Matrox G550 LP PCIe

The Matrox Millennium G550 LP PCIe is a dual monitor low-profile PCI express graphics card with x1 performance and can fit both ATX and low-profile systems. The card offers Windows and open source display drivers for Linux along with Unix-like operating systems.

* Matrox DualHead to use 2 monitors at a time (in "independent" or "stretched" mode)
* PCI Express card compatible with all compliant PCI Express slots (PCIe x1, x4, x8, and x16)
* 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 LP PCIe graphics card (with factory-installed low-profile bracket)
* LFH60-to-DVI dual-monitor adapter cable (1-foot)
* 2 DVI-to-HD15 adapters
* Separate ATX bracket

Software included

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

* Drivers for 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)

Maximum resolutions (per display)

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

Feature	Detail
Technical details
Cooling type	passive
Chipset	Matrox
Processor
Graphic processor	Matrox G550
Graphics controller	Matrox
Memory
Maximum graphic adapter memory	32MB
Graphics adapter memory type	DDR-SDRAM
Memory bus	64bit
Display
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536pixels
System requirements
Mac compatibility	N
Connectivity
Interface type	PCI Express x1
DVI port	2
DVI-I ports quantity	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	2
Weight & dimensions
Depth	163mm
Height	69mm
Video
DirectX version	N
Dual VGA	Y
Dual DVI	Y
Certificates
Certification	Class B - ACA, CE, CSA, FCC, VCCI