Compaq W4000 manual Display Configuration SINGLE-CARD Configuration

Technical Reference Guide

H.4 DISPLAY CONFIGURATION

H.4.1 SINGLE-CARD CONFIGURATION

The Matrox G200 MMS Quad-Head PCI Graphics Card supports multiple monitors through the use of adapter cables. The graphics card as ordered from Compaq comes with either an analog adapter cable or a digital adapter cable, depending on order number. The card supports the following display configurations:

♦Up to four analog (RGB) monitors

♦Up to four digital (DVI-compliant) monitors

♦One or two analog monitors and one or two digital monitors (NOTE: An analog/digital "mix" requires ordering the appropriate other cable type (analog or digital)).

H.4.2 MULTI-CARD CONFIGURATION WITH WINDOWS NT 4.0

Multiple Matrox G200 MMS Quad-Head PCI Graphics Cards can be installed in a single system to increase the amount of video real estate. Up to 16 monitors can be driven by a system using four cards and running Windows NT 4.0.

H.5 SOFTWARE SUPPORT INFORMATION

The Matrox G200 MMS graphics card is fully compatible with software written for legacy video modes (VGA, EGA, CGA) and needs no driver support for those modes.

Drivers are provided with or available for the card to provide extended mode support for the current operating systems such as:

♦Windows 2000

♦Windows 98

♦Windows NT 4.0

Compaq Personal Computers H-5

Original - March 2002