Display Adapters; Configuration Options - AMD Radeon HD 7990 User Manual

8 Display Configuration

3.2 Display Adapters

The following table lists the adapters/dongles included with your graphics card. They
can be used to connect displays not directly supported by the connection types
available on the graphics card.
Table 3–1 Display Adapters Included with the AMD Radeon HD 7990 Graphics Card
Adapter/Dongle
DVI-to-HDMI
Mini DisplayPort-to-DVI (Single Link) Passive dongle
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/donglges that are not provided with your graphics cards can also be used.
They can be purchased from AMD's Web site or through your local AMD resellers.
A list of compatible adpaters/dongles for your graphics card can be found at:
support.amd.com/us/eyefinity/Pages/eyefinity-dongles.aspx.

3.3 Configuration Options

The following table lists options for attaching displays to your graphics card. Only
display configurations using the adapters/dongles included with your graphics card
are mentioned here. 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 3–2 Display Configurations
Display Configuration
DFP (digital flat-panel) display
HDMI HDTV
AMD Radeon™ HD 7990 Graphics
Type
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Connection Options
DVI connection
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Mini DisplayPort connection
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Mini DisplayPort connection with Mini DisplayPort-to-DVI adapter
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• DVI connection with DVI-to-HDMI adapter
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