working configuration of catalyst server, need tip

[samsc]

it all works!
- even mac book air works - you dont need a top end mac pro

depends entirely on what you trying to do-
and i cant figure that out from the information you have supplied
what files you have?
what codec they using? who supplied them?

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top end mac pro is only core:
I got various scenario of tv show: some of the hardest for hardware is 12 full hd layer, with 2 incoming HD SDI stream, plus about 12 layer for various res video. All video I convert to icod before starting a realtime tv show, and when offline show I convert it due recording, because sometime i receive it due recording of a tv show. PDF files from latest tv show with configuration I will send to you via forum email, with dropbox link inside.

[samsc]

top end mac pro is only core:
I got various scenario of tv show: some of the hardest for hardware is 12 full hd layer, with 2 incoming HD SDI stream, plus about 12 layer for various res video. All video I convert to icod before starting a realtime tv show, and when offline show I convert it due recording, because sometime i receive it due recording of a tv show. PDF files from latest tv show with configuration I will send to you via forum email, with dropbox link inside.

ok - so the screens you have connected are:

one datapath at 4k/30Hz and a 2.5k/60hz screen
these screens dont have compatible refresh rates- why you doing this to start?
what outputs you trying to get? 25fps? 30fps?

Datapath x4:
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
Adapter Type: Apple Mini DisplayPort To Dual-Link DVI Adapter Adapter Firmware Version: 1.03
PA272W:
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 @ 59 Hz Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888) Display Serial Number: 47106723TW Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
Connection Type: DisplayPort

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It's my datapath at home, that going from work where I must send Full HD 60HZ, at work another one it 3840*2160 @ 25hz and NEC PA272B is my working screen with presets etc (at work I got 30 inch HP with 2560*1600 also 60HZ). And why its not compatible if they multiples of each other.

All worked perfectly with my old one catalyst server based on 10.6.8 with gtx285 with the same resolution with crushes but it will be about 1-2 time in a few month. So I think output resolution is not a cause of crushes and can't load my video cards for 100%.

[samsc]

It's my datapath at home, that going from work where I must send Full HD 60HZ, at work another one it 3840*2160 @ 25hz and NEC PA272B is my working screen with presets etc (at work I got 30 inch HP with 2560*1600 also 60HZ). And why its not compatible if they multiples of each other.

All worked perfectly with my old one catalyst server based on 10.6.8 with gtx285 with the same resolution with crushes but it will be about 1-2 time in a few month. So I think output resolution is not a cause of crushes and can't load my video cards for 100%.

full HD 60Hz output? 1080p60?
datapath doesnt do that-
you using dathpath to convert 30Hz to 60Hz?


what did you do with gtx 285? - exact config

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datapath do that it 4output works on 50Hz or 60Hz multiply to input 4k@25Hz or 4k@30Hz. Nad of corse I switch on catalyst software playback from 25fps to 30fps and back.
My old one cat is: 2*4core xeon 12Gb ram GTX285 with 1 GB vram SSD 128Gb and HDD 1Tb. How crushes or whatever depends from output refresh rates and resolution? Or you trying to say me that D700 cannot handle 4k+2,5K resolution?

I had experience with same refresh rate at second output (if you means that 2 output must be at same refresh rate): its only affect on a new mac pro (on old one same load stable at any combination of refresh rate):
monitor datapath in load
2.5k@60 4k@30 8-50% (various)
2.5k@60 4k@25 10-30-60-90~100% (spasmodically)
2.5k@60 fHD@50 10-40% (various)
2.5k@60 fHD@60 8-40% (various)
fHD@50 4k@25 3-5%
fHD@60 4k@30 3-5%

So GTX285 better work than D700 , and this problem only appear on cat software (and no drop frame, all video playback at 25fps and 30fps stably) strange effect. Now I going to try datapath in 30Hz out 50Hz :/

[samsc]

datapath do that it 4output works on 50Hz or 60Hz multiply to input 4k@25Hz or 4k@30Hz. Nad of corse I switch on catalyst software playback from 25fps to 30fps and back.
My old one cat is: 2*4core xeon 12Gb ram GTX285 with 1 GB vram SSD 128Gb and HDD 1Tb. How crushes or whatever depends from output refresh rates and resolution? Or you trying to say me that D700 cannot handle 4k+2,5K resolution?

trying to unpick this…. you mixing up loads of things in one go… you got to be careful with this stuff

one thing at a time:

what outputs you do on gtx285? 4k? 2.5K? what screen sizes and refresh rates?

[samsc]

we believe from testing that the new mac pro do not like mixed up refresh rates -

that does not mean gtx 285 is better -

it means different setups require different considerations to make them work correctly-

new mac pro might require - exact same refresh rates for best performance - and that means checking EDID from monitors

[samsc]

monitor datapath in load
2.5k@60 4k@30 8-50% (various)
2.5k@60 4k@25 10-30-60-90~100% (spasmodically)
2.5k@60 fHD@50 10-40% (various)
2.5k@60 fHD@60 8-40% (various)
fHD@50 4k@25 3-5%
fHD@60 4k@30 3-5%
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you know which physical display outputs you connected monitors to?
you aware of the physical ordering of the thunderbolt busses?


display_ports.png

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202801