SGI Indy 13w3 question - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

7 Nov 2003

You'll have to look at your monitor's documentation.  Most high-end monitors 
are capable of sync-on-green - most inexpensive monitors do not support it.

There are adapters that "attempt" to create standard sync signals from the 
sync-on-green, but I've had mixed results (at best) with them.

Your best bet is to pick up a nice sgi monitor (20").  Depending on where you 
live, you'll find them modest in price and if they are working properly, they 
have outstanding color, etc.

Lyle

On Friday 07 November 2003 19:06, you wrote:
...
  Ohboy. How can I tell if my monitor is sync on green?
Documentation? Is
 there an adapter to change this?

 -o

 > You've got to use a "sync on green" monitor with all 13W3 sgi
products.
 > Secondly, make sure that the 13W3 adapter is for sgi and not sun
 > (different pinouts for monitor "mode" settings).
 >
 > Lyle
 >
 > On Friday 07 November 2003 14:45, owen(a)bardstown.com wrote:
 > > I just bought a rad Indy from EBay. It seems to start up fine, as shown
 > > by the rockin' startup music! However... I can't get video... I have a
 > > 13w3 --> VGA adapter that was supposed to work with it.  The light on
 > > the Indy goes green but my NEC Multisync monitor stays red. I tried the
 > > adapter on my IBM POWERstation and saw the NEC monitor turn amber. Any
 > > thoughts?
 > >
 > > -o
 >
 > --
 > Lyle Bickley
 > Bickley Consulting West Inc.
 > Mountain View, CA 94040
 > "Black holes are where God is dividing by zero" 
-- 
Lyle Bickley
Bickley Consulting West Inc.
Mountain View, CA 94040
"Black holes are where God is dividing by zero"