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 QuadHead2Go

 Series Configuration Guide 

 

 

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x1 Configurations 

2x1 configuration 

For a 2x1 configuration, possible setups include: 

 

1x QuadHead2Go unit 

 

1x 3840x1080 output from the GPU (as input to the QuadHead2Go unit) 

 

3x1 configuration 

For a 3x1 configuration, possible setups include: 

 

1x QuadHead2Go unit 

 

1x 5760x1080 output from the GPU (as input to the QuadHead2Go unit) 

 

4x1 configuration 

For a 4x1 configuration, possible setups include: 

 

1x QuadHead2Go unit 

 

1x 7680x1080 output from the GPU (as input to the QuadHead2Go unit) 

 

Summary of Contents for QuadHead2Go Q2G-DP4K

Page 1: ...Matrox QuadHead2Go Series Configuration Guide Q2G DP4K and Q2G DP4K C 20291 101 0100 October 18 2019...

Page 2: ...2 configuration 7 4x2 configuration 8 5x2 configuration 8 6x2 configuration 9 x3 Configurations 10 1x3 configuration 10 2x3 configuration 10 3x3 configuration 11 4x3 configuration 11 5x3 configuration...

Page 3: ...If Columns are Even AND Rows are Even 40 Logical argument B If Columns 1 OR Rows 1 40 Logical argument C If Columns are odd AND Rows are odd 42 Logical argument C1 If Columns 4 1 AND Rows 4 1 42 C2 If...

Page 4: ...om For configurations not outlined in this document see Appendix A Logical arguments Note This guide uses pre set logical arguments to determine a possible configuration that minimize the number of di...

Page 5: ...x1080 output from the GPU as input to the QuadHead2Go unit 3x1 configuration For a 3x1 configuration possible setups include 1x QuadHead2Go unit 1x 5760x1080 output from the GPU as input to the QuadHe...

Page 6: ...e QuadHead2Go unit 1x 1920x1080 output from the GPU directly to a monitor 6x1 configuration For a 6x1 configuration possible setups include 2x QuadHead2Go units 2x 5760x1080 outputs from the GPU as in...

Page 7: ...160 output from the GPU as input to the QuadHead2Go unit 2x2 configuration For a 2x2 configuration possible setups include 1x QuadHead2Go units 1x 3840x2160 output from the GPU as input to the QuadHea...

Page 8: ...possible setups include 2x QuadHead2Go units 2x 7680x1080 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 2x QuadHead2Go units 2x 3840x2160 outputs from the source as inputs to the QuadHead2G...

Page 9: ...60 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 1x 1920x2160 outputs from the GPU as input to the QuadHead2Go unit 6x2 configuration For a 6x2 configuration possible setups include 3x QuadH...

Page 10: ...outputs from the GPU as input to the QuadHead2Go unit 2x3 configuration For a 2x3 configuration possible setups include 2x QuadHead2Go units 2x 1920x3240 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead...

Page 11: ...s 3x QuadHead2Go units 3x 1920x3240 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 4x3 configuration For a 4x3 configuration possible setups include 3x QuadHead2Go units 3x 7680x1080 outputs...

Page 12: ...from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 4x QuadHead2Go units 3x 7680x1080 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 1x 1920x3240 output from the GPU as input to the QuadHead2Go u...

Page 13: ...t 6x3 configuration For a 6x3 configuration possible setups include 6x QuadHead2Go units 6x 1920x3240 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 5x QuadHead2Go units 3x 3840x2160 outputs...

Page 14: ...0x1080 outputs from the GPU as input to the QuadHead2Go unit 1x 3840x1080 output from the GPU as input to the QuadHead2Go unit 4x QuadHead2Go units 3x 7680x1080 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the Q...

Page 15: ...Matrox QuadHead2Go Series Configuration Guide 15 48...

Page 16: ...or a 1x4 configuration possible setups include 1x QuadHead2Go units 1x 1920x4320 output from the GPU as input to the QuadHead2Go unit 2x4 configuration For a 2x4 configuration possible setups include...

Page 17: ...dHead2Go units 3x4 configuration For a 3x4 configuration possible setups include 3x QuadHead2Go units 3x 1920x4320 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 3x QuadHead2Go units 2x 3840x...

Page 18: ...possible setups include 4x QuadHead2Go units 4x 1920x4320 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 4x QuadHead2Go units 4x 3840x2160 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go un...

Page 19: ...from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 5x QuadHead2Go units 4x 7680x1080 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 1x 1920x4320 output from the GPU as input to the QuadHead2Go u...

Page 20: ...48 6x4 configuration For a 6x4 configuration possible setups include 6x QuadHead2Go units 6x 1920x4320 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 6x QuadHead2Go units 6x 3840x2160 outputs...

