MATROX® MULTI-DISPLAY GRAPHICS CARDS
Matrox C-Series
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Matrox C-Series Graphics Cards
Performance Meets Flexibility
Matrox C-Series Graphics Cards
Performance Meets Flexibility
Matrox C-Series, multi-monitor video cards, featuring four, six, and nine-output models, let you drive multiple displays or projectors from a single
graphics board. Designed and built to ensure excellent reliability, stability, and ease of deployment, C-Series PCI Express® x16 boards are ideal to
power multi-screen desktops, workstations, digital signage players, and video wall systems in commercial and critical environments. They deliver
advanced multi-monitor capabilities and outstanding performance for a wide range of applications in enterprise, industrial, pro A/V, digital signage,
security, control rooms, and more.
Matrox C420 LP PCIe x16
Low-profile, PCIe x16 quad video card. Provides
increased reliability through its fanless design for
both small-form-factor and full-height systems.
Matrox C680 PCIe x16
Full-height, PCIe x16 six-output graphics card.
Delivers the best display density, resolution,
and performance for demanding multi-monitor
applications
Key Benefits
• Power 3x3 video walls with the single-slot Matrox C900 card
(maximum resolution: 1920x1200)
• Drive up to six 4K displays with the Matrox C680 card
(maximum resolution: 4096x2160)
• Connect up to four displays to the Matrox C420
(maximum resolution: 2560x1600)
• Experience smooth video playback and graphics performance
with up to 4 GB of graphics memory
• Framelock two Matrox C680 or C900 cards together to reduce
tearing and drive up to 18 displays
• Leverage Matrox C420’s low-profile and fanless design to install
it in a wide range of small-form-factor and full-height systems
Matrox C900 PCIe x16
Full-height, PCIe x16 nine-output graphics card.
Power nine displays from a single card and easily
build 3x3 video wall systems.
• Pair C680 or C900 with Matrox Mura IPX Series for 4K capture
and IP encode & decode capabilities
• Pair C680 with multiple QuadHead2Go™ multi-monitor
controllers to drive up to 48 displays
• Customize your setup with the easy-to-use Matrox
PowerDesk™ desktop management software
• Facilitate enterprise-wide deployments by installing PowerDesk
& drivers without any user interaction
• Create your custom multi-monitor desktop/output management
software with Matrox PowerDesk API
• Prevent loose cabling with secure Mini-DisplayPort connectors
• Supports Microsoft® DirectX® 12, OpenGL® 4.4, and OpenCL™
1.2 to run the latest professional applications
Matrox PowerDesk Software
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EDID
The robust, field-proven Matrox PowerDesk desktop management software for Windows lets you easily configure and manage multi-display setups.
It offers professional clients a comprehensive set of tools to deploy and control a variety of display configurations. Matrox advanced desktop
management features also let you determine where and how program windows are displayed on the desktop — a productivity tool designed to
enhance multi-display experiences.
Stretched Desktop
Create an ultra-large desktop to expand a single application
across all screens.
Independent Desktop1
Set displays independently from one another to open different
applications within each screen.
Clone Mode
Duplicate content to show the same information on
all displays.
Desktop Divider
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Split up your desktop into different sections to create additional
partitions for all your applications.
Edge Overlap
Adjust the number of overlapping pixels between edge-blending
projectors to build a seamless, unified image.
Bezel Management
Compensate for the physical space created by monitor bezels to
output a continuous image across multiple displays.
Pivot Mode2
Select any combination of portrait or landscape and set the
orientation that works best for you.
EDID Management:
Provide consistent EDID signal to the graphics card to ensure
video is displayed correctly
1) C900 is designed to run in a Streched Desktop; Independent Desktop mode is not supported.
2) Individual displays cannot be pivoted with C900; Need to pivot group of 3-displays.
Diverse Multi-Monitor Configurations
Matrox C-Series supports numerous multi-monitor combinations and helps you create the optimal setup for every need. You can work off a 2x2 display
setup to improve productivity, power six or nine-monitor video walls to deliver high-impact, engaging content, or go as high as 18 monitors by combining
two cards, or create even larger scale video walls by adding QuadHead2Go to C680 cards.
Drive demanding applications with increased
reliability and performance.
View more critical information across an
expansive configuration.
