Intel SGI Altix 450 manual 2D Graphics Video Interface

2: Operation Procedures

2D Graphics Video Interface

If your system was ordered in January 2007 or later, it may come equipped with an optional 2D graphics board interface (supported with SLES 10 or later system software). This low-profile PCI interface card is installed in the base I/O blade in the Altix system (see Figure 2-4 on page 59).

Note that this blade is commonly referred to as the IA2 blade. One 2D card is supported per system or partition; no audio function is supported. The 2D video card has the following features:

•64 MB DDR graphics memory

•DMS-59 display connector for two display support (no synchronization between monitors)

•Simultaneous display to DVI and VGA monitors using an adapter

•Analog resolution up to 2048 x 1536 per display

•DVI resolution up to 1600 x 1200 per display

Note: A single USB keyboard/mouse is supported by the IA2 (base I/O) blade.

The 2D video interface card can be used for all basic interaction with your Altix system. You should note that it does not provide an interface to the L1/L2 controller and L1/L2 administrative commands cannot be issued through the 2D video interface.

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