On Thu, 25 Jul 2002, Markus Gutschke wrote:
> After reading the mailing list archive for the last half year or so, I am now
> even more confused than before.
>
> I am looking for a graphics card that allows me to drive my Dell flat panel
> display at 1600x1200 using the DVI interface. Apparently, my initial choice of a
> Matrox G550 was a poor decision as this card cannot drive DVI at more than
> 1280x1024 (I now need to find out what my vendor's return policy is...)
>
> Ideally, I am looking for a solution that is supported by open source X11
> drivers, but I am willing to settle for closed source ones if that is my only
> option at this time. While Debian Linux only ships XF86 4.1.0, I wouldn't have
> any problems with compiling a CVS snapshot and/or applying external patches.
>
> I don't require 3D acceleration, but would prefer rock-solid 2D operation. As
> the screen was expensive enough, a card in the $100 (or less) range would be
> preferable. If the card can simultaneously drive a second analog monitor, that
> would be a bonus, but I guess I can always plug in an old PCI graphics card.
>
> If I receive multiple different suggestions, I promise to write a summary on my
> experiences once I get everything to work. I would guess that with the price for
> large LCD panels dropping, this might turn into an FAQ.
>
If you're willing to run with CVS, the "nv" driver can drive that
panel depending on which TMDS controller it has on board. The "nv"
driver doesn't support dual head though so you won't be able to
hook up two monitors to it. Of course, it works with the binary
closed source drivers.
The GeForce2 MX cards should be in your price range and possibly
the GeForce4 MX on the high end of it. You have to make sure to pay
attention to what DVI resolutions the particular card supports as
it depends on the TMDS controller and different vendors use different
ones. The builtin TMDS controller on GeForce4 MX isn't capable of
driving that panel, so only the higher-end boards with external
TMDS controllers will be able to do the job.
If you have a particular vendor's card that you are interested in,
let me know and I can try to round one up and verify that the "nv"
driver works fine with that panel (the Dell 2000FP ?).
Mark.
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