PNY Quadro K4200 Sync VCQK4200SYNC-PB, NVIDIA Quadro K4200 Sync, VCQK4200SYNC-PB User Manual

NVIDIA Quadro K4200 Sync

PNY Part Number: VCQK4200SYNC-PB

User Guide

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NVIDIA Quadro K4200 Sync Hardware Components

The NVIDIA Quadro K4200 Sync consists of the following hardware components:

• NVIDIA Quadro K4200 graphics board

• NVIDIA Quadro Sync board

• 6-pin auxiliary power cable

• Stereo connector bracket

• DisplayPort to DVI-D SL adapter

• DVI to VGA adapter

• Three ribbon cable retention clips

• Four ribbon connector cables

• Software installation disc with PDF documentation

• Printed NVIDIA Quadro Sync Quick Start Guide

NVIDIA Quadro K4200 Sync Overview

The NVIDA Quadro K4200 with NVIDIA Quadro Sync delivers Frame Lock/Genlock and advanced
programmable graphics for industrial, visualization and collaborative applications, by providing
features for advanced multi-system visualization and multi-device film and video environments.
This sophisticated professional visualization solution is GPU-driven by the NVIDIA Quadro K4200,
while features such Frame Lock, Genlock, and synchronized Frame Buffer Swap and refresh rate
are supported by a companion NVIDIA Quadro Sync board.

The Quadro K4200 requires an open x16 PCIe interface slot. The NVIDIA Quadro Sync board is
designed to fit into any available expansion slot within 6 to 24 inches of the NVIDIA Quadro
K4200. The Quadro Sync requires power via a 6-pin power connector or SATA power connector.
The Quadro Sync card can host up to four (4) NVIDIA Quadro K4200 boards.

Frame Lock allows the display channels from multiple workstations to be synchronized, creating
one large “virtual display” that can be driven by a multi-system cluster for performance
scalability.

Genlock allows the graphics output to be synchronized to an external source, typically for film
and broadcast video applications.

The NVIDIA Quadro K4200 and NVIDIA Quadro Sync will synchronize up to four displays
simultaneously (1 DVI-DL and 2 Display Port, 4 displays connected via DP1.2 MTS), provided they
are all in same display mode, which means the same resolution and refresh rate on all four
displays.

NVIDIA Quadro K4200 Overview

The NVIDIA Quadro K4200 graphics board is a PCI Express full-height form factor (4.376 inches
by 9.5 inches) graphics add-in card based on the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 graphics processing unit
(GPU). It is targeted as a high-performance desktop graphics solution for PCI Express systems.

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The NVIDIA Quadro K4200 graphics board offers 4GB of GDDR5 GPU memory and supports
display types ranging from analog CRTs to the latest digital flat panels.

NVIDIA Quadro K4200 Photo

NVIDIA Quadro Sync Photo

Refer to the NVIDIA Quadro Sync Quick Start Guide which covers the various connectors
available and how to connect the Quadro Sync board to the Quadro K4200.

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NVIDIA Quadro K4200 Specifications and Features

• GPU: NVIDIA Quadro K4200

• Maximum core clock: 771 MHz

• CUDA cores: 1344

• GPU memory: 4GB GDDR5

• Memory clock: 2700MHz

• Memory interface: 256-bit

• Memory bandwidth: 173 GB/s

• PCI Express: PCIe Gen 2.0 x16

• Auxiliary power: 6-pin connector

• Maximum power consumption: 108 W

• Physical dimensions 4.376 x 9.5 inches, single slot

Display Connectors

• One Dual Link DVI-I connector

• Two Display Port 1.2 connectors

• Stereo connector (via supplied stereo connector bracket)

Internal Connectors and Headers

• Two 6-pin auxiliary power connector

• SDI/Sync connector

• SLI connector

• Stereo header

Display Support

• Maximum VGA resolution: 2048 x 1536 x 32 bpp at 85Hz

• Maximum DVI Dual Link resolution: 2560 x 1600 x 32 bpp at 60Hz

• Maximum Display Port 1.2 resolution: 3840 x 2160 x 36 bpp at 60Hz

• High-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP) support

NVIDIA Quadro Sync Specifications and Features

Quadro Sync Board

• Six layer printed circuit board (PCB)

• Physical dimensions: 6.15” inches x 4.37” inches

• Power: 6-pin PCI or SATA power connector

• Maximum power consumption: 12 W

Connectors and Status Indicators

• 4 SLI-style edge fingers for connection to compatible GPUs

• BNC house sync

st

• RJ45 1

• RJ45 2

Frame Lock sync (using CAT5 straight-through cable)

nd

Frame Lock sync (using CAT5 straight-through cable)

• Frame Lock and Stereo Sync Status LEDs

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NVIDIA Quadro Sync Key Features

6-Pin Auxiliary Power
Connector

Results

6-pin cable connected

Full Power

Not connected

Message on display will alert
user to connect AUX power.

• Synchronization of up to four GPU’s and up to 16 display or projector per system.

- Increasing the density of GPU and displays per system reduce the total number of

system in a visualization cluster and minimizes operation complexity.

• Enable Mosaic technologies on up to 16 displays or projectors in any system

- Scale any application across synchronized displays or projectors from any system.

Future like Projector Overlap and an integrated geometry and intensity adjustment
give you pixel-accurate display surface

• A research lab can create a stereoscopic 3D 3x3 or 4x4 display wall with just one system,

instead of three or four.

• A flight simulator can move from HD resolution to four-input 4K projectors with the

same size visualization cluster.

• A broadcaster can power 16HD –display video wall for on air display with just one

system.

BNC House Sync Connector Video Format Support

• 720 x 486_59.94i NTSC

• 720 x 576_50i PAL

• 1280 x 720_59.94p

• 1280 x 720_60i

• 1920 x 1035_59.54i

• 1920 x 1080_60i

• 1920 x 1080_59.94i (same as 1929 x 1080_29.97 psf)

• 1920 x 1080_50i (same as 1920 x 1080_25 psf)

• 1920 x 1080_24psf

• 1920 x 1080_23.976psf

• TTL level sync pulse

NVIDIA Quadro K4200 Auxiliary Power Requirements

Driver Support:

• Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, and Linux (32- and 64-bit)

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Quadro K4200, Quadro Sync and Mosaic Configuration Options

1) Directly connected display configuration with Quadro K4200 and Quadro Sync

2) Six (1 x 6 or 2 x 3) directly connected display configuration with two Quadro K4200s and

Quadro Sync.

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3) Nine (3 x 3) display configuration with three directly connected Quadro K4200s and

Quadro Sync.

Twelve (4 x 3) directly connected display configuration with four Quadro K4200s and Quadro
Sync.

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NVIDIA Quadro K4200 DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Streaming and Quadro Sync

If DisplayPort 1.2 MST (Multi-Streaming Technology) compliant displays are available each
Quadro K4200 can drive four (4) displays; however the maximum resolution of each display will
be 1920 x 1080 (HD).

Motherboard, Power Supply, and System Enclosure Selection

The Quadro Sync card supports up to four Quadro K4200 boards. The number of K4200’s that
can be installed will vary by motherboard, system enclosure, and power supply capacity. When
configuring a multi-K4200 system choose all of these components accordingly. Also pay
attention to thermal capacity since multiple high-performance K4200 boards, even based on the
reasonable individual wattage utilized, generate heat load that must be accounted for.

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