Re: ML110 Servers Graphics

[Jamie Whitehorn <jamie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know if this is any help but you might be able to connect to
the system using RDP (depending on the O/S your running). I've got Win2003
Server running on mine and when I connect to it using RDP I get a desktop
of 1600x1200 (16-bit). This works very well for me - mine's running a CCTV
system (iCatcher) and the 1600x1200 resolution means I can get 4 camera
screens up and the control system at the same time. On the main screen it's
very cramped, but I'm not going to be accessing it directly most of the
time so it should be OK.

The slots - yes I got caught out by this as well. It has two 32-bit/33MHz
PCI (Slots 1 & 2), 1 PCI-Express x4 (slot 3) and 1 PCI-Express x8 (slot
4). I'm fairly sure the other black slot is for the optional Lights-Out
Remote Management card - which costs more than the server BTW.

The problem with the PCI slots is they are 32-bit 3.3V. This is unusual as
most 32-bit cards are 5V. 3.3V is normally used on 64-bit cards rather than
the 32-bit. Some cards are dual voltage and can do 3.3 or 5V. PCI-cards are
generally "keyed" so they only fit into the slots with the right
voltage (this is the slot you can see). If your cards won't fit I'm
guessing they are 5V cards. Unfortunately there's not a lot that can be
done about it unless you can find an alternate card that will fit one of
the existing slots. This is what caught me out. I was originally looking at
fitting a Picolo Junior 4 card but thankfully noticed before I placed the
order that they were 5V only. Picolo do a card which will fit but it's 4
times the price :-(. So I've had to completely re-think my strategy for the
expansion I was going to do on the CCTV system.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

HTH, Jamie



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Original msg sent Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:13:39 -0000 by ReynoldsB
> Firstly, thanks to all that replied, I can not believe you can not
> get
> better resolution than 8 bit. I must have built hundreds of servers
> in my previous job and all of them could support True Colour and a
> decent
> resolution, admittedly most of them were DL260/380 servers and much
> bigger jobs but this is ridiculous. Obviously I am not out to run
> high graphics
> intensive programs on the server but I do not know what
> Idratek/Cortex will look like especially when I incorporate CCTV
> images...
>
> but this is getting worse...
>
> I have just fitted a second network card in one of the servers, no
> problem BUT when I tried to fit the Geovision cards they will not
> fit! And neither will the sound card I have!!!!
>
> The quick specs for this server say:-
>
> Slot 1 is 32Bit/33MHz PCI
> Slot 2 is X1 PCI Express
> Slot 3 is X1 PCI Express
> Slot 4 is X8 PCI Express
>
> This is not what I "seem" to have under the hood on my
servers.
>
> Slot 1 and 2 look both the same, white slots and say PCI on the
> mother board Slot 3 is PCI-E X4 small black jobbie Slot 4 is PCI-E
> X8 also small black
>
> There is also another black connector set further back but I do not
> know
> what this is.
>
> The PCI slots have a mounding (slot) across their inner slot but it
> is
> towards the rear of the slots whereas my PCI cards have the cut out
> towards the front of the PCI slots. I could understand this if all
> my PCI card's would not fit but I have a 3COMM 905B NIC that does
> fit.
>
> This basically means that my Geovision cards and my sound card will
> no
> longer fit.. so much for new servers to replace my aging items...
>
> B.
>
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>
>
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