Re: Video card for Windows Server

On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 07:53:59 -0500, "Jim Rand" <jimrand@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Unable to run the .Net framework 2.0 or Visual Studio 2005 on my 3 year old
Toshiba laptop (XP SP1) because SP2 fails to install, I figured I'd just get
a low end server (HP Proliant ML119 G3), install Windows Server 2003 and
kill two birds with one stone - Windows Server and a good development box.

Here is the issue - the VGA output is not acceptable.

What alternatives exist for a video card for Window Server 2003?

HP support wrote:

We regret to inform you that no PCI-Express or PCI video cards are tested on
this Server, How ever you may check with the video card vendor for the
PCI-Express or PCI specification compatible card.


I'm assuming you have a ML 110 and not an ML 119 (which doesn't exist
as best as I can tell).

I won't get into the issue that you may not have chosen the best
hardware or OS for the job. A server isn't designed for high speed
graphics, 2K3 is not configured as a 'user' operating system. Your
money would have been better spent on a workstation machine with XP
Pro, but...

What HP tells you is basically it. Try checking with video card makers
and see what they say. You may be able to take the machine to a shop
and have them try a number of cards.

Or you could buy your first choice and try it--if it works great, if
not return it. I have ethical issues with this approach however.

Go to the HP forums and see what other HP users recommend.

Find out what motherboard is in the server. Many times HP uses boards
from other suppliers and you can see what the original board supported
for external video.

Were this me, I'd try emailing video card makers, then make a choice
of which one I might want to get, and try it.
.

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