= Computer Hardware for Chimera =

Below are links to help choose computer hardware that will run UCSF Chimera well.
Emphasis is on graphics cards, graphics driver problems, and stereo display systems.

This information quickly becomes out-of-date so check the dates on the pages.

== Graphics Cards ==

[wiki:benchmarks Benchmark results] for rendering speed using Chimera with various graphics cards.

[http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/graphics/graphicsbugs.html#cards Driver bugs] observed running Chimera.

== Stereo 3-d Displays and Glasses ==

[wiki:stereotest Stereo test programs]

[http://plato.cgl.ucsf.edu/pipermail/chimera-users/2010-July/005368.html Nvidia 3D Vision] setup details with stereo-capable LCD display.

[http://plato.cgl.ucsf.edu/pipermail/chimera-users/2010-June/005298.html Stereo display options].

[http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/1.4.1/stereo.html Row-interleaved versus sequential stereo].

[http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/stereo.html Stereo modes] supported by Chimera.

[http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_GeForce_3D_VisionBundle_us.html NVidia 3D Vision] glasses.

[http://www.samsung.com/us/news/newsRead.do?news_seq=11954 Samsung 2233RZ] 120 Hz LCD for sequential stereo.

== Stereo Projectors ==

[http://plato.cgl.ucsf.edu/pipermail/chimera-users/2010-November/005758.html Projector issues] and [http://plato.cgl.ucsf.edu/pipermail/chimera-users/2010-November/005765.html content production] by Matt Dougherty.


== Memory ==

[http://plato.cgl.ucsf.edu/pipermail/chimera-users/2010-February/004762.html Memory needed] for large data display.  We suggest using a 64-bit version of Chimera (Linux and Mac available, Windows in Fall 2010) if your machine has more than 4 Gbytes of memory.

== Input Devices ==

[http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/Outreach/technotes/index.html Miscellaneous input devices reviewed]: Wii, Space Navigator, web-cam head-tracking, force-feedback.