Connecting Displays - AMD Radeon R9 285 Series User Manual & Owners Manual

8 Display Configuration
DisplayPort adapters come in three types:
Adapter—Uses DisplayPort signals to transmit audio and video information
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between variants of the same connection type (for example, Mini DisplayPort to
standard DisplayPort).
Active dongle—Allows connection from a DisplayPort connection to a non-
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DisplayPort display using DisplayPort signals.
Passive dongle—Allows connection from a DisplayPort connection to a non-
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DisplayPort display using non-DisplayPort signals.
Adapters/dongles that are not provided with your graphics cards can be purchased
from AMD's Web site or through your local AMD resellers.
A list of compatible adapters/dongles for your graphics card can be found at
support.amd.com.

3.3 Connecting Displays

The following table lists sample options for attaching displays to your graphics card.
You can also use other types of adapters/dongles as long as they are compatible with
your graphics card and display.
For best graphics performance and quality, always use native connections, when
available.
Table 3–1 Display Configurations
Display Configuration
CRT (VGA) display
DFP (digital flat panel) display
HDMI HDTV
Once displays are connected to the graphics card, you can control how they are
currently configured as well as how Windows® desktops appear on the displays using
the Catalyst™ Control Center software application. Common configuration tasks
include:
Adding and removing displays
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Rotating displays
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Setting the main (primary) display
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Duplicating and extending desktops
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Arranging desktops
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For more information, see
13).
AMD Radeon™ R9 285 Series Graphics
Connection Options
• DVI-D/DVI-I connection with DVI-D-to-VGA/DVI-I-to-VGA adapter
DisplayPort connection with DisplayPort-to-VGA connection
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DVI-D/DVI-I connection and DVI-D/DVI-I cable
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DVI-D/DVI-I connection with DVI-D-to-VGA/DVI-I-to-VGA adapter
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• DisplayPort connection with DisplayPort cable
DisplayPort connection with DisplayPort-to-DVI adapter
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HDMI connection with HDMI cable
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DVI-I/DVI-D connection with DVI-to-HDMI adapter
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DisplayPort connection with DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter
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Chapter 5 Using the Catalyst Control Center Software (p.
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