Andreas,
I can only second what Chris was saying. We have the same setup (FX3800
with separate riser for stereo connection) used in all of our machines
and it works very well. In terms of monitor I would recommend to spend a
bit more money and go with an Alienware or Asus 3D LCD, both are running
at 1920x1080, vs. 1680x1050. There may be newer ones out there with the
same capabilities, but you need to make sure the driver supports the
newer monitors. Initially the ASUS monitors were not supported in the
195.xx.xx series of drivers, but it worked after updating to the latest
drivers. I personally prefer the Alienware since it has a matte finish,
but the quality on both is excellent.
As for the kit, I ran into the issue were the 3D vision kit was bundled
with the Asus monitors and they were missing the stereo cables, I
suppose they were bundled for the European market. NVIDIA support was
unwilling to send me the missing cables even though we are using quite a
bit of their hardware, so much for customer support... So beware when
you are buying the cheaper bundles. The Nvidia website has a list of the
Kits, which include the stereo cable. Also another thing to watch out
for is not to confuse the newer 3D Vision Pro line with the older
consumer grade line. The Pro line emitter work on RF vs. the older grade
emitters work on IR. As far as I know they are not compatible.
You can even run stereo in dual-monitor mode. That's how I reuse old
LCDs. One LCD for stereo, the other adds more real-estate. Haven't found
a reliable way to get this to work from the get-go though. I suppose
it's is a problem with our outdated X-server, but can be overcome with
the nvidia-settings tool.
HTH
Carsten
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of
> Chris Richardson
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 5:27 AM
> To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] Graphics card for Nvidia 3D vision
>
> >>> Andreas Eichinger <a.eichin...@wzw.tum.de> 03/01/11 9:24 AM >>>
>
> > We are currently setting up a new 3D workstation with a Samsung
> > SyncMaster 2233RZ monitor and a Nvidia 3D vision glasses kit on a
> > Redhat Enterprise Linux box. According to Nvidia, a Quadro FX 4800,
> > Quadro FX 4600 or Quadro FX 3700 graphics card can be used for 3D on
> > Linux if it is connected via a 3-pin mini-DIN stereo connector. Has
> > somebody experience with such a setup?
>
> The FX 3800 will also work, but it doesn't have a mini-DIN connector.
> You can buy a separate riser fitted with the connector, which mounts
in
> a spare slot next to the card and connects to it by a cable. This is
> made by PNY, part number 900-50762-0000-000. In our experience, an FX
> 3800 and separate riser is a lot cheaper than a card with a built-in
> DIN connector.
>
> When you buy the 3D Vision glasses kit, check that it contains the
> mini-DIN to emitter cable. At one stage this was included in kits for
> the US market, but not in kits for Europe. This may have changed.
>
> We use the same monitor with an FX 3800 and 3D vision glasses kit on a
> couple of machines and are very impressed with the quality of the
> stereo. The glasses are a lot nicer than the old models, and it's
nice
> being able to recharge them by USB rather than constantly swapping
> batteries because someone left the arms open and the glasses active
> overnight.
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
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