HP Z400 Workstation - Manual (Page 36)

Identifying monitor connection requirements
The following are various scenarios for connecting monitors. (See Matching graphics cards to monitor
connectors on page 26 for more information about the different graphic cards):
● 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.
● 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 computers have only one DVI port. However, such computers 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
Finding supported graphics cards on page 26 .
NOTE: If you need to identify port number 1 on a system with two DVI connections, it provides
the primary display, which is where the BIOS POST screen appears after a system boot.
(Usually, this is the lower of the two outputs. Only one card is used during BIOS POST, although
you can change this in the BIOS settings.)
● Graphics card with SVGA and DVI-D output — If the workstation does not have a PCIe
graphics card, but has one or more SVGA and/or a DVI-D output receptacles located on the rear
panel of the workstation chassis, you can connect a monitor to each output.
● 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 or two VGA monitors.
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