Matrox G550 Dual Head PCI Graphics Card

Introduction

The Matrox Millennium G550 low-profile PCI is a dual monitor graphics card that can fit ATX and low-profile systems, making it ideal for small form factor PCs and docking stations.

* Matrox DualHead to use 2 monitors at a time (in "independent" or "stretched" mode)
* PCI card compatible with all PCI and PCI-X slots
* Low-profile form factor to fit in a wider variety of systems
* Passive cooling (heat sink with no fan) for silent operation and extra reliability
* Unified Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista XDDM display drivers for G-series products
* Easy-to-use Matrox PowerDesk driver interface
* Matrox Clone to view a copy of one display on the other display
* Matrox Multi-Display Zoom to view a portion of one display full-screen on the other display
* Matrox DVDMax to view hardware-accelerated video playback in a video window on one display and full-screen on the other display
* Support for displays with special aspect ratios
* Support for customizable unattended installation for rapid multi-system setup
* Open-source Linux/Unix display drivers available
* Global sales and technical support
* 3-year warranty

Hardware included

* Matrox G550 Low-profile PCI graphics card (with factory-installed ATX bracket)
* LFH60-to-HD15 dual-monitor adapter cable (1-foot)
* Separate low-profile bracket

Software included

* Matrox display drivers for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP *
* Matrox PowerDesk (driver interface and utilities)

* Drivers for Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP X64 (64-bit) and Windows Vista XDDM available online. For other possible operating systems, contact Matrox.

Optional upgrades

* TV-output adapter cable (composite video and S-video, 1-foot)
* LFH60-to-DVI dual-monitor cable (6-foot)
* LFH60-to-DVI dual-monitor adapter cable (1-foot)

Maximum resolutions (per display)

* Digital: 1280 x 1024
* Analog, main display: 2048 x 1536
* Analog, secondary display: 1600 x 1200

Processor

Maximum resolution

2048 x 1536 pixels

Memory

Graphics card memory type

GDDR

Memory bus

64 bit

Ports & interfaces

I/O ports

LFH60

Interface type

PCI

Dual VGA

Y

Performance

DirectX version

N

Dual Link DVI

Y

Design

Cooling type

Passive

Form factor

Half-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)

Certification

Class B – ACA, CE, CSA, FCC, VCCI

Other features

Mac compatibility

N