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Contents
Preface xv
1. Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Overview 1
Installation Kit 1
Features 2
Video Formats 4
Technical Support 6
2. Installing the Hardware and Software 7
Before Installation 7
Installing the Hardware 8
Supported Systems and PCI-Express Slots 8
Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Software 10
Software Packages 11
Sun OpenGL for Solaris Software 12
Installing the Software 13
Default Console Display 17
Man Pages 19
3. Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers 21
Configuring Multiple Frame Buffers Through the Xservers File 21

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Xinerama 23
Restrictions When Using Xinerama 24
4. Using Features 25
Video Output Methods 25
Setting Up Video Output Methods 26
Checking Device Configuration 30
A. Monitor Cable Adapters 33
Cable Adapters 33
Connecting Monitors With DVI Video Ports 34
Connecting Monitors With HD15 (VGA) Video Ports 35
B. Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Specifications 37
Board Specifications 37
DMS-59 Video Port 38
DMS-59 Connector Pinouts 39
DVI Connector Pinouts 42
HD15 (VGA) Connector Pinouts 44
C. Color Depth Options 45
Default Color Depth 45
Setting Color Depth Options 46
Index 47

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Figures
FIGURE 1-1 Full-Height Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator 2
FIGURE 1-2 Low-Profile Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator 3
FIGURE 1-3 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator DMS-59 Video Port 3
FIGURE 2-1 Replacing the I/O Bracket 9
FIGURE A-1 DMS-59 Video Port Connection Using DMS-59 – 2xDVI Adapter Splitter Cable 34
FIGURE A-2 DMS-59 Video Port Connection Using DVI–HD15 Adapters 35
FIGURE B-1 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator DMS-59 Video Port 38
FIGURE B-2 DMS-59 Connector 39
FIGURE B-3 DMS-59 – 2xDVI-I Adapter Splitter Cable DVI Connector 42
FIGURE B-4 HD15 (VGA) Connector 44

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Tables
TABLE 1-1 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Video Formats 4
TABLE 2-1 Supported Systems and Maximum Number of Graphics Accelerators Per System 8
TABLE 2-2 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator CD Directories 10
TABLE 2-3 Location of Sun XVR-300 Software Packages 11
TABLE 2-4 Solaris 9 and 10 Software Package Names 11
TABLE 2-5 Sun OpenGL 1.5 for Solaris Software Patches 12
TABLE 2-6 Sun OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris Software Patches 12
TABLE B-1 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Specifications 37
TABLE B-2 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator DMS-59 Pinout 39
TABLE B-3 DVI Video Cable Connector Pinout 42
TABLE B-4 HD15 (VGA) Connector Pinout 44

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Preface
This guide describes how to install the SunTM XVR-300 graphics accelerator
hardware and software in a Sun system.
How This Book Is Organized
Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator.
Chapter 2 provides hardware and software installation information.
Chapter 3 describes procedures for configuring multiple frame buffers.
Chapter 4 provides feature information, including video output methods.
Appendix A describes cabling for DVI and HD15 (VGA) type monitor video ports.
Appendix B provides product and I/O video port specifications.
Appendix C provides color depth option information.

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Using UNIX Commands
This document might not contain information on basic UNIX®commands and
procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring
devices. See the following for this information:
■Software documentation that you received with your system
■Solaris™ Operating System documentation, which is at:
http://docs.sun.com
Typographic Conventions
Typeface or
Symbol Meaning Examples
AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files,
and directories; on-screen
computer output
Edit your .login file.
Use ls -a to list all files.
% You have mail.
AaBbCc123 What you type, when
contrasted with on-screen
computer output
%su
Password:
AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms,
words to be emphasized.
Replace command-line
variables with real names or
values.
Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.
These are called class options.
To delete a file, type rm filename.

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Training http://www.sun.com/training/

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CHAPTER 1
Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator
Overview
The Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator is a 24-bit high-resolution
PCI-Express graphics frame buffer. The Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator runs on
Sun PCI-Express full-height or low-profile system platforms.
■“Installation Kit” on page 1
■“Features” on page 2
■“Video Formats” on page 4
■“Technical Support” on page 6
Installation Kit
The Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator installation kit includes:
■Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator
■Sun XVR-300 software CD-ROM
■One DMS-59 –2xDVI-I adapter splitter cable
■One DVI –HD15 (VGA) adapter
■One low profile bracket
■Antistatic-wrist strap
■Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator User’s Guide, this document

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Features
The Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator offers the following features for full-height
and low-profile Sun PCI-Express systems:
■2D 24-bit graphics
■Flexible 8- and 24-bit color application support
■24-bit color, high resolution for multihead display supported systems
■HD15 (VGA) and DVI monitor connectors for a wide range of Sun and third party
monitors
■3D support through Sun OpenGL®for Solaris software
Note – For low-profile systems, you must replace the board bracket with the low-
profile bracket supplied in the installation kit. See Chapter 2.
FIGURE 1-1 shows the full-height Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator.
FIGURE 1-1 Full-Height Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator
Sun XVR-300
DMS-59 video port
graphics accelerator:
full-height

