Display Adapters (Optional Accessories)
The following table lists the DisplayPort-compliant 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 4–1 Display Adapters Included with the AMD Radeon HD 6990 Graphics Card
Adapter/Dongle
Type
Mini DisplayPort-to-DVI (Single Link) Active dongle
Mini DisplayPort-to-DVI (Single Link) Passive dongle
Mini DisplayPort-to-HDMI
Passive dongle
DisplayPort adapters come in three types:
•
Adapter—Uses DisplayPort signals to transmit audio and video information
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-
DisplayPort display using DisplayPort signals.
•
Passive dongle—Allows connection from a DisplayPort connection to a non-
DisplayPort display using non-DisplayPort signals.
Adapters not provided with your graphics card can be purchased directly 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:
http://
support.amd.com/us/eyefinity/Pages/eyefinity-dongles.aspx
.
Configuration Options
The following table lists options for attaching displays to your graphics card. Only
display configurations using the adapters included with your graphics card are
mentioned here.
For best graphics performance and quality, always use native connections, when
available.
Table 4–2 Display Configurations
Display
Configuration
Connection Options
DFP (digital flat-panel)
display
•
DVI connection
•
Mini DisplayPort connection
•
Mini DisplayPort connection with Mini DisplayPort-to-DVI adapter (active or
passive)
HDMI HDTV
•
DVI connection with DVI-to-HDMI adapter
•
Mini DisplayPort connection with Mini DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter
12 Display Configuration
AMD Radeon™ HD 6990
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