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Matrox G450 MMS – User Guide

Maximum card dimensions

6.5 in. / 16.51 cm

3.8 in. / 9.70 cm

 0.75 in. / 

 3.61 cm

Summary of Contents for G450 MMS

Page 1: ...Matrox G450 MMS User Guide 10807 301 0210 2003 05 07 ENGLISH...

Page 2: ...CD ROM Readme file Installation overview To install your Matrox product 1 Install the Matrox card see Hardware installation page 3 2 Install the software see Software installation page 7 G450 MMS car...

Page 3: ...move your existing graphics card if any If graphics hardware is built into the motherboard of your computer this graphicshardwareshouldautomatically disable itself after your Matrox card is installed...

Page 4: ...you ve chosen b Push the card in firmly and evenly until it s fully seated in the slot c Replace the screw to secure the bracket of your Matrox card to the computer frame Note If you re usinga PCI gr...

Page 5: ...ll the display driver After the display driver is installed with TV output support you can connect your dual TV output cables For more information see TV output in the online version of this guide Onl...

Page 6: ...ftware installation page 7 Note Monitors are numbered consecutively based on which connector each is attached to Numbering starts with the primary display the one that first displays information when...

Page 7: ...Windows 2000 XP and NT 4 0 and detects which operating system you re using If the required display software isn t already installed the setup program automatically prompts you to install this softwar...

Page 8: ...tart Settings Control Panel Matrox Display Properties double click Also to quickly access PowerDesk features click the Matrox QuickDesk icon on your Windows taskbar To see the QuickDesk icon in Window...

Page 9: ...ze your Windows monitor settings 1 Access the PowerDesk Monitor Settings property sheet see Accessing PowerDesk property sheets page 8 2 Depending on what you want to do click one of the buttons in th...

Page 10: ...anges Advanced multi display setup Windows 2000 XP Use Matrox Hybrid Display to configure advanced display settings With this software you can Combine 2 or more individual displays into a single Windo...

Page 11: ...setup 4 Select the first Undefined display then click Display Setup 5 Make sure each of the following controls are using the setting you want Adjust them in this order a Number of clones b Display la...

Page 12: ...u that lets you print or copy it Some help topics are only available through context sensitive help Windows 2000 XP Access the PowerDesk Information property sheet see Accessing PowerDesk property she...

Page 13: ...ck Start Shut Down Restart the computer Yes 2 Windows 2000 XP Before Windows starts press F8 for the Windows startup menu to appear If F8 doesn t work instead try pressing and holding Ctrl before Wind...

Page 14: ...e automaticallydisabled it when youinsertedyour Matroxcard Checkyour systemmanual for instructions on how to disable your computer built in graphics adapter 3Cause Your computer BIOS Basic Input Outpu...

Page 15: ...t and so on For more information see your monitor manual 2Cause Your monitor may not be properly connected 1Solution Make sure your monitor is properly connected to the correct connector on your Matro...

Page 16: ...ubleshooting item Problem After the startup screen or after display settings are changed the screen image is garbled or unusable blank screen rolling or overlapping screen images 1Cause Analog monitor...

Page 17: ...its lowest setting then click OK 4 Restart your computer normally 5 With the Matrox PowerDesk Monitor property sheet select monitor settings for each display then adjust your display settings For mor...

Page 18: ...lso need to reinstall other Matrox software More information We provide additional information in help files and in the online version of this guide This guide is available on your installation CD ROM...

Page 19: ...ct If TV output isn t enabled you need to reinstall the display driver and enable TV output For more information see Connection setup page 5 and Software installation page 7 Note TV output isn t suppo...

Page 20: ...to your Matrox product a Attach one end of your composite video or S video cable to the appropriate connector on your dual TV output cable b Attach the other end to the VIDEO IN connector on your TV...

Page 21: ...ecord the sound output from your computer using the same TV or video recorder you connect to your graphics card To do this you need an audio cable with a stereo jack on one end and two RCA connectors...

