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Identifying monitor connection requirements

The following are various scenarios for connecting monitors. (See

for more information about the different graphic cards):

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Graphics card with DisplayPort output — If the workstation has a graphics card with four

DisplayPort output receptacles, you can connect a monitor to each receptacle. Use the proper

adapters if required.

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Graphics card with DVI output — If the workstation has a PCIe graphics card with two DVI

output receptacles, you can connect a monitor to each DVI receptacle. Use the proper adapters if

required.

NOTE:

Some HP Z workstations have only one DVI port. However, such workstations will always

have a second graphics output option (Display Port or VGA). Note also that 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

NOTE:

Port number 1 on a system with two DVI connections provides the primary display,

which is where the POST and BIOS screens appear after a system restart. Usually, this is the lower

of the two outputs. (This can be changed in the BIOS settings.)

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Graphics card with DMS-59 output — If the workstation has a PCIe graphics card with a

DMS-59 output receptacle, use the appropriate adapter to connect your monitors.

Adapters are available to connect the DMS-59 output to two DVI, two VGA, or two DisplayPort

monitors.

Chapter 3 Setting up the workstation

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