Sun XVR-300 x8 Graphics Accelerator Overview

C H A P T E R 1

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

Features

Video Formats

Technical Support

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

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^® for Solaris software

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.

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

Figure showing the full-height type Sun XVR-300 x8 graphics accelerator.

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

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

Figure showing the low-profile type Sun XVR-300 x8 graphics accelerator.

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

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

Figure showing the Sun XVR-300 x8 graphics accelerator DMS-59 video port on full-height I/O bracket.

Video Formats

TABLE 1-1 lists the monitor video formats supported by the Sun XVR-300 x8 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 x8 Graphics Accelerator Video Formats
Display Resolution	Vertical Refresh Rate	Sync Standard	Aspect Ratio Format	Maximum Color Depth
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
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

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 x8 graphics accelerator composite sync is an 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 x8 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.

Technical Support

For assistance and other information not found in this document concerning the
Sun XVR-300 x8 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