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Appendix C. Monitor specifications
A basic VGA-class monitor that meets the VESA standards of refresh rate and
resolution can function with the IBM Network Station. The IBM Network
Station supports VESA Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) and
VESA Display Data Channel (DDC2B). Monitors attached to the IBM Network
Station do not require either standard. The resolution in each case is
configured at the client/OS level.
DDC2B is a bi-directional data channel that is based on the I2C bus. The
DDC2B protocol allows basic configuration information to pass between a
system unit and its attached monitor. This allows a DDC2B-enabled IBM
Network Station to configure the graphics controller to drive a
DDC2B-capable monitor in its optimum display mode. Refer to "Power
management" on page 34 for more information about DPMS.
All resolutions and refresh rates may not be supported by the monitor
attached to the Network Station, or the operating system kernel that the
Network Station downloads from the network server.
Monitor specifications for the IBM Network Station Manager program
A Network Station that you have configured for the IBM Network Station
Manager program can support the following resolutions and refresh rates:
Table 17. Network Station monitor support for the IBM Network Station Manager
program
640x480
800x600
1024x768
1280x1024
1600x1200
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High color (16 bit) and 256 color (8 bit)
Resolution (pixels)
Refresh Rate (Hz)
60, 75, 85
60, 75, 85
43, 60, 75, 85
60, 75, 85
48, 60, 75, 85
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