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Appendix H Compaq/Matrox G200 MMS Quad-Head PCI Graphics Card
H.2 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The Matrox G200 MMS Quad-Head PCI Graphics Card provides high performance, multi-
monitor 2D imaging. With four G200 graphics controllers each supported with an 8-MB SGRAM
frame buffer, the card can provide, with appropriate OS, separate images on up to four displays.
Each controller can drive either an analog RGB monitor or a digital video interface-compliant
monitor (but not both).
Intel
21152
PCI Bridge
Controller
Adapter
Connector
For Monitors
#1 & 2
DVI
8 MB SGRAM
Frame Buffer
MGA G200
Graphics
Controller #1
RGB
DVI
8 MB SGRAM
Frame Buffer
MGA G200
Graphics
Controller #2
RGB
DVI
8 MB SGRAM
Frame Buffer
MGA G200
Graphics
Controller #3
RGB
DVI
8 MB SGRAM
Frame Buffer
MGA G200
Graphics
Controller #4
RGB
Adapter
Connector
For Monitors
#3 & 4
PCI
Bus
BIOS
ROM
Card
Edge
Connector
Figure H-2. Matrox G200 MMS Quad-Head PCI Graphics Card Block diagram
Compaq Personal Computers
Original - March 2002
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