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The true limit on multiple displays is four active displays, two active and two passive

displays, or two passive displays.

The following table shows some examples of multiple display configurations for the

AMD FirePro V7900 SDI graphics card with four connections. (A) indicates an active

adapter is used and (P) indicates a passive adapter is used. Display abbreviations are

DP = DisplayPort, sDVI = single-link DVI, and dDVI = dual-link DVI.

Table 3–2 Sample Display Configurations

Sample Display

Configuration

DP Connector DP Connector DP Connector DP Connector Total Output

DP-DP-DP-DP Native Native Native Native 4

DP-DP-VGA-dDVI Native Native DP to VGA (A) DP to DVI (A) 4

dDVI-dDVI-dDVI-dDVI DP to DVI (A) DP to DVI (A) DP to DVI (A) DP to DVI (A) 4

VGA-VGA-VGA-VGA DP to VGA (A) DP to VGA (A) DP to VGA (A) DP to VGA (A) 4

DP-DP-DP-VGA Native Native Native DP to VGA (A) 4

DP-DP-DP-dDVI Native Native Native DP to DVI (A) 4

DP-DP-HDMI Native Native DP to HDMI (P) No connection 3

HDMI-HDMI DP to HDMI (P) DP to HDMI (P) No connection No connection 2

sDVI-dDVI-dDVI DP to DVI (P) DP to DVI (A) DP to DVI (A) No connection 3

Additional configuration information can be found at:

http://sites.amd.com/us/business/products/pro-graphics/eyefinity/Pages/eyefinity-

for-professionals.aspx

A list of compatible adapters/dongles for AMD FirePro products can be found at:

http://support.amd.com/us/eyefinity/Pages/eyefinity-dongles.aspx

Important: Windows® XP supports a maximum of two displays of any type; for four-

display functionality, you must use Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Linux (Ubuntu,

openSUSE, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 with the following packages installed:

X.Org RandR 1.2 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 or SUSE Linux Enterprise

Desktop 11).

Using Adapters

Your AMD FirePro graphics card includes adapters to enable you to attach display

types other than those included on the baseplate or cables.

Use the following procedure to attach a display using an adapter.

1. Turn off your computer and monitor.

2. Plug the adapter into the connection from your AMD FirePro card and tighten

the thumbscrews (if there are any).

3. Connect your display's cable to the adapter and tighten the thumbscrews (if

there are any).

16 Hardware Installation

AMD FirePro V7900 SDI User Manual

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