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T221 installation & system attachement information
Model recommendation
The primary consideration, for choosing either the T221 model DG3 or DG5 is the rate at which it is
desired to display image changes. Internal frame buffers within the T221 ensure that the panel is always
refreshed at a suitable rate (41Hz in the DG3, 41-48Hz in the DG5); however bandwidth and I/O
considerations on the DVI interface mean that the frame buffers may be updated with new data at a
slower rate. For
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Graphics cards • IBM certified graphics cards o AGP NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 (special bid only) NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000 NVIDIA Quadro FX 2000 (special bid only) NVIDIA Quadro FX 1100 (supercedes the FX 1000) NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL o PCI-express NVIDIA Quadro FX3400 NVIDIA Quadro FX1300 o PCI NVIDIA Quadro FX 600 (special bid only) The above cards are only supported when purchased as part of a standard or special bid model of A Pro, M Pro or Z Pro IntelliStations. Possi
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Installation It's important to use the correct graphics card BIOS & device driver level when attaching the T221 When not pre-loaded, these are available from the IBM technical support web site (see http://www- 1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&q=9503&uid=psg1MIGR-39635) or the card supplier's support site and are summarized below Device driver (minimum level) Graphics card BIOS Windows XP Windows 2000 Linux NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400 Standard 61.76 (IBM) 61.11 (NVIDIA) NVIDIA Quadro F
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T221 Model 9503-DG3 9503-DG5 Inputs Single-link DVI (each, max 4) Single-link DVI (each, max 4) - 165MHz pixel clock limit - 165MHz pixel clock limit - 495MB/sec (24bit RGB) - 495MB/sec (24bit RGB) Dual-link DVI (1x), via converter box - 330MHz pixel clock limit - 990MB/sec (24bit RGB) Internal panel 41Hz 41-48Hz refresh rate Main high resolution 1x DVI input = 3840x2400@13Hz Dual-link DVI modes modes 2x DVI input = 3840x2400@20Hz 1x DVI input = 3840x2400@24Hz (recommended) 4x DVI i
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Single monitor configurations. 1. Single monitor, single-link DVI (13Hz) T221 (9503-DG3/5) 3840x2400@13Hz Single-link DVI Single-link DVI not connected NVIDIA Quadro4 980XGL NVIDIA Quadro FX1000 NVIDIA Quadro FX3000 IntelliStation M/Z-Pro Driver level As per minimum level Graphics cards As per supported list T221 EDID 029 (default) Update rate 13Hz Desktop Single 2. Single monitor, twin single-link DVI (20Hz) T221 (9503-DG3/5) 3840x2400@20Hz Single-link DVI Single-link DVI
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3. Single monitor, twin single-link DVI (24Hz, DG5 only) T221 (9503-DG5) 3840x2400@24Hz Single-link DVI Single-link DVI NVIDIA Quadro4 980XGL NVIDIA Quadro FX1000 NVIDIA Quadro FX3000 IntelliStation M/Z-Pro Driver level As per minimum level Graphics cards As per supported list T221 EDID 034 (default) Update rate 24Hz Desktop Single (horizontal span via NVIEW utility) Dual view (extend desktop via OS) 4. Single monitor, dual-link DVI (24Hz, DG5 only) T221 (9503-DG5) 3840x2400@24Hz
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5. Single monitor, single+dual-link DVI (48Hz, DG5 only) T221 (9503-DG5) 3840x2400@48Hz Dual-link DVI Single-link DVI NVIDIA Quadro FX3000 IntelliStation M/Z-Pro Driver level 53.03 Graphics cards FX3000 or FX3400 T221 EDID 006 Update rate 48Hz Desktop Single (horizontal span via NVIEW utility) (*) Note : Dual link converter should be connected to graphics card DVI connector that locates close to AGP or close to PCI express. Multi-monitor configurations 1. Dual monitor configuratio
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2. Dual monitor configuration, single + dual-link DVI (13Hz + 24Hz, DG5 only) T221 (9503-DG5) 3840x2400@24Hz Dual-link DVI NVIDIA Quadro FX3000 Single-link DVI T221 (9503-DG3/5) 3840x2400@13Hz IntelliStation M/Z-Pro Driver level Minimum as per FX3000 or FX3400 Graphics FX3000 or FX3400 cards Note: other supported dual output cards can be used, however full performance (OpenGL, portrait operation etc.) will be limited due to available memory limitations Monitor 1 Monitor 2 T221 EDID 00
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GUI & application optimization (Windows) The very high resolution of the T221 means that features of the graphical user interface (GUI), such as icons & fonts, become smaller. These can be adjusted through the 'display properties' window as per the following instructions. Note: Many of these settings are subjective, and some users may prefer values different than those suggested here. Also, after these settings have been made, some application programs and system dialog boxes may stil
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The taskbar contains a start button typically in the lower left corner, with the task bar running along the bottom of the screen. To the right of the start button are a number of quick launch icons for applications. Right click anywhere in the quick launch portion of the taskbar, that is not on an icon. A pop-up menu appears. Select view, then large. This increases the size of the quick launch icons. 5. Change Application user interface feature sizes. Some applications, such as MS Offic
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It may be necessary to adjust application settings (or, persuade the application developers to modify the source code). The attached article from Microsoft explains this further: "How to write High-DPI Applications" by Nick Kramer msdn.microsoft.com See http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dngdi/html/highdpiapp.asp Resolution Switching Utility There may still be some cases were it's better to run applications at a lower resolution for some tasks, and at
