Re: Control room console hardware

[Paul Sichta <psichta@pppl.gov>]

... and I'm told we also use a lower-grade K620, still  a 4-screen model.

-ps

On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 1:58 PM, Paul Sichta <psichta@pppl.gov> wrote:

Rod,

...and here we're recently using  NVIDIA GPU Quadro K2200 under CentOS 6.  We've used multiple cards, 4 screens each.

-ps

On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 11:54 AM, Rod Nussbaumer <bomr@triumf.ca> wrote:

Hi All.

This isn't specifically about EPICS, but I don't think it is too far off topic. We are looking for PC based video hardware that can provide well functioning multihead video support for use in a control room console setting. We've had a bad experience with a particular model of ATI cards that don't seem to play well with Linux. I'm just wondering what others are using that will support console PCs with 4 and 6 monitors each of resolution 1920X1200 or better and operating as a single Linux desktop for display of EDM screens, and sundry other control system applications. We presently own a large number of monitors, which were purchased for compatibility with the ATI cards, meaning that they all have Display Port interfaces for attachment to the video cards.
Thanks.

Rod Nussbaumer
Controls Group, TRIUMF
Vancouver, Canada