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Matching graphics cards to monitor connectors, Identifying monitor connection requirements

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Matching graphics cards to monitor connectors The following table describes monitor configuration scenarios. Graphics card interface connector DISPLAYPORT DVI-I (WHITE) VGA DisplayPort to VGA adapter (sold separately) DVI to VGA adapter Monitor connector DVI Dual Link DVI DisplayPort (DP) DP to DVI adapter DP to DL DVI adapter DP cable DVI cable DL DVI cable N/A HDMI DP to HDMI adapter N/A VGA (BLUE) No adapter required DVI-I to VGA adapter N/A N/A N/A DMS-59* DMS-59 to VGA DMS-59 to DVI adapter adapter N/A DMS-59 to DP adapter N/A * This interface is a dual-monitor graphics interface card that supports two VGA, two DVI, or two DP monitors. NOTE: HP graphics cards include monitor cable adapters unless otherwise indicated. DisplayPort connections have the highest performance; VGA connections have the lowest. Identifying monitor connection requirements The following are various scenarios for connecting monitors. ( See Matching graphics cards to monitor connectors on page 16 for more information about the different graphics cards): ● Graphics card with DisplayPort output - If the graphics card has four DisplayPort outputs, you can connect a monitor to each connector. Use the proper adapters if required. ● Graphics card with DVI output - If you have a graphics card with two DVI outputs, you can connect a monitor to each connector. Use the proper adapters if required. NOTE: Models that have only one DVI port always have a second graphics output option (DisplayPort or VGA). Many graphics cards provide more than two monitor outputs but limit you to using only two at a time. Consult the graphics card documentation or look up information on the card according to the procedure in Matching graphics cards to monitor connectors on page 16. On a system with two DVI connections, port number 1 provides the primary display, which is where the BIOS POST screen appears after a system boot. (Only one card is used during BIOS POST unless you change the BIOS setting.) 16 Chapter 3 Setting up the workstation

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Matching graphics cards to monitor connectors
The following table describes monitor
configuration
scenarios.
Graphics card interface connector
Monitor connector
VGA
DVI
Dual Link DVI
DisplayPort
(DP)
HDMI
D
ISPLAY
P
ORT
DisplayPort to
VGA adapter
(sold
separately)
DP to DVI
adapter
DP to DL DVI
adapter
DP cable
DP to HDMI
adapter
DVI—I (
WHITE
)
DVI to VGA
adapter
DVI cable
DL DVI cable
N/A
N/A
VGA (
BLUE
)
No adapter
required
DVI-I to VGA
adapter
N/A
N/A
N/A
DMS-59*
DMS-59 to VGA
adapter
DMS-59 to DVI
adapter
N/A
DMS-59 to DP
adapter
N/A
*
This interface is a dual-monitor graphics interface card that supports two VGA, two DVI, or two DP monitors.
NOTE:
HP graphics cards include monitor cable adapters unless otherwise indicated.
DisplayPort connections have the highest performance; VGA connections have the lowest.
Identifying monitor connection requirements
The following are various scenarios for connecting monitors. ( See
Matching graphics cards to monitor
connectors
on page
16
for more information about the
different
graphics cards):
●
Graphics card with DisplayPort output
— If the graphics card has four DisplayPort outputs, you can
connect a monitor to each connector. Use the proper adapters if required.
●
Graphics card with DVI output
— If you have a graphics card with two DVI outputs, you can connect a
monitor to each connector. Use the proper adapters if required.
NOTE:
Models that have only one DVI port always have a second graphics output option (DisplayPort
or VGA).
Many graphics cards provide more than two monitor outputs but limit you to using only two at a time.
Consult the graphics card documentation or look up information on the card according to the procedure
in
Matching graphics cards to monitor connectors
on page
16
.
On a system with two DVI connections, port number 1 provides the primary display, which is where the
BIOS POST screen appears after a system boot. (Only one card is used during BIOS POST unless you
change the BIOS setting.)
16
Chapter 3
Setting up the workstation