User Manual

Table 3-1 Graphics cards and monitor connectors (continued)
Graphics card
interface
connector
Monitor connector
VGA DVI Dual Link DVI DisplayPort
(DP)
HDMI Mini DisplayPort
(mDP)
USB Type-C
Mini DisplayPort
mDP–to–VGA
adapter
(sold
separately)
mDP–to–DVI
adapter
N/A
mDP–to–mDP
adapter
mDP–to–HDMI
adapter
mDP–to–mDP
cable
N/A
HDMI
HDMI–to–VGA
adapter
HDMI–to–DVI
adapter/cable
N/A N/A HDMI cable N/A N/A
USB Type-C*
USB Type-C–to–
VGA adapter
N/A N/A
USB Type-C–to–
DP adapter
USB Type-C–to–
HDMI adapter
N/A
USB Type-C
cable
*For the USB Type-C port that your computer supports, see Computer features on page 4.
NOTE: HP graphics cards typically do not include monitor cable adapters.
DisplayPort connections have the highest performance; VGA connections have the lowest.
Identifying monitor connection requirements
Be sure that you meet these requirements before connecting monitors to your computer.
If the graphics card has four DisplayPort connectors, you can connect a monitor to each connector. Use
the proper adapters, if required. See Matching graphics cards to monitor connectors on page 12 for more
information about the dierent graphics cards.
MultiStream Transport (MST) is a method used to connect multiple monitors to a single DisplayPort connector.
Although many NVIDIA graphics cards provide more than four monitor outputs, you can use only four at a
time. To connect to multiple ports simultaneously, you can use MST.
AMD® graphics cards support all available monitor outputs. The maximum number of displays depends on the
particular graphics card. Consult documentation for the graphics card and monitor for additional details.
NOTE: MST-capable displays or an MST-capable hub must be used to connect displays together in an MST
conguration. Consult documentation for the graphics card and monitor for additional details.
Connecting and
conguring monitors
Read this section to learn how to connect and congure monitors.
Identifying monitor connection requirements
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