User's Manual

Matching graphics cards to monitor connectors
The following table describes monitor conguration scenarios.
NOTE: Refer to the illustration that most closely matches your computer.
Graphics card interface connector
Monitor connector
VGA DVI Dual Link DVI
DisplayPort
(DP)
HDMI
DISPLAYPORT
DisplayPort-to-
VGA adapter
(sold
separately)
DP-to-DVI
adapter
DP-to-DL DVI
adapter
DP cable
DP-to-HDMI
adapter
DVI—I (WHITE)
DVI-to-VGA
adapter
DVI cable DL DVI cable N/A N/A
DMS-59*
DMS-59–to–
VGA adapter
DMS-59–to–
DVI adapter
N/A
DMS-59–to–DP
adapter
N/A
* This interface is a dual-monitor graphics interface card that supports two VGA, two DVI, or two DP monitors.
NOTE: HP graphics cards include monitor cable adapters unless otherwise indicated.
DisplayPort connections have the highest performance; VGA connections have the lowest.
Identifying monitor connection requirements
The following are various scenarios for connecting monitors. See Matching graphics cards to monitor
connectors on page 13 for more information about the dierent graphics cards.
● Graphics card with DisplayPort output—If the graphics card has four DisplayPort connectors, you can
connect a monitor to each connector. Use the proper adapters if required.
● Graphics card with DVI output—If you have a graphics card with two DVI connectors, you can connect a
monitor to each connector. Use the proper adapters if required.
NOTE: Models that have only one DVI port always have a second graphics output option (DisplayPort
or VGA).
Many graphics cards provide more than two monitor outputs but limit you to using only two at a time.
Consult the graphics card documentation or look up information on the card according to the procedure
in Matching graphics cards to monitor connectors on page 13.
On a system with two DVI connections, port number 1 provides the primary display, which is where the
BIOS POST screen appears after a system boot. (Only one card is used during BIOS POST unless you
change the BIOS setting.)
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