Chapter 1 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Overview 3
FIGURE 1-2 shows the low-profile Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator.
FIGURE 1-2 Low-Profile Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator
FIGURE 1-3 shows the DMS-59 video port on the full-height I/O bracket.
FIGURE 1-3 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator DMS-59 Video Port
Sun XVR-300
DMS-59 video port
graphics accelerator:
low-profile
DMS-59 video port

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Video Formats
TABLE 1-1 lists the monitor video formats supported by the Sun XVR-300 graphics
accelerator.
●To get a list of available screen resolutions for your display device, type:
If you have selected a resolution where support for this resolution cannot be
verified, fbconfig displays the following output:
TABLE 1-1 lists video formats supported.
host% fbconfig -res \?
SUNWnfb_config: Cannot verify that selected resolution is a supported
video resolution for this monitor
TABLE 1-1 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Video Formats
Display
Resolution Vertical Refresh Rate Sync Standard
Aspect Ratio
Format
Maximum
Color Depth
1920 x 1200 60, 70, 75 Hz Sun 16:10 24-bit
1920 x 1080 60, 72 Hz (See Note) Sun 16:9 24-bit
1856 x 1392 60 Hz VESA 4:3 24-bit
1792 x 1344 60, 75 Hz VESA 4:3 24-bit
1600 x 1280 76 Hz Sun 5:4 24-bit
1600 x 1200 60, 65, 70, 75, 85 Hz VESA 4:3 24-bit
1600 x 1200 60 Hz Sun 4:3 24-bit
1600 x 1200 73 Hz SIEMENS 4:3 24-bit
1600 x 1200 73 Hz SI-LMT_RFE 4:3 24-bit
1600 x 1024 60 Hz SGI_STD 4:3 24-bit
1600 x 1024 60 Hz Sun 4:3 24-bit
1600 x 1000 66, 76 Hz Sun 16:10 24-bit
1440 x 900 76 Hz Sun 16:10 24-bit
1400 x 1050 60 Hz Sun 16:10 24-bit

Chapter 1 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Overview 5
Note – Digital resolution 1920 x 1080 x 60 is not supported on the 24 in. LCD flat
panel color monitor (Kenari) (X7203A, 365-1427-01).
Note – The Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator only supports XOR composite sync.
Note – Not all resolutions are supported by all monitors. Using resolutions that are
not supported by the monitor might damage the monitor. Please refer to your
monitor manuals for supported resolutions.
Video Display Ports
The Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator support both DVI analog (DVI-A) and DVI
digital (DVI-D) video formats. Although both analog and digital video formats are
supported, they cannot be used simultaneously from the individual DVI port.
1280 x 1024 60, 75, 85 Hz VESA 5:4 24-bit
1280 x 1024 60, 67, 76 Hz Sun 5:4 24-bit
1280 x 800 76 Hz Sun 16:10 24-bit
1280 x 768 56 Hz Sun 16:10 24-bit
1152 x 900 66, 76 Hz Sun 5:4 24-bit
1152 x 864 75 Hz VESA 4:3 24-bit
1024 x 800 84 Hz Sun 4:3 24-bit
1024 x 768 60, 70, 75, 85 Hz VESA 4:3 24-bit
1024 x 768 77 Hz Sun 4:3 24-bit
800 x 600 56, 60, 72, 75, 85 Hz VESA 4:3 24-bit
720 x 400 85 Hz VESA 9:5 24-bit
640 x 480 60, 72, 75 Hz VESA 4:3 24-bit
640 x 480 60, 180 Hz Sun 4:3 24-bit
TABLE 1-1 Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Video Formats (Continued)
Display
Resolution Vertical Refresh Rate Sync Standard
Aspect Ratio
Format
Maximum
Color Depth

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Technical Support
For assistance and other information not found in this document concerning the
Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator, see Support Services at:
http://www.sun.com/service/online/
For the most up-to-date version of this document, go to:
http://www.sun.com/documentation

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CHAPTER 2
Installing the Hardware and
Software
This chapter provides Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator hardware and software
installation information.
■“Before Installation” on page 7
■“Installing the Hardware” on page 8
■“Sun XVR-300 Graphics Accelerator Software” on page 10
■“Default Console Display” on page 17
■“Man Pages” on page 19
Before Installation
Refer to the Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals that corresponds to your Solaris
Operating System. The handbook describes how to shut down the system safely
before installing any internal cards and how to reboot your system after installation.

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Installing the Hardware
Refer to the hardware installation documentation provided with your Sun system
for instructions on accessing your system and installing Sun PCI-Express graphics
cards. Your system platform documentation also provides removal procedures.
To find the most recent information on supported systems for the Sun XVR-300
graphics accelerator, and additional specifications, go to:
http://www.sun.com/desktop/products/graphics/xvr300/
Supported Systems and PCI-Express Slots
TABLE 2-1 lists the maximum number of Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerators for each
Sun system supported.
For information on cabling DVI and HD15 (VGA) type monitor video ports, see
Appendix A.
Note – If installing a Sun XVR-300 graphics accelerator in a Sun Fire V215, Sun Fire
V245, or Sun Fire V445 system, refer to the system Release Notes for specific
instructions and considerations.
TABLE 2-1 Supported Systems and Maximum Number of Graphics Accelerators Per
System
System Maximum Number of Boards
Sun UltraTM 25 system 2
Sun Ultra 45 system 2
Sun FireTM V215 system 1
Sun Fire V245 system 1
Sun Fire V445 system 2