Connecting Onyx2 to DVI

[Petr]

Hello,
We are running Inferno on the Onyx2 system with SGI monitor being the display. We'd like to move on to the LCD display (Sony SDM-P232W/B looks fair). I ask if somebody here can give us any hint how to convert the RGB signal from the Onyx2 machine to the DVI signal suitable for the LCD display.

Regards,
Petr

[worldofmaya]

Hi!

Onyx2 system with SGI monitor
Ive pretty much the same system with one of the Sony widescreen 24" monitors... and it seams to die...
Would be nice to hear if it's possible to use something else with these SGI connectors.
-Klaus

[eltopo]

check out ebay. they sell tons of conversion connectors from SGI monitors to just about anyhing... I've found them by typing SGI

[loops]

That Sony panel looks to have analogue HD15 inputs too, and it supports sync on green, so all you should need is a 13W3 (the weird SGI monitor plug) to HD15 adapter. Generally ones designed for Sun rather than SGI also work, there are piles on eBay.

Since the connection is analogue the panel will have to do its magic auto-adjust thing - it will probably do a better job if it's got a sensible image to work with. I find the convergence test image from the IRIX confidence tests works well. Run /usr/sbin/confidence from a shell and do the monitor one.

[CTproductions]

With a V12 octane2..... we needed to use the dcd-2 for dvi output to get a picture on the sony lcd.....the vga input didnt work