Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Overview

C H A P T E R 1

The Sun^TM XVR-100 graphics accelerator (FIGURE 1-1) is a 24-bit high-resolution
PCI-based graphics frame buffer. The Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator runs on
Sun PCI-based system platforms.

Installation Kit

Features

Video Formats

Technical Support

Installation Kit

The Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator installation kit includes:

Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator

Sun XVR-100 software CD-ROM

Antistatic wrist strap

Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Installation Guide, this document

Features

The Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator (FIGURE 1-1) offers the following features:

2D 24-bit graphics

Flexible 8- and 24-bit color application support

24-bit color, high resolution for multihead displays in supported systems

HD15 and DVI monitor connectors for a wide range of Sun and third party monitors

3D support through Sun OpenGL^® for Solaris^TM software

FIGURE 1-1 Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator

Figure showing the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator.

FIGURE 1-2 shows the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator back panel I/O ports; the
HD15 and DVI monitor connectors.

FIGURE 1-2 Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Back Panel I/O Ports

Figure showing the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator back panel I/O connectors (DVI and HD15 video ports).

Video Formats

TABLE 1-1 and TABLE 1-2 lists the monitor video formats supported by the
Sun XVR-100 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:

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

Note - The maximum supported screen resolution for the DVI port is 1280 × 1024.

TABLE 1-1 lists video formats supported by the HD15 ports only.

TABLE 1-1 Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator HD15 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	Sun	16:9	24-bit
1600 x 1280	76 Hz	Sun	5:4	24-bit
1600 x 1200	65, 70, 75, 85 Hz	VESA	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

TABLE 1-2 lists video formats supported by the DVI-A, DVI-D and HD15 ports.

TABLE 1-2 Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Video Formats (DVI-A, DVI-D and HD15)
Display Resolution	Vertical Refresh Rate	Sync Standard	Aspect Ratio Format	Maximum Color Depth
1280 x 1024	60, 75, 85 Hz	VESA	5:4	24-bit
1280 x 1024	67, 76 Hz	Sun	5:4	24-bit
1280 x 800	76 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 768	60, 70, 75, 85 Hz	VESA	4:3	24-bit
800 x 600	56, 60, 72, 75 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

Note - The Sun XVR-100 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 may damage the monitor. Please refer to your monitor manuals for supported resolutions.

Video Display Ports

The Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator HD15 video port only supports analog video formats. The DVI video port supports both analog (DVI-A) and digital (DVI-D) video formats. Although the DVI port supports both analog and digital video formats, 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-100 graphics accelerator, see Support Services at:
http://www.sun.com/service/online/

For the most up-to-date version of the installation guide, go to:
http://www.sun.com/documentation