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Matrox Mura MPX Series – User Guide 41
Appendix A – Using a Matrox P690
graphics card as a console
You can use a Matrox P690 graphics card to add one or more console displays to your system. A
console display is a display outside of the display wall. With a console display, you can run applications
without affecting the appearance of your display wall and manage the layout of the display wall locally.
You can use one of the following graphics cards as a console display:
 Matrox P690 PCIe ×16
 Matrox P690 Plus LP PCIe ×16
This section describes how to install, connect, and configure a P690 graphics card to use as a console.
 To install your graphics card, see “Installing a Matrox P690 graphics card”, page 41.
 To connect your output devices (monitors), see “Connecting your output devices”, page
42.
 To install a display driver for your graphics card, see “Installing your software”, page 46.
 To configure your layout to use a console display, see “Setting up your multi-display
layout”, page 47.
Installing a Matrox P690 graphics card
This section explains how to install a P690 graphics card in your system.
Before you begin
To avoid personal injury and to prevent damage to your system or Matrox hardware, read the
following guidelines before installing your Matrox graphics hardware.
 Always turn off your system, unplug it, then wait for it to cool before touching any of the
internal parts of your system or installing your Matrox product.
 While your system is turned off but still plugged in, some electrical current is supplied
to the motherboard. This current may prevent newly installed hardware from working
properly.
 Static electricity can severely damage electronic parts. Before touching any electronic
parts, drain static electricity from your body (for example, by touching the metal frame
of your system).
Note: To purchase any cables or adapters not included with your Matrox product, see the
Matrox online store (shopmatrox.com
).