topic Re: graphics cards in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

graphics cards

www.fiteclan.com — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:13:56 GMT

Does anyone know some specific links where i can get a good graphics card that fits the proliant 6400r server.The graphics card must be able to use 3d graphics I tried to play a game with the 3d rage but this is the error message i received. ATI Technologies Inc. 3D RAGE IIC PCI:

This video card does not support HW T&L (Hardware accelerated Transform & Lighting). Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising requires a video card that supports HW T&L, and therefore will not run on this device

This video card does not support multitexturing. Multitexturing is required in order to properly view the 3D game environment.

Re: graphics cards

Steven Clementi — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:55:59 GMT

A 6400 should, or may have some standard PCI slots. That would be your only option.

I do not have the quickspecs in front of me at the moment so I can;t say for sure.

In the meantime, look for the oldest pci graphics card you can find that supports HW T&L and I will try to find the quickspecs (or someone will) and see what is usable.

Do you have the model number?

Steven

Re: graphics cards

www.fiteclan.com — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:01:24 GMT

The server I have is a Compaq Proliant 6400r X86-based pc I am runing regular(not windows server) windows xp on it. It is also from the x86 family 6 model 7 stepping 3 genuine intel-499 mhz.

If I can not find a graphics card to run games for this server does anyone know of something useful I can use it for.All ideas will be welcomed

Re: graphics cards

ramesh_naik_ — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:35:31 GMT

Hi,

This server supports Compaq QVision 2000 and Compaq QVision 2000 Plus video cards which have 2MB graphics memory.
The Proliants 6400r series are entry level servers and would support very limited and entry level components.

Basicall the system board would not support the latest video cards.

Refer these:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/10047_div/10047_div.html#TechSpecs

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/ProLiant6400R/description.html#specs

Hope this explains!!!!!

Regards,
rmn

Re: graphics cards

e4services — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:23:10 GMT

That is correct. Without an AGP slot, you are quite limited in what is still available in PCI. No one makes PCI Graphics cards anymore, to slow. Sorry.
We use NVidia PCI cards but I think they are 4500's or something and you would have the same issue as with the RAGE II

Re: graphics cards

www.fiteclan.com — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:09:29 GMT

oooh.So I understand I can not play video games on this server.The only games is can play on this server is Pac-man and little games which require not many graphics.Is that correct?

One more question.Does anyone know of any thing I can use this server for beside browsing the internet?

Re: graphics cards

chongkan — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:40:37 GMT

I've already told you in another thread: Servers are Servers!! they are meant to SERVE clients and applications.

Wanna play: www.alienware.com.. by the way, you should also visit www.macromedia.com...

www.chongkan.com

Re: graphics cards

chongkan — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:00:56 GMT

The server has a lot of processing power but it's architecture is made to improve storage and communications transfer ratings, not for gaming or designing, nobody says hey, lets spend more time programing the firmware so some guys can plug video cards and play games on our servers...

Here:

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/ProLiant6400R/index.html

What I said about Alienware.. I'm no saying go buy on AW, I'm saying go read those computers specs and you'll understand..