things about Nvidia FX600...finally a decent PCI
\n> solution to drive one or more IBM T221s. I believe this card will
\n> work in PCI express slots. In the past, the PCI solutions to
\ndrive
\n> T221 included Matrox and Colorgraphic multihead cards with 4 DVI
\n> outputs which were genlocked. These cards were expensive, but had
\n> very little VRAM and no 3D acceleration. Last year, Matrox HR256
\n> cards came out which have higher performance, but are expensive.
\n>
\n> The cheapest solution to drive IBM T221 to my knowledge is ATI
\nRadeon
\n> series cards. The Radeon 7000 is available in either PCI or AGP,
\nand
\n> costs about $50. Radeon 8500 is about $100. The catch with these
\n> cards is they have only one DVI output, so the data refresh rate
\nfor
\n> 9 Mpix is limited to about 13 Hz. Theoretically, the data rate
\ncould
\n> be pushed higher, approaching 18 Hz. However, in the past, there
\n> were problems with noise, mostly likely due to cheapie integrated
\nDVI
\n> transmitter technology used in these cards. The situation may have
\n> improved recently, and perhaps with powerstrip you could try to
\npush
\n> one of these cards to 16 Hz or so.
\n>
\n> Regarding the gothcha "hide all modes this monitor cannot
\ndisplay"...
\n> this is a mean trick which occurs with many drivers. I have been
\n> told this is something strongly encouraged by our friend Microsoft
\nto
\n> better enable plug and play, avoid confusing the user, etc. This
\nis
\n> also why all low framerate modes other than standard VESA CRT
\nmodes
\n> at 60 Hz and up are usually labelled "interlace" (which they are
\nnot).
\n>
\n>
\n> --- In IBM_T2X_LCD@yahoogroups.com, "yeangchng" <yeang_chng@h...>
\n> wrote:
\n> > Hi Wilson,
\n> >
\n> > Thanks a lot for your help -- the instructions on the Viewsonic
\n> site
\n> > were just the thing I needed.
\n> >
\n> > The one thing I was missing was hidden under the "ATI Monitors"
\n> tab -
\n> > -> Custom modes ... never knew it was there!
\n> >
\n> > Anyone have any experience with the QuadroFX 600 PCI? Still
\nlooking
\n> > for a reasonable (<$1,000) PCI solution to drive the T221 @ 20Hz.
\n> >
\n> > Yeang
\n> >
\n> > --- In IBM_T2X_LCD@yahoogroups.com, "Wilson J. Chan"
\n<wilson@h...>
\n> > wrote:
\n> > > Are you using both DVI ports on the FireGL? Is your T221 EDID
\n> > setting
\n> > > at number 29?
\n> > >
\n> > > Here are some useful documents:
\n> > >
\n> > > T221/FireGL4 installation note from Viewsonic
\n> > > http://www.viewsonic.com/products/lcd_vp2290b_fireGL4.htm
\n> > >
\n> > > Setting your T221's EDID
\n> > > ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/visuals/edid-eia_13.pdf
\n> > >
\n> > > Firmware update utility from IBM (I wouldn't try this until
\n> you're
\n> > out
\n> > > of options)
\n> > > http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?
\n> > lndocid=MIGR-43896
\n> > >
\n> > > --wilson
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > > yeangchng wrote:
\n> > >
\n> > > >Hi all,
\n> > > >
\n> > > >Just discovered this wonderful group after Googling the web
\nto
\n> > death
\n> > > >trying to find some expertise on the T221.
\n> > > >
\n> > > >Does anyone here run the T221 with the ATI FireGL4? I know
\nthat
\n> > this
\n> > > >is one of the "officially supported" cards that is supposed
\nto
\n> > run
\n> > > >the T221, but I can't get mine to go above 1280x1024 with the
\n> > T221.
\n> > > >
\n> > > >Is there a special IBM version of the FireGL4 that were only
\n> > > >supplied with Intellistations to work with the T221? Mine has
\n> > 128MB
\n> > > >RAM -- installing the FireGL4 drivers from the IBM site
\ncauses
\n> XP
\n> > to
\n> > > >lock up before the loading Windows screen. (I think those
\n> drivers
\n> > > >are for Win2k).
\n> > > >
\n> > > >Using the standard ATI FireGL4 drivers lets me go to
\n1280x1024,
\n> > but
\n> > > >there is no "Enable High Resolution mode" option like the
\nlater
\n> > > >FireGL cards.
\n> > > >
\n> > > >Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!
\n> > > >
\n> > > >Also, what are some cheap PCI cards which can drive the T221
\nat
\n> > > >either 12/13 or even 20Hz? I am teetering on the edge of
\ngetting
\n> > the
\n> > > >new Quadro 600PCI, but would like to wait in the hopes of new
\n> PCI-
\n> > > >Express options.
\n> > > >
\n> > > >Thanks!
\n> > > >
\n> > > >Yeang
\n> > > >
\n> > > >
\n> > > >