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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 many applications this isn’t an issue; however some applications require a higher rate so
that motion or data changes are presented as quickly and smoothly as possible.
The following table summaries the recommended T221 model and graphics card(s) depending on the
preferred update rate.
T221
Image
motion
characteristic
Typical Applications
Minimum
Screen Update
Rate
Model
EDID
Firmware
level
IBM Supported
Graphics Cards
(NVIDIA)
2D
Office
Applications
Publishing
Virtual
Galleries &
Museums
Digital
Photography
13Hz DG3/5
29
FX1100
FX1300
20Hz DG3/5
29
FX1100
FX1300
3D
Engineering
& Modeling
24Hz DG5
02
FX3000
FX3400
Primarily
static
Smooth &
life-like
Video
Image
analysis
(roaming,
windowing,
leveling)
Video
Creation
48Hz DG5
06
DG3 – 4.0
DG5 – 4.3
FX3000
FX3400
