AMD Radeon HD 6990, User Manual

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Once displays are connected to the graphics card, you can control how they are
currently configured as well as how Windows® desktops appear on the displays using
the Control Center software application. Common configuration tasks include:
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Adding and removing displays
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Rotating displays
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Setting the main (primary) display
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Duplicating and extending desktops
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Arranging desktops
For more information, see Chapter 5 Using the Control Center Software .
Multi-Display Support
Your AMD Radeon HD 6990 graphics card provides display functionality for up to five
displays using any combination of the following:
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Up to two passive connections (or one passive connection and one native dual-
link DVI connection).
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Any number active or native connections.
More than one display can be connected to a Mini DisplayPort connection using
a daisy chain configuration or a hub (via the DisplayPort v1.2 standard).
The following table shows some examples of multi-display configurations; (A)
indicates an active adapter is used and (P) indicates a passive adapter is used. Display
abbreviations are mDP = Mini DisplayPort, dDVI = dual-link DVI, sDVI = single-link DVI.
Table 4–3 Sample Display Configurations
Sample Display
Configuration
mDP
Connector
mDP
Connector
mDP
Connector
mDP
Connector
DVI-I
Connector
Total
Output
mDP, mDP, sDVI,
HDMI, dDVI
Native Native mDP to sDVI
(A)
mDP to HDMI
(P)
Native 5
mDP, mDP, mDP,
sDVI, VGA
Native Native Native mDP to sDVI
(P)
DVI to VGA 5
mDP, sDVI,
HDMI, sDVI
Native mDP to sDVI
(A)
mDP to HDMI
(P)
mDP to sDVI
(P)
- 4
mDP, HDMI,
sDVI, VGA
Native mDP to HDMI
(P)
mDP to sDVI
(A)
- DVI to VGA
(A)
4
sDVI, HDMI, VGA - DP to sDVI (A) DP to HDMI
(P)
- DVI to VGA
(A)
3
mDP, dDVI - Native - - Native 2
For additional configuration information, visit http://www.amd.com/eyefinity .
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