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Re: Fixed Freq Monitor

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From: patrum
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 00:00
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Actually my monitor has a 13W3 connector but I already have it working with 640 x 480.  Just wanted to know if
anyone had more specs on how to set it up for 1200 x 1024 or 800 x 600.  Thanks for the links though.



James Hunter Heinlen wrote:

> On Thu, 06 Apr 2000 23:21:40 -0400, patrum (patrum@erols.com) suffered dangerous fits of clarity and wrote:
>
> > I have a SUN GDM-1955A fixed frequency monitor and can only get my
> > xserver to work with 640 x 480 at 32bpp.  I don't know the actual
> > refresh and scan rates of the monitor and am looking for some help.
>
> Sun sold at least 6 different models of the GDM-1955a.  They were all
> 1152 x 864 composite sync monitors with hsync of 61.8 kHz and vsync of
> 66 Hz.  They were 19" monitors with 4 BNC connectors (but you knew
> that), and the primary difference between them was the tube model.
> Sony made all of the tubes (and changed the tube model when the spirit
> moved them).  More info at:
>
> http://www.monitorworld.com/monitors_home.html
>
> Getting fixed frequency monitors to work can be a chore (3 down, 2 more
> to go), especially if you do not have a video card that was designed to
> work with fixed frequency monitors.  Here are some faqs about this:
>
> http://www.devo.com/video/
> http://cvs.anu.edu.au/monitorconversion/
>
> Good luck!!
>
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Subject: Re: Fixed Freq Monitor
Date: 2000/04/11
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