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Display Configuration Card Connection Used Comments

Mini DisplayPort display Mini DisplayPort connection

DisplayPort display Mini DisplayPort connection with Mini DisplayPort-to-

DisplayPort connection

DFP (DVI) display Mini DisplayPort connection with Mini DisplayPort-to-

DVI adapter (single- or dual-link)

DFP = digital flat-

panel

HDMI™ display Mini DisplayPort connection with Mini DisplayPort-to-

HDMI adapter

CRT (VGA) display Mini DisplayPort connection with Mini DisplayPort-to-

VGA adapter

CRT = cathode ray

tube (analog) display

Note: Six mini DisplayPort-to- DVI adapter (single-link) adapters are included with

your AMD FirePro W600. Other adapters must be purchased individually.

If your graphics card includes a DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort connection, you can

the following types of DisplayPort-compliant adapters/dongles with your graphics

card:

•

Adapters—Uses DisplayPort signals to transmit audio and video information

between variants of the same connection type (for example, Mini DisplayPort to

standard DisplayPort).

•

Active dongles—Allows connection from a DisplayPort connection to a non-

DisplayPort display using DisplayPort signals.

•

Passive dongles—Allows connection from a DisplayPort connection to a non-

DisplayPort display using non-DisplayPort signals.

The type of adapter/dongle used determines the number of displays that can be

supported by your graphics card. In general, more displays can be supported with

DisplayPort adapters and active dongles than with passive ones.

Note: A list of compatible adapters/dongles for your graphics card can be found at:

http://support.amd.com/us/eyefinity/Pages/eyefinity-dongles.aspx.

2.3.1 Multiple Displays

Your AMD FirePro W600 graphics card provides display functionality for up to six

displays through six Mini DisplayPort connections in Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, or

Linux®.

The following table shows some examples of multiple display configurations; (A)

indicates an active adapter is used and (P) indicates a passive adapter is used. Display

abbreviations are mDP = Mini DisplayPort, DP = DisplayPort, sDVI = single-link DVI,

and dDVI = dual-link DVI.

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