Page 22: ...flicker Windows 98 Me 2000 XP To adjust TV settings access the Matrox PowerDesk DualHead property sheet see Accessing PowerDesk property sheets page 8 Note Two TV standards are supportedfor TVoutput...

Page 23: ...date available for your motherboard To find out what motherboardmodel your computer is using see your systemmanual For more information contact the maker of your motherboard or computer Many motherboa...

Page 24: ...etected by the software WARNING If incorrect software monitor settings are used your display may become unusable and some monitors can be permanently damaged For more information see your monitor manu...

Page 25: ...olution Try moving your Matrox multi monitor graphics card to another PCI slot in your computer Problem 3D and video programs don t work 1Cause Your computer or program may not work well with bus mast...

Page 26: ...the left of the Display adapters An X through an icon means the hardware has been disabled A circled exclamation point through the icon means the hardware has a problem 3 Double click the name of your...

Page 27: ...Matrox PowerDesk Monitor Settings property sheet see Accessing PowerDesk property sheets page 8 3 Click Select customizations from the Matrox list 4 From the Matrox monitor list select the monitor mo...

Page 28: ...information see your system manual 4Solution If you don t need to use the graphics card that s controlling your primary display remove it from your computer If your primary display is controlled by th...

Page 29: ...lution 16 colors 1Solution Install the latest unified display driver for your Matrox graphics cards A unified display driver supports morethan one model ofgraphics card This driver is available on the...

Page 30: ...the displays in Windows 1 Right click your Windows desktop background then click Properties Settings 2 Select a display and move it according to the physical position of the monitor it s associated wi...

Page 31: ...le update your Matroxdisplay driver Matrox makes new display drivers available on the Matrox Web site www matrox com mga 4Solution Windows 2000 XP Disable Matrox hardware acceleration 1 Right click yo...

Page 32: ...play Windows 2000 XP 1 Right click your Windows desktop background then click Properties Settings 2 Select the display you want to disable then clear the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor ch...

Page 33: ...owerDesk property sheets page 8 2 Enable one or more of the following features Open program windows in display Use CenterPOPUP Windows 2000 XP Center dialog boxes Windows NT 4 0 3 Choose where you wan...

Page 34: ...fragmenter 2Solution If possible try using a faster disk 3Solution Make sure the drive you re using a hard disk or DVD drive is using DMA if your drive supports DMA transfers To use DMA Note Jerky vid...

Page 35: ...ter resources 1Solution Close other programs including memory resident programs like System Agent 3Cause Your display settings may be too high As a result video file playback may not be fully supporte...

Page 36: ...solution color palette and or refresh rate For information on changing display settings see Display setup page 8 Sound The following troubleshooting items address problems related to sound cards Probl...

Page 37: ...tions Properties 3 Click the Recording button enable all check boxes in the list box then click OK 4 For the Line In and or Microphone controls make sure the Volume slider levels are okay if you re no...

Page 38: ...r you can use the Matrox monitor selection method To use Matrox monitor settings with Windows 2000 XP or NT 4 0 see Monitor setup page 8 The maximum refresh rates listed in this section have been roun...

Page 39: ...ximum refresh rates are attainable when using 8 or 16 bit color palettes Maximums may not be attainable at the highest display resolutions with a 24 or 32 bit color palette Maximum vertical refresh ra...

Page 40: ...0 100 640 480 VGA 101 110 111 112 800 600 102 103 113 114 115 1024 768 105 116 117 118 1280 1024 107 119 11A 11B 112 MHz pixel clock 1280 1024 display resolution SXGA 60 Hz vertical refresh rate with...

Page 41: ...of dual monitor cables Part DL CAB DVI I 1 2 of DVI to HD15 adapters Part DVI I VGA 2 4 Digital monitor support DVI DVI Model G45X2DUAL B G45X4QUAD B Supports PCI bus version 2 1 and 2 2 at clock spee...

Page 42: ...ort 12 000 meters Operating humidity 20 to 80 relative humidity non condensing Storage humidity 5 to 95 relative humidity non condensing Estimated mean time before failure MTBF 37 931 hours 4 33 years...

