SGI: Hardware

Hi, I am going to be digging up my Octane2, and i will have to transport it to Dubai. (Hand luggage I think at the moment) thing is, there is no way on his earth I will be taking my old 21 inch sgi screen. Just not possible.

I will be buying a new screen over in Dubai for this, but my question is will any of the new LCD screens out there fit on my octane. It has the standard graphics ATM, with no texture ram, but will be upgrading it to vpro. I did see the vpro still also has the 13w3 connector. I know I can get a 13w3 connector to VGA, but will my Octane still need sync on green?

What are my options?

I'd prefer to just buy an el cheapo LCD screen from local nerd shop, but even if I go for the sw1600, will I still need the card for my octane?

Thanks for any info

I've used a Dell 2001FP with several Octanes, both MXE and VPro, using the correct 13W3-HD15 adapter. This monitor is listed in the "Sync-on-Green tolerant monitors" section of the [http://forums.nekochan.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8113 O2 Hardware Aggregator], so I'd guess others in that category would be safe. In general, while some won't work it seems like there are plenty out there that will.

But the O2A's list may not include anything you see at the local Dubai nerd yurt. It might be best to stroll to the larger, more luxurious nerdserai or geek fondouk where they will let you return or exchange it if it doesn't work...

Speaking of Dells, the 24" 1920x1200 U2412M IPS works ok (quite well priced these days), but if you want some
uber qualitty then the Dell 27" 2560x1440 U2713HM IPS also supports sync on green; I bought a U2713HM last
week, so here's some pics, three from a Win7 PC running Unigine Tropics, two from an SGI (the U2412M is to the left):

http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/misc/Dell_U2713HM_1.jpg
http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/misc/Dell_U2713HM_2.jpg
http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/misc/Dell_U2713HM_3.jpg
http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/misc/Dell_U2713HM_4.jpg
http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/misc/Dell_U2713HM_5.jpg

Also tested fine with an Octane2/V12 and an O2.

NB: the first 3 pics were taken without a flash (bad contrast with the sunlight outside), last 2 pics were taken with a flash.

I wanted 2560x1440 for my PC benchmarking project, so it was time to replace the old HP P1130 CRT. The 27" Dell was
408 UKP total from Amazon.

Ian.

HP, 24"... works on my O2 just fine.

Well I am partway there.. I took front cover, Cherokee psu and caddy's/ram and a CPU upgrade over last time, now I just have to get the main housing. Am thinking of leaving the video solution in Sydney as .i have a Vpro V8 on the way to Dubai, so probably won't need the extra 5kgs that the older impact graphics is.

Hope they will let me carry the "box" on? : /