Re: [CentOS] Intel Displayport on Centos 7

2015-01-31 Thread Lamar Owen
On 01/28/2015 03:30 PM, Frank Cox wrote: ... Having never used DisplayPort before, I'm wondering if this means that if I purchase the BenQ monitor above, or something similar, I can then reasonably expect to plug it in and have it just-work with my Centos 7 setup. I like the full-size

Re: [CentOS] Intel Displayport on Centos 7

2015-01-31 Thread Valeri Galtsev
On Sat, January 31, 2015 12:22 pm, Frank Cox wrote: On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 12:21:07 -0500 Lamar Owen wrote: I like the full-size DisplayPort connector the best of any video connector I've dealt with, Thanks! I'm waiting to see if my current monitor actually dies. It's an Asus 1920x1200

Re: [CentOS] Intel Displayport on Centos 7

2015-01-31 Thread Lamar Owen
On 01/31/2015 01:22 PM, Frank Cox wrote: On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 12:21:07 -0500 Lamar Owen wrote: I like the full-size DisplayPort connector the best of any video connector I've dealt with, Thanks! You're quite welcome. ... If this monitor actually does die, I'm thinking that I'll replace it

Re: [CentOS] Intel Displayport on Centos 7

2015-01-31 Thread John R Pierce
On 1/31/2015 10:34 AM, Valeri Galtsev wrote: I see that single link DVI supports up to WQUXGA (3,840 × 2,400) @ 17 Hz (164 MHz) whereas dual link DVI supports up to WQUXGA (3,840 × 2,400) @ 33 Hz with GTF blanking (2 × 159 MHz) those numbers seem wrong to me. nothing I've ever seen uses 17hz

Re: [CentOS] Intel Displayport on Centos 7

2015-01-31 Thread Frank Cox
On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 12:34:32 -0600 (CST) Valeri Galtsev wrote: I see that single link DVI supports up to WQUXGA (3,840 × 2,400) @ 17 Hz (164 MHz) whereas dual link DVI supports up to WQUXGA (3,840 × 2,400) @ 33 Hz with GTF blanking (2 × 159 MHz) The manual for my motherboard states: The

Re: [CentOS] Intel Displayport on Centos 7

2015-01-31 Thread Valeri Galtsev
On Sat, January 31, 2015 1:19 pm, John R Pierce wrote: On 1/31/2015 10:34 AM, Valeri Galtsev wrote: I see that single link DVI supports up to WQUXGA (3,840 × 2,400) @ 17 Hz (164 MHz) whereas dual link DVI supports up to WQUXGA (3,840 × 2,400) @ 33 Hz with GTF blanking (2 × 159 MHz) those

Re: [CentOS] Intel Displayport on Centos 7

2015-01-30 Thread Jeremy Hoel
As long as you have the DisplayPort connection on your computer and you have the proper cable to connect it to the monitor then it's no trouble. I had been using dual DP monitors on my last work machine. Also, note that sometimes the PC end is normal DisplayPort but sometimes it has a mini

Re: [CentOS] Intel Displayport on Centos 7

2015-01-30 Thread Frank Cox
On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 23:01:18 -0500 Jeremy Hoel wrote: As long as you have the DisplayPort connection on your computer and you have the proper cable to connect it to the monitor then it's no trouble. I had been using dual DP monitors on my last work machine. Also, note that sometimes the PC

[CentOS] Intel Displayport on Centos 7

2015-01-28 Thread Frank Cox
Since my current monitor appears to be slowly dying, I'm looking for a replacement. I generally use hardware replacement as an excuse to get something bigger/better/faster than what I had before, so I'm currently considering something like a BenQ GW2765HT. The manual for my Intel motherboard has