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- From: hillig@U.Chem.LSA.UMich.EDU (Kurt Hillig)
- Subject: Re: Video and keyboard extensions
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- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 93 17:38:34 EST
- Organization: Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- In article <C0pIKI.D41@ireq.hydro.qc.ca> marcouil@ireq.hydro.qc.ca writes:
- >We are currently working on the layout for our working quarters and one
- >solution implies that we place the graphic consoles far from the computers
- >(2 MP machines: 4D/440 and R4000-MP). The distance would be about 30 feet.
- >From SGI there seems to be an extension kit for 75 feet (part# X4-VKC1).
- >
- >Question is will there be any problems related with the use of such a lenght
- >of cable (like line noise, screen flicker, ...). Also is there smaller
- >extensions from SGI or third party source.
- >
- >Thanks for your time.
- >
- >Luc
- >--
- > Luc Marcouiller, Institut de Recherche d'Hydro-Quebec,
- > Chercheur marcouil@ireq.hydro.qc.ca
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- We've got a 4D/360 GTX which we've been running with the 75 foot cables for
- a couple years and nobody's complained yet. You do need to make sure that
- the termination is correct, though...
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