Page 21: ...outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 2x 1920x4320 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 6x QuadHead2Go units 4x 7680x1080 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the Qu...

Page 22: ...Matrox QuadHead2Go Series Configuration Guide 22 48...

Page 23: ...a 2x5 configuration possible setups include 5x QuadHead2Go units 5x 3840x1080 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 3x QuadHead2Go units 2x 3840x2160 outputs from the GPU as inputs t...

Page 24: ...20 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 1x 3840x1080 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 3x5 configuration For a 3x5 configuration possible setups include 5x Qua...

Page 25: ...adHead2Go unit 4x QuadHead2Go units 2x 3840x2160 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 1x 1920x4320 output from the GPU as input to the QuadHead2Go unit 1x 5760x1080 output from the...

Page 26: ...160 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 1x 7680x1080 output from the GPU as input to the QuadHead2Go unit 5x QuadHead2Go units 4x 1920x4320 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the Qu...

Page 27: ...PU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 1x 1920x4320 output from the GPU as input to the QuadHead2Go unit 1x 1920x1080 output from the GPU directly to a monitor 6x QuadHead2Go units 5x 1920x4320 outputs...

Page 28: ...Go units 4x 3840x2160 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 1x 1920x4320 output from the GPU as input to the QuadHead2Go unit 1x 7680x1080 output from the GPU as input to the QuadHea...

Page 29: ...n Guide 29 48 6x5 configuration For a 6x5 configuration possible setups include 8x QuadHead2Go units 6x 3840x2160 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 2x 5760x1080 outputs from the...

Page 30: ...x QuadHead2Go Series Configuration Guide 30 48 8x QuadHead2Go units 6x 1920x4320 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 2x 5760x1080 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go...

Page 31: ...2x6 configuration possible setups include 3x QuadHead2Go units and 3x 3840x2160 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 3x QuadHead2Go units 2x 1920x4320 outputs from the GPU as input...

Page 32: ...d2Go units 6x 1920x3240 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 6x QuadHead2Go units 6x 5760x1080 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 5x QuadHead2Go units 3x 3840x2...

Page 33: ...figuration possible setups include 6x QuadHead2Go units 6x 3840x2160 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 5x6 configuration For a 5x6 configuration possible setups include 10x QuadH...

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Page 35: ...60 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 2x 1920x3240 outputs from the GPU as inputs to the QuadHead2Go units 6x6 configuration For a 6x6 configuration possible setups include 9x Qua...

Page 36: ...Matrox QuadHead2Go Series Configuration Guide 36 48...

Page 37: ...48 Appendix A Logical arguments The following logical arguments serve as guidelines for possible setups of different video wall arrays These setups try as much as possible to maximize the number of ou...

Page 38: ...Matrox QuadHead2Go Series Configuration Guide 38 48 Example If the array is 2x7 then there are 2 columns and 7 rows for a total of 14 outputs Since 4 in this case 14 4 14 4...

Page 39: ...e 39 48 Example If the array is 2x7 then there are 2 columns and 7 rows for a total of 14 outputs To find do the following 4 14 4 3 2 Since we want the and since the quotient above gives a remainder t...

Page 40: ...o give 3 Logical argument A If Columns are Even AND Rows are Even Examples 2x2 2x6 4x4 8x8 10x42 20x20 50x50 100x100 etc QuadHead2Go units 4 GPU outputs Same as QuadHead2Go units Configuration Place a...

Page 41: ...e each QuadHead2Go unit in a 1x4 configuration The bottom most single monitor is a direct 1920x1080 output from the source Example If n 1 If rows 1 Place each QuadHead2Go unit in a 4x1 configuration e...

Page 42: ...nfiguration The units fill all but the bottom row of monitors 2 Place units in a 4x1 configuration in the bottom row One monitor is left over Connect this monitor directly to a source that uses a 1920...

Page 43: ...ows Example Reason Every QuadHead2Go uses at least 3 out of 4 possible outputs The GPU needs to supply only two different resolutions Exceptions None C3 If Columns 4 3 AND Rows 4 1 Examples 7x5 7x9 11...

Page 44: ...5x8 9x10 7x2 11x12 27x18 etc QuadHead2Go units 4 GPU outputs QuadHead2Go units Configuration If rows are multiples of 4 Place all QuadHead2Go units in a 1x4 configuration starting at the top left of...

Page 45: ...Examples 4x5 2x7 4x9 12x27 20x49 50x101 etc QuadHead2Go units 4 GPU outputs QuadHead2Go units Configuration If columns are multiples of 4 Place all QuadHead2Go units in a 4x1 configuration starting a...

Page 46: ...he array has a number of rows that s divisible by 4 place the final QuadHead2Go unit in 4x1 Place the final QuadHead2Go unit in 2x1 Example Reason Most of the QuadHead2Go units will be in 2x2 and as m...

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