setting up and using your workstation

selecting a monitor for your workstation

selecting a monitor for your workstation

Table 1-1provides a list of display resolutions and frequencies for the graphics cards supported by your workstation. Using these resolutions and frequencies you will be able to select the appropriate monitor for your graphics card. Note that frequencies of 85Hz and higher provide ergonomic flicker-free viewing.

If the monitor you select is DDC-2B or DDC-2B+ compliant, the graphics card will automatically limit itself to those resolutions and frequencies supported by that monitor. In this case, you do not need to use Table 1-1to select your monitor.

CAUTIONTo prevent possible damage to your monitor, make sure you select a monitor that supports the resolutions and frequencies you wish to use.

Table 1-1Graphics Card Resolutions and Frequencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graphics Card

 

Display

Vertical Frequency (Hz)2

 

 

Resolution1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matrox G450

 

640×480

60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120, 160, 200

 

 

 

800×600

60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120, 160, 200

 

 

 

1024×768

60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120, 160

 

 

 

1280×1024

60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120

 

 

 

1600×1200

60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100

 

 

 

1920×1200

60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100

 

 

 

2048×1536

60, 70, 72, 75, 85

 

 

 

 

 

nVidia Quadro2 EX

640×480

60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120, 140, 144, 150, 170, 200, 240

 

 

 

800×600

60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120, 140, 144, 150, 170, 200, 240

 

 

 

1024×768

60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120, 140, 144, 150, 170, 200, 240

 

 

 

1280×1024

60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120, 140, 144, 150, 170

 

 

 

1600×1200

60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120

 

 

 

1920×1200

60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100

 

 

 

2048×1536

60, 70, 72, 75

 

 

 

 

 

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