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Graphics Cards

The Xserve slot load computer comes with a choice of graphics cards in the AGP/PCI slot; see “AGP/PCI Service”. The standard configuration has an ATI RV100 VGA/PCI graphics card with a VGA connector. The high-end configuration has an ATI R200 4x AGP card with DVI and ADC connectors, which can be driven simultaneously. The RV100 runs at 33 or 66 MHz; the R200 is clocked at 66 MHz.

The Xserve slot load computer can boot headless (that is, without an attached monitor). While booted headlessly, the system actually creates a virtual display and draws into an off-screen buffer, without attempting to update a physical display. It is important that application design take this condition into account and not assume that graphics activity implies that a user is present.

The Xserve cluster node computer does not have a graphics card or internal graphics and is accessed via remote command line.

For more information about the features of the graphics cards and the monitors they support, see “VGA Connector”.



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