Matrox Parhelia Precision SGT – User Guide
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Display information
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Your Matrox graphics card is 100% VGA compatible and supports all VESA standards:
VBE 2.0 (Super VGA modes), DPMS (energy saving), and DDC-2B (Plug-and-Play
monitor).
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Your Matrox product supports DualHead features. DualHead features control 2 displays
at a time.
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To get the most of your Matrox product, we recommend using the highest color palette
setting (a 32-bit color palette) for all your displays.
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3D acceleration is only available with a 16- or 32-bit color palette.
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The display resolutions and refresh rates available depend on your Matrox graphics card,
display driver, software monitor settings, and monitor. For information on the
capabilities of your monitor, see your monitor documentation.
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While using 1 or 2 displays at a time, your Matrox graphics card supports display
resolutions up to 2048 × 1536.
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Your Matrox graphics card supports the highest refresh rates supported by most
monitors. At the highest display resolution (2048 × 1536), your Matrox graphics card
supports a vertical refresh rate of up to 85 Hz.
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While using 2 displays at a time, each monitor has its own monitor settings (refresh
rates).
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While using 2 displays at a time
both
at the highest display resolution (2048 × 1536),
certain display limitations may apply. (For example, video playback may be limited.)
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The highest display resolution supported for digital monitors is 1920 × 1200.
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If you’re using BNC connectors with a Plug-and-Play monitor, the Plug-and-Play feature
of your monitor can’t be used. To use the Plug-and-Play feature of your monitor, instead
of the BNC connectors, use the 15-pin connector at the back of your monitor.
