Hi, On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 1:55 PM, Hena Dutta <hdutt...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Sabuj, > > Thanks for all your answers. I finally came to this plan. Please tell me if > I am doing anything wrong. > > Option 1. > > HP Workstation Z400 FL998U8#ABA Desktop PC - Intel Xeon W3550 3.06GHz, 8GB > DDR3, 160GB 10k RPM HDD, DVDRW, NVIDIA Quadro FX3800, Windows 7 Professional > 32-bit ----$1000
> Acer HN274H bmiiid 27" Class Widescreen 3D LED HD Monitor - 1920 x 1080, > 16:9, 100000000:1 Dynamic, 1000:1 Native, 120Hz, 2ms, HDMI, DVI-D, VGA, > NVIDIA 3D Glasses, Energy Star ----$670 I highly doubt this monitor will work in Linux unless you buy the 3d vision kit which comes with the emitter that you can hook into the 3 pin mini din port of your quadro (btw your quadro 3800 requires an extra 3 pin mini din bracket, more on that below). This monitor has a built in emitter that works with the pair of nvidia (these are not generic active shutter goggles) 3d vision goggles it comes bundled with : http://3dvision-blog.com/review-of-the-27-acer-hn274h-3d-vision-ready-lcd-monitor/ ...but does not have an input for the 3 pin mini din coming off a proper quadro. The latest nvidia driver for linux still mentions that you need the 3 pin mini din for nvidia 3d vision stereo in linux: http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/280.13/README/xconfigoptions.html #### Option "Stereo" "integer" 10 NVIDIA 3D Vision mode for use with NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses. The NVIDIA 3D Vision infrared emitter must be connected to a USB port of your computer, and to the 3-pin DIN connector of a Quadro graphics board (based on G8xGL or higher GPU) before starting the X server. Hot-plugging the USB infrared stereo emitter is not yet supported. Also, 3D Vision Stereo Linux support requires a Linux kernel built with USB device filesystem (usbfs) and USB 2.0 support. Not presently supported on FreeBSD or Solaris. #### Having just the USB connected to the emitter still only works in windows with the standard emitter. I also know that the windows nvidia driver explicitly checks to see what sort of monitor you have before enabling 3d vision (see the nvidia 3d vision wizard in the nvidia control panel), i.e. that's probably why you don't need a USB cable connected from your computer to this particular monitor where the emitter is housed in the bezel. So, basically if you decide to go with this monitor you'll still probably need to get the 3D vision kit with the proper emitter and you'll also need to get the 3 pin mini din bracket for your Quadro 3800 since it doesn't have the 3 pin mini din output: There's a forum about it here : http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=96163 which leads to this PNY part # 900-50762-0000-000 : http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=900-50762-0000-000&cid=17694678402912029306&ei=OoVzTvKqH6mExgXwi5HRAQ&ved=0CAkQgggwAA#scoring=tp > Ofcourse I have to install linux. Do I need to buy anything else(say emiter > or connector) for 3D stereo set up in linux distribution. What linux you > like to suggest? I am familiar with open suse or ubuntu. Either would be fine. > Lenovo IdeaCentre K330B 7747-1GU Desktop PC - Intel Core i7-2600 3.40GHz, > 8GB DDR3, 1.5TB HDD, DVDRW, ATI Radeon HD 6450, Windows 7 Home Premium > 64-bit ----$750 > > But, then I have to buy the right graphics card. Yes. > I think buying the NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 graphics card will be much costly > than to increase the hard drive. > > Which one is better processor? > > Intel Xeon W3550 3.06GHz or Intel Core i7-2600 3.40GHz i'd say the i7 2600 @ 3.4GHz, uses less power too. > If they are not big difference, I will go with the first one and increase > the hard drive. What do you think? Buy the 2nd one, get a quadro 3700, get the 3d vision kit, and if you want a 120Hz 27" "LED" monitor, here's one : http://www.buy.com/prod/samsung-syncmaster-s27a750d-27-3d-led-lcd-monitor-16-9-2-ms-adjustable/223430191.html that doesn't have a built in emitter which as mentioned above probably isn't going to work in linux. HTH, Sabuj > > Many thanks for your time. > > Hena > > > On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Sabuj Pattanayek <sab...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Hena Dutta <hdutt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > Isn't that an LCD monitor (Acer HS244HQ)? >> >> It's edge LED backlit. I don't know if there are any direct LED >> backlit 120Hz monitors. Couldn't find much information on those types. > >
