Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

Keith Thorne <[email protected]> · Fri, 21 Aug 2015 11:07:54 -0500

Dear Rod
	For Linux, we have had good success of late using nVidia GeForce GTX cards
For instance, the 960 card comes with 2GB RAM and has three DisplayPort outputs+others - we are running two 2560 x 1440 displays on these - one desktop.
We use the nVidia proprietary drivers for Linux.

- It appears they’ll support up to 4 monitors.

On Aug 21, 2015, at 10:54 AM, Rod Nussbaumer <[email protected]> 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

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Keith Thorne <[email protected]>
CDS Software Engineer
LIGO Livingston Laboratory
Livingston, LA 70754

Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System