[Paraview] GPU & SurfaceLIC

[Dave Partyka]

I don't know the specific GL features it requires but I think the best
guideline is it should work with any card newer than a GeForce 6. The Quadro
FX 1700 is in the GeForce 8 family and thus should work.

2010/8/26 Aurélien Marsan <aur.marsan at gmail.com>

> Thanks for this review, that helps me understand a little better.
>
> Searching more informations about the processor of the graphic card, I
> found these details :
>
> Quadro 3450, that didn't work with surface LIC -->
> http://www.gpureview.com/nvidia-nv41-chip-71.html
> Quadro FX 1700, that works -->
> http://www.gpureview.com/nvidia-g84-chip-138.html
>
> Which of there features is important, in order surfaceLIC to work ?
> DirectX Compliance ?  PS Version<http://www.gpureview.com/pixel-shader-version-article-390.html>and/or VS Version ?
>
>
> Le 26 août 2010 14:05, Dave Partyka <dave.partyka at kitware.com> a écrit :
>
> Quadro FX 3450 cards are in the Geforce 6 Family (it uses a NV42GL processor).
>> I am pretty sure you need a newer card for surfaceLIC to work.
>>
>> 2010/8/26 Aurélien Marsan <aur.marsan at gmail.com>
>>
>>>  Hello,
>>>
>>> Really, I can not understand what makes the plugin surfaceLIC work or
>>> not.
>>> And it's a pity, because that's exactly what I need....... !
>>>
>>> Could we try to list as many graphic cards as possible, in order to try
>>> to understand where the problem comes from ?
>>>
>>> My system :
>>>
>>>> Linux x86_64
>>>
>>> [Quadro FX 3450/4000 SDI] - 256MB
>>>>
>>> Driver 195.36.24
>>>>
>>>
>>> When I use surfaceLIC, Paraview freezes. It seems that the calculation
>>> works, but very slowly....
>>> I had tried a newer driver, but this had not solve the problem.
>>>
>>> A colleagues' system :
>>>
>>>> Linux x86_64
>>>>
>>> Two graphic cards : Quadro FX 1700 - 512MB
>>>> VBIOS Version 60.84.75.00.14
>>>>
>>>
>>> It works without any problem.
>>> --------------> Does the size of the memory of the graphics card could be
>>> the explanation ?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help, or advice.
>>> Aurélien.
>>>
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