From owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 10 05:50:34 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DC91B106566B for ; Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:50:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from grarpamp@gmail.com) Received: from qw-out-2122.google.com (qw-out-2122.google.com [74.125.92.27]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 98B128FC08 for ; Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:50:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from grarpamp@gmail.com) Received: by qw-out-2122.google.com with SMTP id 9so652456qwb.7 for ; Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:50:31 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:date:message-id:subject :from:to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=lGoV1j/shlkyAowMNS2NMBR6KCHL5iyNRhXiq9KnqtY=; b=HFDANIuY2SwaY5XmV5oiWVqKTF+ejQchzURdXmNyJ6oUZV+FJqcy6xU9z3Dqi5xbFU KUO4JskW1kSQX4rYmRseA9s484ufjZARJzpkzRm0s/CNhg6vyMjbJ0e6zhnG+W6ypj5W OsTygRPdih3g+uBkNjGEDdx9u4DLrLLTWrsWM= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; b=xyZkESdUL3K7Z1kM6NwvUCLuht9BdX/q3qtyYjkP9KTixp/ZEuVAbLaE0Z51BqoWML Ce+EVBkWAySKwHDjmODxUJwhE62daaor/z77XSwgr8nGzpcUuzI0JiP/HsnYeuza2Kes QERMPbdODNjJS0yFXN0bbuAUgVfyfYbLGNuSQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.229.94.133 with SMTP id z5mr1105716qcm.38.1239341359796; Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:29:19 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:29:19 -0400 Message-ID: From: grarpamp To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Help picking a video card and other related gear X-BeenThere: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Multimedia discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:50:35 -0000 I could use some primary help with video issues. And secondary help on the motherboard. I've got seriously old gear and it's upgrade time :) I'm currently running 1280x1024 on 21" and I need more desktop. So I put together some minimum video things: Requirements... 1) Freebsd, amd64 [for zfs and the future of things], xorg 2) DVI-I or DVI-D dual-link card for those 30" 2560x1600 displays 3) Well supported, _open_source_, in the tree, video card drivers: o I don't want to rely on the card vendor to release binary blobs. o I don't want to end up with a useless video card when xorg9/freebsd10 come around. o I don't care about the brand on the box as long as the right chips are soldered in place. Cheap works if it gets the job done :) 4) PCIe interface or integrated on motherboard. Wants... 1) Analog RGB output up to 1080p for feeding old school projectors and backup CRT monitors. I'm betting a single card could provide it via DVI-I or D-SUB15 with maybe an xorg mode switch? VIVO? 2) The ability to color calibrate one or both cards via the xorg driver would be useful. I can spyder it from a windows box so just having the xorg knobs would suffice. Does anyone do this under xorg? 3) A second connector off the same card for feeding a smaller secondary monitor at the same time. 4) Some sort of power save mode... LCD off, card idle, etc. I'm still shopping for motherboard and chipset. I don't think I'll find 2560x1600 dvi dual link on an integrated chipset? Thinking maybe AMD 790GX and AMD SB750 if FreeBSD likes it. I might as well go HTPC and stick an HDTV OTA ATSC / QAM tuner in there. And I'll eventually need to capture NTSC audio/video from dying analog sources somehow. VOIP/webcam, mplayer, dvd upscaling, etc. That's all 2D and largely CPU based afaik. CPU will likely be... amd: phenom x3 8450e, athlon x2 5050e or 5600+ intel: core2 duo e4300, e4400, e4500 All the integrated gig network, SATA, and USB must be in the tree and working well. Boot from USB needs to work. Same with sound. Though I'd like to play 3d games on freebsd, that interest does NOT override the above fulltime workstation requirements. I can always boot or build a windows toybox for that. So 3d support is only a bonus. I don't think it even exists open source in tree anyways? Just looking for hardware ideas... Thanks.