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
Original - March 2002
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