Re: [PyMOL] hardware for quad-buffered stereo

[Jason V. <jas...@sc...>]

Hi Marilyn,

Your choices for hardware depends on how much you want to spend and
what your main application is.  Here are the basics for a low-cost 3D
setup:
 * 120 Hz monitor
 * NVidia Quadro 570+ Card
 * NVidia NVision 3D Kit (emitter+glasses)

If you will have multiple systems in the same room, and have multiple
users using it at once, I suggest the 3D Vision Pro.  Otherwise, the
standard NVision system is fine.

I recently demoed PyMOL off the following hardware and was pleasantly
surprised by the quality and performance:
 * Planar SA2311W (http://www.planar3d.com/3d-products/sa2311w/)
 * NVidia 3D Vision Pro
(http://www.nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-professional-users.html)
 * NVidia Quadro 3000 video card

Planar does sell the 23" monitor and standard 3D Vision kit for about
$650, I think.  After that you just need the Quadro card.

Let me be clear: GeForce cards are not supported for 3D stereo--even
the high-end cards.  You need a Quadro card.

You can find more here:
http://www.pymolwiki.org/index.php/Stereo_3D_Display_Options (although
the page needs to be cleaned up).

Cheers,

-- Jason

On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 12:25 PM, Jorns, Marilyn S
<Mar...@dr...> wrote:
> Hi,
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> We plan to build a Windows7 64 bit PC and would like to use it in
> conjunction with a flat screen monitor for 3D viewing.
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> Advice on appropriate hardware components (video card, monitor etc) would be
> most appreciated.
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> Thanks,
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> Marilyn
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