Finding Supported Graphics Cards; Matching Graphics Cards To Monitor Connectors; Identifying Monitor Connection Requirements - HP Z820 Workstation Series 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 connector
D
DVI—I (
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.

Identifying monitor connection requirements

The following are various scenarios for connecting monitors. ( See
monitor connectors on page 25
P
DisplayPort to
ISPLAY ORT
)
WHITE
VGA ( )
BLUE
DMS-59
for more information about the different graphic cards):
VGA DVI
VGA adapter
DP to DVI
adapter
(sold
separately)
DVI to VGA
adapter or DVI-D cable
DVI-I cable
DVI-I to VGA
No adapter
adapter is
required
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
Matching graphics cards to
HDMI
DP to HDMI
adapter
N/A
N/A
N/A
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