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DVI2PCIe Duo User Guide
2 Physical Attributes
2.1 System Hardware Features
The Epiphan DVI2PCIe Duo frame grabber is a PCIe x4 card that includes a DVI-I
type connector, SDI connector and three activity LEDs. The DVI2PCIe card can be
installed in a 4x, 8x or 16x PCIe slot on the motherboard of the video capture
workstation.
Note: To maintain high performance levels, the DVI2PCIe Duo card requires a
minimum of PCIe x4. Consult your motherboard manufacturer’s support to ensure
your motherboard supports PCIe x4.
Note: PCIe card performance is determined by the length of the card and slot, (x1, x4,
x8 or x16) and the generation of the PCIe card and the motherboard slot. The
DVI2PCIe Duo card is a generation 2 card and is fully backward compatible with first
generation slots; the card will perform at first generation speed. DVI2PCIe Duo card is
compatible with generation 3 slots; the card will perform at generation 2 speed.
Figure 2: DVI2PCIe Duo connectors and LEDs