Create eye-catching configurations
from a single card.
Output high-quality video content so operators can
review critical information without compromise.
Power 3x3 video walls from a single card Build large-scale video walls
for high impact
Matrox C-Series Specifications
Quad Monitor Video Card Six Monitor Video Card Nine Monitor Video Card
Specifications
Part Number
Bus Type
Number of Video Outputs
Memory
GPU
Form Factor
Bracket
Dimensions
Cooling
Power Consumption
Board-to-Board Framelock2
Video Output Connectors
DisplayPort™ Specification
DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport (MST)
Maximum Resolution DisplayPort
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3
Maximum Resolution HDMI 4x 1920x1200 60Hz
Maximum Resolution Dual-link DVI 4x 2560x1600 60Hz
Maximum Resolution Single-link DVI 4x 1920x1200 60Hz
Multi-Stream Audio
HDCP Compliance
Supported Graphics Standards
Matrox PowerDesk for Windows
Operating Systems
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System Requirements
Warranty
Accessories (Sold Separately)
Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort Adapter
Board-to-Board Framelock Cable
Secure Cable Solution
1) Supports 3, 6, or 9 display configurations; All displays must run at the same resolution.
2) Available only under Microsoft Windows operating systems with same model cards.
Requires framelock cable (CAB-FL-F), sold separately.
3) Requires DisplayPort 1.2 MST-capable monitors or hubs – the number of displays that can be daisy-chained
depends on the resolution, timings and refresh rate of the connected monitors.
Matrox C420 LP PCIe x16 Matrox C680 PCIe x16 Matrox C900 PCIe x16
C420-E4GBLAF C680-E4GBF C900-E4GBF
PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
4 6 9
4 GB GDDR5 4 GB GDDR5 4 GB GDDR5
™
AMD
Low Profile/Half Length Full Height/Half Length Full Height/¾ Length
Full Height (mounted)/
Low Profile (in the box)
Length: 16.76 cm (6.6”),
Height: 6.86 cm (2.7”)
Passive Active Active
20W 50W 75W
— Yes Yes
4x Mini DisplayPort (secure) 6x Mini DisplayPort (secure) 9x Mini HDMI
1.1 1.2 —
— Yes —
4x 2560x1600 60Hz
2x 3840x2160 30Hz
4 audio streams
(through DisplayPort)
Yes Yes Yes
• DirectX® 12
• OpenGL® 4.4
• OpenCL™ 1.2
Yes Yes Yes
Microsoft® Windows® 10 (32/64), Windows 8.1 (32/64), Windows 7 (32/64), Windows Embedded Standard 7 (32/64),
Single available PCI Express x16 lane, 4 GB of system memory, Internet access for software installation,
3 years 3 years 3 years
CAB-MDP-DPF CAB-MDP-DPF —
— CAB-FL-F CAB-FL-F
SK-SLNB-6 SK-SLNB-6 SK-C900-0F
AMD AMD
Full Height Full Height
Length: 16.76 cm (6.6”),
Height: 10.27 cm (4.05”)
Length: 22.91 cm (9.02”),
Height: 11.12 cm (4.376”)
6x 4096x2160 30Hz
3x 4096x2160 60Hz
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5
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6x 3840x2160 30Hz
6x 1920x1200 60Hz
6x 2560x1600 60Hz
6x 1920x1200 60Hz
6 audio streams
(through DisplayPort)
• DirectX® 12
• OpenGL® 4.4
• OpenCL™ 1.2
Server 2012 R2 (64), Server 2008 R2 (64), Linux
5
5
5
5
9x 1920x1200 60Hz
9x 1920x1200 60Hz
9x 1920x1200 60Hz
3 audio streams
(through HDMI)
• DirectX® 12
• OpenGL® 4.4
• OpenCL™ 1.2
®7
Compatible operating system
4) Passive adapters may be required (sold separately).
5) Third-party active adapters required (sold separately).
6) Third party adapter required (sold separately).
7) C900 Linux support coming soon.
8) Mainstream support for 32-bit Windows operating systems has ended, Matrox will provide limited
support for 32-bit operating systems.
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The Matrox Advantage
High Reliability Products
Backed with 3-year warranty, we deliver
high-quality products through our expert design
and manufacturing process.
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