Matrox QID User manual

www.matrox.com/graphics
Graphics Solutions for Professionals
User Guide
10876-301-0221
2008.01.11
matrox QID Series
QID • QID Pro • QID Low-profile
ENGLISH

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Overview
Thank you for purchasing a Matrox QID Series (Quad Information Display) graphics card. This
product is a high-performance graphics card that plugs into an expansion slot inside your personal
computer. With a MatroxQID Series card, you can use 4 computer monitors at a time. Also with a
Matrox QID graphics card, you can use TVs instead of computer monitors.
Hardware supplied
Matrox QID and QID Pro
Matrox QID Low-profile PCI and PCIe
Software supplied (for Windows 2000/XP)
! Matrox PowerDesk-SE – to use your Matrox graphics hardware
! Other software – see the CD-ROM Readme file
Matrox QID Series card
(AGP card shown) 2 DVI dual-monitor cables 4 DVI-to-HD15 adapters
Matrox QID Series card
(Low-profile PCI card shown) 1 DVI quad-monitor cable 4 DVI-to-HD15 adapters

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Installation overview
To install your Matrox product:
1 Install the Matrox card – see “Hardware installation”, page 4.
2 Connect your monitors – see “Connection setup”, page 7.
3 Install the software – see “Software setup”, page 10.
Note: IfyourMatroxproductisalreadypartiallyorfullyinstalledonyourcomputer,some
or all the installation information in this guide may not apply to you. However, this
information may be useful if you need to reinstall your Matrox product.

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Hardware installation
This section describes how to install your Matrox card. For information specific to your computer,
like how to remove its cover, see your system manual.
1Open your computer and
remove your existing graphics
card*
If a graphics card isn’t already installed in
your computer, skip to step 2.
a Using Add/Remove Programs in the
Windows
Control Panel , remove any
currently installed display drivers.
Restart your computer for the changes
to take effect.
After your computer restarts, you’re
prompted to install drivers for the new
graphics hardware detected. Click
Cancel .
WARNING: To avoid personal injury and to prevent damage to your computer or Matrox
hardware,turnoff yourcomputer,unplugit,andthenwaitforittocoolbeforeyou install
your Matrox product and touch any of the internal parts of your computer.
While your computer is turned off but still pluggedin, some electrical current is supplied
to the motherboard. This current may prevent newly installed hardware from working
properly.
Also,staticelectricitycanseverelydamageelectronicparts.Beforetouchinganyelectronic
parts, drainstatic electricityfromyour body(forexample,by touching themetalframe of
yourcomputer).Whenhandlingacard,carefullyholditbyitsedgesandavoidtouchingits
circuitry.
Note: Most Matrox low-profile graphics cards ship with standard (ATX) brackets
compatible with most systems. If you have a low-profile system, you may need to change
thestandardbracketonyourgraphicscardtoalow-profilebracket.Formoreinformation,
see “Replacing brackets on a low-profile graphics card”, page 6.
* With multi-display mode, you may be able touse your existing graphics card. ForWindows 2000/XP, see Windows 2000/XP
online help under “Install additional monitors”.

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b Turn off your computer and all peripherals such as your monitor or printer.
c Open the computer and remove your existing graphics card (if any). (If graphics
hardware is built into the motherboard of your computer, you may need to disable it
manually. For more information, see your system manual.)
2Choose an expansion slot
Most computers have different types of
expansion slots. Choose an AGP, PCI, or PCI
Express ×16 (PCIe) slot, depending on the
type of Matrox card you have. If you have a
PCI card, your card supports both 64-bit
and 32-bit PCI slots. Your system manual
should identify the location of each type of
expansionslot in your computer.
(64-bit)
(Back of computer)
(32-bit)
PCI
Express
slots
AGP slot
(×16)
(×1)
PCI
slots
Note: Ifyou’reusingaPCIgraphicscardinaPCI64-bitcompatibleslot,yourchoiceofPCI
slot may affect your card or system performance. For more information, see your computer
manual.
WARNING: Inserting your Matrox card
into the wrong type of slot could damage
your card, your computer, or both.
If youhave a PCI card and the versions
(32- or 64-bit) of your card andPCI
expansion slot are different, only part of
the card’s edge connector (the part closest
to the bracket) orexpansionslot (the part
closest to the back of the computer)
should be used.
×16
×1 ×4 ×8
PCI card
32-bit 64-bit
AGP card
PCI Express x16 card