ELSA GLoria-L, User Manual

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Setting Up Your Graphics System
ELSA GLoria-L, -L/MX, -XL, -XXL
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What Makes Sense?
There are some basic ground rules for you to follow when setting up your graphics sys-
tem. On the one hand, there are the ergonomic guide values, although nowadays these
are met by most systems, and on the other hand there are limitations inherent in your sys-
tem, e.g. your monitor. The question of whether your applications need to run using
large color depths––perhaps even using TrueColor––is also important. This is an impor-
tant condition in many DTP or CAD workstations.
The general rule is that a refresh rate of 73 Hz meets the minimum ergonomic require-
ments. The resolution to be selected is, furthermore, dependent on the capabilities of
your monitor. The table below is a guide to the resolutions you might select:
Multi-Screen Operation
The ELSA GLoria boards are capable of multi-screen operation. This option enables you
to extend your desktop over two or more monitors and so increase your working ergonom-
ics.
Requirements
If you plan to realize a multi-screen solution you should consider the following points:
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Operating system Windows NT 4.0 or NT 3.51
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Identical graphics boards, including memory equipment
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A suitable number of unused PCI slots on the computer’s mother board
The monitors used should also be of the same type. It is recommended that at least the
screen diagonal of the monitors should be the same. When using monitors which feature
Monitor
size
Typical
image size
Minimum
resolution
Maximum
resolution Ergonomic
resolution
17“ 15.5“ - 16“ 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1024 x 768
19“ 17.5“ - 18.1“ 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 1152 x 864
20“/21“ 19“ - 20“ 1024 x 768 1600 x 1200 1280 x 1024
24“ 21“ - 22.5“ 1600 x 1000 1920 x 1200 1600 x 1000