Finding Supported Graphics Cards; Matching Graphics Cards To Monitor Connectors - HP Z420 User Manual

Finding supported graphics cards

To find information about graphics cards supported for your workstation:
1. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/quickspecs.
2. In the left navigation bar under QuickSpecs, click on your country, then select Workstations.
3.
Choose your model to view the specifications.
4. Click on the link for Technical Specifications-Graphics. This displays expanded technical
information for supported graphics cards, including how many monitors the card supports,
connectors, power consumption, drivers, and other details.

Matching graphics cards to monitor connectors

The following table describes monitor configuration scenarios.
Graphics card interface
This interface is a dual-monitor graphics interface card that supports two VGA or two DVI monitors.
*
NOTE: HP graphics cards include monitor cable adapters unless otherwise indicated.
DisplayPort cards have the highest performance; VGA graphics cards have the lowest.
connector
D P
ISPLAY ORT
DVI ( )
WHITE
adapter or DVI-
VGA ( )
BLUE
DMS-59
*
VGA DVI
DisplayPort to
VGA adapter
DP to DVI
adapter
(sold
separately)
DVI to VGA
DVI-D cable
I cable
No adapter
DVI-I cable
required
DMS-59 to DMS-59 to
VGA adapter DVI adapter
Monitor connector
Dual Link DisplayPort
DVI (DP)
DP to DL DVI
DP cable
adapter
DL DVI cable N/A
N/A N/A
DMS-59 to DP
N/A
adapter
Adding monitors
HDMI
DP to HDMI
adapter
N/A
N/A
N/A
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