Matrox Announces Single-Slot PCIe x16 Octal Graphics Card for Mission-Critical Environments
Matrox M9188 supports up to eight DisplayPort or DVI Single-Link outputs and can be combined with a second M9188 to drive up to 16 displays, all from a single workstation.
Canadian-based Matrox Graphics, a manufacturer of specialized graphics solutions, announced the launch of its Matrox M9188 PCIe x16 Octal graphics card, capable of supporting eight DisplayPort or DVI Single-Link outputs from a single workstation. The Matrox M9188 PCIe x16 offers 2GB of memory, resolutions up to 2560×1600 per output, and such desktop management features as independent or stretched desktop modes.
“The M9188 is designed specifically for professional monitoring environments that require visualization of large amounts of data at once to enhance mission-critical decision making,” says Ron Berty, business development manager, Matrox Graphics. “The expansive multi-monitor configuration allows system operators to accurately manage energy grids or train dispatch applications, while ensuring maximum performance across all displays.”
The Matrox M9188 offers support for Microsoft Windows XP, as well as for Linux, which is critical for energy and transportation applications that commonly use display configurations of more than eight monitors.
Matrox also announced a second addition to the M-Series product line with the Matrox M9128 LP PCIe x16, DualHead DisplayPort graphics card. This dual-monitor add-in board is the economical choice to drive business, industrial, and government applications across two displays at resolutions up to 2560×1600.
Key Features
- Native PCIe x16 performance
- Single-slot graphics cards
- 1 GB (M9128) and 2 GB (M9188) of memory
- Drive two (M9128) or eight (M9188) DisplayPort monitors at 2560×1600 per display or DVI Single-Link monitors at 1920×1200 per display
- Can be combined with M9188, M9140, or M9148 graphics cards under Windows XP and Linux
- Support for stretched or independent desktop modes across all monitors (under Windows 7, M9188 is currently only supported under independent desktop mode)
- Easy deployment and wide enterprise flexibility with unified driver package
- Support for Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64bit), Windows VistaÆ (32/64bit), Windows XP (32/64bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 (32/64 bit) and Linux
Availability and Pricing
The Matrox M9128 and M9188 graphics cards will be available in Q4/2009. The Matrox M9128 LP PCIe x16 has part number M9128-E1024LAF and sells for $259; the M9188 PCIe x16 part number is M9188-E2048F and is $1,995.
