uBuntu 8.04 Compiz Fusion 6 x 20" LCD XGL 3x NVIDIA 8800GTX

This was a quick video I made of our latest production workstation - The firefox windows come up quickly even with a mp3 playing with visualization on one screen... Which is nice.. but then you realize its really impressive once you see whats going on in the background..

Running Intel quad core cpu with 3x nvidia 8800GTX's - its a 3way sli motherboard but the cards are all running independently. (Complete specs are listed below). Had to use xserver-xgl to get it working correctly. Each vertical row of monitors (3) is running in a twinview configuration- then I use xinerama to combine those 3 virtual monitors together. Tie it all together with another Fake xinerama patch that forces windows to maximize to each monitor and you have once nice setup..

I'll post more videos and blog a breakdown of the workstation later - we documented the workstation build with photos so it should make for a good write-up.

If anyone is interested - we do custom build and sell these workstations - and they can run windows applications using virtual solutions as well.

Complete Specs of system:
--- XFX MB-N780-ISH9 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i (3way) SLI Intel Motherboard
--- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model HH80562PH0568M
--- ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
--- 3x (yes thats 3 of these monsters) - XFX PVT80FSHF9 GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
--- Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
--- 8 GIGABYTES OF RAM - OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR800C44GK
--- (Memory above is not what is pictured in the build pics - we received wrong set originally - but replaced shortly after)
--- COOLER MASTER Real Power Pro RS-C50-EMBA-D2 ATX Form Factor 12V V2.3 / SSI standard EPS 12V V2.92 1250W Power Supply
---- ALSO USING 4x 10K RPM 36.6GB RAPTOR DRIVES IN RAID 0+1 CONFIGURATION (Most of our storage is on network server so we just need storage on the workstation for apps).
---- External USB 2.0 LG SLIM DVD WRITER
---- 6x DELL Ultrasharp 2009W 20" LCD Monitors

Pic's of the build can be found here: http://www.d2global.com/d2gworkstation/

Ubuntu Forums Help thread we started for others with dual monitor display setups: http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=884161

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• ubuntu
• 8.04
• Compiz
• Fusion
• Multiple
• Monitor
• Multi
• Dual
• nVidia
• 8800GTX
• SLI
• 3way
• XGL
• xserver-xgl
• dual
• monitor

[chome4]

Er....why?

[d2globalinc]

You'd be surprised how much work you can get done at the same time and manage by dividing the work-flow up across the 6 screens and 4 virtual desktops. I started with Dual screens over 10 years ago, it slowly progressed from there into 6, with every additional monitor increasing productivity.

[SuicideChimp]

That was amazing.

[gwagenknecht10]

CRYSIS!!



[OhHenryDude]

Very cool!

[MrMharker]

love it

[EnavSounds]

i just have 3 displayas workign with xinerama but now compiz is not avaliable... this is driving me crazy

[lingcherd]

Is it possible to do this without xserver-xgl but standard Xorg now? Can compiz fusion display each view port on indivudual monitors without the help of xinerama?

[SuicideChimp]

@d2globalinc

I use 64bit flash in 64bit FF, and more recently Chrome. A Google search reveals many people have troubles with flash on it's native architecture on Linux anyways.

But that said, the problem is less so than it used to be anyways. However, full screen is still not very.... pretty. It's choppy. And I know it's not my PC.

Intel Centrino 2 2.66Ghz

4GB RAM

512MB nVidia 9600M GT

But I don't do lots of flash so I'm not too upset.

[d2globalinc]

@SuicideChimp Never had a problem with 64bit flash.. its when you install 32bit flash in 64bit firefox that you see most of these issues.

[Ubuntianer]

Thank you!!

Great job! :-)

[xRedKatana]

:O........................ DAM

[rdsrenato]

vou comprar um desse !