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What are the multiple display options for the Precision Mobile M4800/M6800 systems with the AMD or nVidia graphic adapters?

Summary: What are the multiple display options for the Precision Mobile M4800/M6800 systems with the AMD or NVidia graphic adapters?

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Cause

 

Resolution

Nvidia Quadro graphic adapter (M4800 - K1100M or K2100M; M6800 - K3100M, K4100M or K5100M)

  • Standalone system
    • Maximum displays = 4 (Internal LCD, DisplayPort, HDMI & VGA)
  • Docked on an Advanced Port Replicator (APR) E-Porte/II
    • Maximum displays = 4 (Internal LCD, DisplayPort, DVI & VGA)
Note: Nvidia graphics can only use the system DisplayPort or dock DisplayPort, but not both system & dock DisplayPort simultaneously (1 DisplayPort) This is an NVidia MXM card limitation
  • Docked on an Advanced Port Replicator (APR) E-Port PlusI/II
    • Maximum displays = 4 (Internal LCD, DisplayPort 1, DisplayPort 2 & VGA)
Note: NVidia graphics can only use the system DisplayPort or dock DisplayPorts (2), but not both system and dock DisplayPorts simultaneously (2 dock DisplayPorts) This is an NVidia MXM card limitation

AMD FirePro graphic adapter (M4800 5100M; M6800 FirePro M6100M)

  • Standalone system
    • Maximum displays = 4 (Internal LCD, DisplayPort, HDMI & VGA)
  • Docked on a Serial Port Replicator (SPR) or Advanced Port Replicator (APR) E-Port
    • Maximum displays = 4 (Internal LCD, DisplayPort, DVI & VGA)
  • Docked on an Advanced Port Replicator (APR) E-Port Plus
    • Maximum displays = 5 (Internal LCD, System DisplayPort, Dock DisplayPort 1, Dock DisplayPort 2 & VGA)
Note: AMD Eyefinity limitations apply to multiple display configurations (only 2 Legacy connections [VGA, DVI, HDMI] 3rd and successive connections must be DisplayPort/DisplayPort Active adapter connections.

Affected Products

Precision M4800, Precision M6800