Page 43: ...wer 28 TMDS data2 35 58 6 SCL DDC 29 TMDS data0 36 Hot plug detection 59 Analog green output 7 SDA DDC 30 TMDS data0 37 60 Ground 8 23 38 53 Display 1 3 9 SDA DDC 16 TMDS data0 39 46 Ground 10 SCL DDC...

Page 44: ...35 Composite video 58 Luminance S video 6 Shorted with 7 by adapter 29 36 59 7 Shorted with 6 by adapter 30 37 Chrominance S video 60 8 23 38 53 Display 1 3 9 Shorted with 10 by adapter 16 39 Chromin...

Page 45: ...rol RGB 28 35 Red RGB Composite Composite 58 Green RGB 6 Shorted with 7 by adapter 29 36 59 7 Shorted with 6 by adapter 30 37 Blue RGB 60 8 23 38 53 Display 1 3 9 Shorted with 10 by adapter 16 39 Blue...

Page 46: ...nal 1 TMDS data 2 9 TMDS data 1 17 TMDS data 0 2 TMDS data 2 10 TMDS data 1 18 TMDS data 0 3 TMDS data 2 4 shield 11 TMDS data 1 3 shield 19 TMDS data 0 5 shield 4 TMDS data 4 12 TMDS data 3 20 TMDS d...

Page 47: ...3 shield 19 TMDS data 0 5 shield 4 Analog red 2 12 TMDS data 3 20 Analog blue 2 5 Analog horizontal sync 2 13 TMDS data 3 21 DDC Clock 2 6 DDC clock 1 14 5 V power 22 TMDS clock shield 7 DDC data 1 1...

Page 48: ...48 Matrox G450 MMS User Guide Maximum card dimensions 6 5 in 16 51 cm 3 8 in 9 70 cm 0 75 in 3 61 cm...

Page 49: ...and most effective method of technical assistance Your dealer is local and may be familiar with your complete system In the case of hardware warranty assistance the product must be returned to the de...

Page 50: ...brand name system BIOS manufacturer and version number or date bus type model processor speed and amount of memory Monitor brand and model name Operatingsystemandversion ifyou re usinga memory manage...

Page 51: ...ck the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop background then click Properties Windows 2000 XP Click Start Programs or All programs Accessories System Tools System Information Windows XP Click Start...

Page 52: ...hin a reasonable delay The replacement product may not be new provided that it has functionality at least equal to that of the product being replaced 4 This warranty is valid in any country where Matr...

Page 53: ...duct was installed and configured according to the information in its accompanying documentation 2 Read the Troubleshooting information included with the Matrox product to see if you can solve the pro...

Page 54: ...user s guide Making telecommunication data transmissions of the Software Matrox reserves the right to terminate this license if there is a violation of its term or default by the Original Purchaser U...

Page 55: ...3 6 overview 2 software 7 IRQ 25 26 M monitor connectors 46 digital 40 settings 15 17 27 setup 8 9 multi display mode 8 10 17 30 38 setup 10 O online documentation 7 P PCI 4 26 41 PDF 18 Plug and Play...

Page 56: ...k you for choosing Matrox Please register online www matrox com mga registration home cfm to be eligible forcustomersupport new product announcements and information on special offers and upcoming eve...

Page 57: ...of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the card is required to meet FCC requirements CANADA English Industry Canada Compliance Statement Remark for the Matrox hardware products supported...

Page 58: ...ein entsprechende Ma nahmen zu ergreifen Um EG Anforderungen zu entsprechen m ssen zum Anschlie en des Monitors und anderer Peripherieger te an die Karte abgeschirmte Kabel verwendet werden Diese Prod...

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Page 60: ...ndern Es wird keine Garantie f r die Richtigkeit des Inhalts dieses Handbuchs bernommen Weiterhin bernimmt die Matrox Graphics Inc keinerlei Verantwortung f r die Benutzung dieses Handbuchs weder f r...

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