Using Adapters; Configuring The Display (Optional) - AMD Radeon HD 6950 User Manual

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, DVI = single-link DVI.
Table 4–2 Sample Display Configurations
Sample Display
Configuration
6×mDP
DVI, 2×mDP,
2×mDP, DVI
2×mDP, VGA,
HDMI, VGA
DVI, 2×mDP,
HDMI, DVI
DVI, HDMI, mDP,
HDMI
DVI, mDP, mDP,
VGA
DVI, DVI, DVI
DVI, DVI, VGA
For additional configuration information, visit http://www.amd.com/eyefinity.
Once displays are connected to the graphics card, you can change how your displays
are configured using Catalyst Control Center. For more information, see
Chapter 6 Using Catalyst Control

Using Adapters

The following procedure describes how to connect a display to your graphics card
using an adapter.
1. Turn off your computer and display.
2. Plug the adapter into the connection from your AMD Radeon graphics card and
tighten the thumbscrews (if there are any).
3. Connect your display's cable to the adapter and tighten the thumbscrews (if
there are any).
4. Turn on your display first, then your computer.
Use the Catalyst Control Center to configure the new display.

Configuring the Display (Optional)

To change the display configuration or if you are experiencing an issue with the
display, do the following:
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DVI-D mDP
Connector Connector
- Native (×6)
Native Native (×2)
- Native (×2)
- mDP to DVI
(A)
Native mDP to DVI
(A)
Native Native
Native -
Native mDP to DVI
(A)
Center.
mDP HDMI
Connector Connector
- -
Native (×2) -
mDP to VGA Native
(A)
Native (×2) Native
Native Native
Native -
DP to DVI (A) -
- -
Display Configuration 13
DVI-I Total
Connector Output
- 6
Native 6
DVI to VGA 5
Native 5
- 4
DVI to VGA 4
Native 3
DVI to VGA 3
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