I recently researched this and heres the scoop:
GOOD NEWS FOR O2 USERS: "The monitor that SGI ships with the O2 has an
HD-15 Super VGA-type connector on it and can be connected to most SVGA
boards." (Thanks to the SGI FAQ group at Texas A&M
<sgi-faq@viz.tamu.edu>)
For other models, here's what the experts have to say:
* "This depends on the SGI monitor. PCs want multifrequency/
multiscanning/multisyncing monitors. Earlier SGI platforms supplied
fixed frequency or dual scan mode monitors. These will not work on PCs.
Some current SGI machines (Indy, Indigo2, Onyx) ship with multiscan
monitors. These will most likely work with a PC, but make sure that the
monitor gets the proper sync signal." (Thanks to Rick McLeod
<mcleod@esprit.esd.sgi.com>)
* "The GDM-17E11 works on my PC with a Diamond Speedstar 24x. I
used a VGA connector that brought out the RGB V and H sync lines from
the card into BNC connectors (commonly avaliable at a local computer
store). I connected the V sync H sync and Green lines together and
connected this line and the Red and Blue lines to a BNC-to-DB13W3
connector (bought at a workstation supply vendor) which went to the
monitor. I then set up the Diamond Speedstar 24X card to provide -/-
sync voltages and selected the highest vertical and horizontal scan
rates I available. The monitor refused to display 640x480 (out of pride
perhaps?) but did well at 800x600, 1024x768 and 1280x1024. There was a
slight greenish tint to the black areas of the screen. It seems as
though connecting the sync lines to the Green may have added a DC bias,
but the effect is minor." (Thanks to Clinton Keith <clint@art.ray.com>)
As was stated earlier, there are companies which make graphics cards
which drive SGI monitors (both fixed- and multi-frequency) on PCs. They
include:
PCG -- +1 800-255-9893 or +1 310-260-4747 (Ben x747 as of 7/97),
<photon@earthlink.net> or http://www.photonweb.com/
Mirage -- +1 800-228-3349 or +1 310-301-4545,
http://www.mirage-mmc.com
Software Integrators -- +1 800-547-2349, http://www.si87.com/
--- Regards, Dan Davis PROTON Rapid Prototyping & Manufacturing Center Hicom Industrial Estate, Batu Tiga, PO Box 7100 Shah Alam, 40918 Selangor MALAYSIA +60 3 515-2380 phone/fax http://www.protoncar.com/rapid/index.htm> -----Original Message----- > From: James Ogg [SMTP:OggJ@HELISYS.com] > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 3:30 AM > To: ssutter@pdmfg.com; rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi > Subject: RE: SGI Monitors > > By all means, save those monitors! > > You probably can use them on your PC, but you may need a fixed > frequency > graphics card for your PC. At home I use a Photon > ( http://www.photonweb.com/) card with a Sun GDM10D20 monitor, and it > works out fairly well. However, Photon's software is a little buggy > and > I'm not sure if they have an NT driver. Also, my only MSWindows video > game persists that the 3DMTV doesn't support 3D graphics features. > > You may wish to try Mirage ( http://www.mirage-mmc.com/ ) or one of > the > other card manufacturers. Both list supported SGI models on their > pages. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Scott -Scooter- Sutterer [SMTP:ssutter@pdmfg.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 6:41 AM > > To: rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi > > Subject: SGI Monitors > > > > Within the next few weeks many of us will be switching to NT with > the > > release of the 3D Systems Light Year Software. I have this great > > monitor on my SGI with non standard plug to go into the computer. > > Have > > any of you found a way to use these monitors on a regular PC? > > > > Thanks > > > > -- > > ####### Scott "Scooter" Sutterer > > #####\_O Premier Design & Mfg. Co. > > ####/\/> 5988 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. > > #### /" St. Charles MO 63304 > > ### \ Phone: (314) 936-1288 > > ## Fax: (314) 936-2528 > > # ssutter@pdmfg.com > > www.pdmfg.com > > > > > > > > For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/ > > For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
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