The Matrox G550 PCIe is a dual monitor PCI express graphics card with x1 performance and has Windows and open source display drivers for Linux along with other 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)
• Passive cooling (heat sink with no fan) for silent operation and extra reliability
• Support for Microsoft Windows 7 (XDDM), Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista (XDDM), Windows XP, and Windows 2000.
• 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 PCIe graphics card
• 2 DVI-to-HD15 connector adapters

Software included

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

* Drivers for Windows 7 (XDDM), Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, 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)

Maximum resolutions (per display)

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