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E.) Nvidia FX 3800 monitor connectivity:
The new generation Nvidia FX 3800 graphics card has a single DVI port and two Display-Port ports
(Important: Display-ports are not
( Please Note: Only two of the three FX 3800 video ports can simultaneously be used. Connecting to all three video ports
at the same time will result in non-functioning video output from the FX 3800 video card.)
The HP Z400 includes one Display-Port-to-DVI adapter. HP P/N 481409-001
For dual monitor connectivity:
1.
Use the DVI port and one Display-Port (Display-Port connection can be native display-port to monitor via display-port
connection, or use the display-port-to-DVI-adapter supplied with the system to connect to a native DVI monitor).
2.
Or use two Display-Ports
recommended when using dual display-port connections).
F.) Connecting to Analog VGA monitors and VGA switchers - Single and dual monitor connectivity:
Due to the large number of available types, AVID cannot guarantee functionality with older technology analog VGA monitors /
switchers.
Recommendations are:
1.
Use a passive DVI-to-VGA adapter on the FX 3800 DVI port for the primary VGA connection
nd
2.
For a 2
analog VGA connection, several manufacturer's offer active "Display-Port-to-VGA" adapters. Performance with
these adapters may vary based on your particular model VGA monitors and switches.
two display-port-to-VGA adapters is not recommended).
3.
"Display-Port-to-VGA" adapters are available from the following 3
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06c/A10-51210-64265-3965876-64265-3895841-3895842-3895844.html
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Cables/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=330-4685
http://www.siig.com/ViewProduct.aspx?pn=CB-DP0082-S1
HDMI ports; at first glance they do look very similar to HDMI ports)
(Requires monitors with native display-port connections, two display-port to DVI adapters are not
DVI Port
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(Making two VGA connections via
rd
party manufacturer's:
Joe Conforti
– Avid Technology – March 5th
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