tan@bronson.uucp (Tan Bronson) (02/22/91)
I'm running a paradise VGA display at 800x600 and would like to
upgrade to something which is faster and has a larger display area.
I'm used to a Sun 3/50, so I'd prefer a larger number of B&W or gray
pixels over color, but 1024x768 with colors would be fine also.
I'm aware of the following options and would like to get feedback
from people who are currently using them or evulating them.
- the PD X11r4 server
- This is supposed to be faster than interactives server,
but it does not offload any of the server to a display
processor.
- the AGE server with a 340x0 board
- The server runs on the 340x0 board
- the server costs $595 + needs 2-3M of 340x0 ram
- the server runs on lots of hardware:
- hercules: VGA, but uses interrupt #3
- number9 - flexible + uses AT interrupts, VGA extra
- Artist graphics - like #9, VGA extra, but expensive
- the GSS 34010 + their own server
- needs VGA
- server uses DGIS, and does not run totally on the board
- who besides GSS uses DGIS
- an 8514 board
- I don't know much about these boards
- there are many on the market, what are the differences
- can any run non-interlaced?
- Mobious Computer
- thse people sell complete systems. They use a board based
on the Western Digital chipset, and it seems to be the fastest
X engine out there.
- the bad news is they will not sell the board separately.
If anyone has experience with the coprocessor options, or
the 8514 could you please help me decide what will make X
reasonably fast on a 386/486 without chewing up to much of
the x86 processor.
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Tan Bronson tan@Microvation.COM (or tan@bronson.UUCP)
Microvation Consultants (203)-421-5061
20 Sperry Road Madison, CT 06443grant@bluemoon.uucp (Grant DeLorean) (02/23/91)
tan@bronson.uucp (Tan Bronson) writes: > - the AGE server with a 340x0 board > - The server runs on the 340x0 board > - the server costs $595 + needs 2-3M of 340x0 ram True so far... > - the server runs on lots of hardware: > - hercules: VGA, but uses interrupt #3 The Hurcules Graphics Station does have a full VGA card built in, but it does not use an interrupt (3 or otherwise). I am using one in this machine right now... BTW, the AGE server is pretty quick but for the same or less money you can have an R4 dev version that supports the HGSC, the 8514 and other 1024x768 options (as well as lower res ones) from MetroLink. I am using that now too, though the Hurc server is still beta and the package still needs some polishing overall (they are working on it though). > - the GSS 34010 + their own server > - needs VGA > - server uses DGIS, and does not run totally on the board > - who besides GSS uses DGIS The NEC Graphics Engine uses DGIS. > - an 8514 board > - I don't know much about these boards > - there are many on the market, what are the differences > - can any run non-interlaced? Paradise makes one (very picky about what else is in the machine and what machine it is in), Matrox makes one and a few others do as well. The Paradise and Matrox ones can run non-interlaced, I can't say for the others except the IBM one which can not run non-interlaced. For the money, you are better off with a TIGA card like the HGSC. -- Grant DeLorean (grant@bluemoon) {n8emr|nstar}!bluemoon!grant