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Matrox C900 PCIe x16

The Matrox C900 PCIe x16 graphics card powers nine displays from a single board to easily build 3x3 video walls. Matrox C900 single-slot graphics card drives nine displays for 3x3 video walls.

Performance Meets Flexibility

The award-winning Matrox C900 is a single-slot, PCI Express® x16 graphics card that drives nine, six or three displays or projectors at resolutions up to 1920x1200 per output. A special-purpose card designed to power 3x3 or 9x1 video walls, Matrox C900 runs in stretched desktop mode and delivers a single, ultra-large surface across all attached displays, ideal for digital signage, presentation, and video wall applications. Combine two C900 cards to drive 6x3 or 3x6 video walls from one system, with the board-to-board framelock feature ensuring all displays are synchronized to reduce tearing. Matrox C900, with its high reliability, outstanding performance, and low-power consumption delivers a cost-effective video wall solution for enterprise, industrial, pro A/V, digital signage, security, control rooms, and more.

  • Drive nine, six or three synchronized displays or projectors from one single-slot card
  • Create unique video wall configurations, including 3x3 and 9x1 video walls1
  • Features nine Mini HDMI connectors and supports a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 per output
  • Experience smooth video playback and graphics performance with 4 GB of memory
  • Minimize power consumption with an energy efficient card that consumes 75 W
  • Delivers a single ultra-large stretched desktop across multiple displays attached to one card1
  • Expand your desktop space with multi-board support to drive as many as 18 displays from a single computer2
  • Framelock two Matrox C900 cards together and synchronize the refresh rate across all monitors to reduce tearing3
  • Customize your setup with the easy-to-use Matrox PowerDesk™ multi-display configuration and desktop management software4
  • Output a seamless, continuous image across multiple displays with Bezel Management
  • Clone content to show the same information on all displays
  • Simplify A/V installations with advanced EDID Management
  • Adjust the number of overlapping pixels with Edge Overlap to create a seamless, unified image on nine, six or three edge blending projectors
  • Facilitate enterprise-wide deployments by installing Matrox PowerDesk & drivers across many systems without any user interaction
  • Pair C900 with Matrox Mura™ IPX Series for 4K capture and IP encode & decode capabilities
  • Manage video wall layouts, sources and more with the MuraControl™ for Windows® software (sold separately) or the MuraControl for iPad® app
  • Supports Microsoft® DirectX® 12, OpenGL® 4.4, and OpenCL™ 1.2 to run the latest professional applications
  • Protect your investment with Matrox long product life-cycles
  • Compatible with Windows® 10 (32/64), Windows 8.1 (32/64), Windows 7 (32/64), Windows Embedded Standard 7 (32/64), Server 2012 R2 (64), Server 2008 R2 (64), Linux®5 operating systems
  • Secure all nine mini-HDMI cables with an additional locking bracket and reduce stress on the mini HDMI connectors (sold separately)

What’s in the box?

  • Matrox C900 graphics card
  • Quick start-up guide
  • Display drivers and Matrox PowerDesk desktop management software available for download from Matrox website

Accessories (Sold Separately)

  • Board-to-board framelock cable (part # CAB-FL-F)
  • Mini HDMI to HDMI adapter cable (3rd party)
  • Secure cable bracket solution (part # SK-C900-0F)

1 All displays must run at the same resolution in stretched desktop mode. Maximum horizontal resolution cannot exceed 16K under Windows.
2 Stretched desktop mode available across displays attached to one card.
3 Available only under Microsoft Windows operating systems. Requires framelock cable (CAB-FL-F), sold separately.
4 Available only under Microsoft Windows operating systems.
5 Linux support coming soon.

Connectivity
Bus TypePCIe 3.0 x16
Form Factor (Card)Full Height / ¾ Length
Bracket (Mounted)Full height bracket (ATX)
Extra Bracket Included–
Number of Video Outputs9
Video Output Connectors9 x Mini HDMI
Video Output FormatsHDMI 1.4
Optional Video Output Formats
(Adapters required
- sold separately)		- DVI Single Link
Audio Output Formats- Multi-stream audio (3 streams)
Performance
Memory 4GB GDDR 5
GPUAMD™
Maximum resolution
(per monitor)		1920x1200 @ 60Hz (HDMI)
1920x1200 @ 60Hz (Single-link DVI)1
Cooling
ActiveYes
Additional Features
HDCP ComplianceYes
Board-to-Board Framelock2Yes
Supported Graphic Standards- OpenGL® 4.4
- DirectX® 12
- OpenCL™ 1.2
PowerDesk SoftwareYes
Independent Desktop ModeNo
Stretched Desktop ModeYes
Clone ModeYes
Pivot Mode3Yes
Physical/Environmental
DimensionsLength: 22.91 cm (9.02")
Height: 11.12 cm (4.376")
ROHS/WEEE CompliantYes
Requirements
System Requirements- Single available PCIe x16 lane
- Minimum 4GB RAM (for 1 card), 12GB RAM (for 2 cards)
- Internet access for software installation
- Compatible operating system
Supported Operating Systems - Windows® 10 64-bit
- Windows 8.1 64-bit
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Windows Embedded Standard 7 64-bit
- Windows Server® 2012 R2 64-bit
- Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit
- Linux®4
General
Part numberC900-E4GBF
Warranty3 years
What’s in the box? - Matrox C900 board
- Quick-start guide
- Display drivers and Matrox PowerDesk desktop management software available for download from Matrox website
Accessories (Sold Separately)
Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort Adapter —
Board-to-Board Framelock CableCAB-FL-F
Secure Cable Solution SK-C900-0F
DisplayPort Secure Cable Solution—

1 Third-party adapter required (sold separately).
2 Available only under Microsoft Windows operating systems. Requires framelock cable (CAB-FL-F), sold separately.
3 Individual displays cannot be pivoted; Need to pivot group of three displays.
4 Linux support coming soon.

The robust, field-proven Matrox PowerDesk desktop management software for Windows lets users easily configure and manage multi-display setups. It offers professional users a comprehensive set of tools to deploy and control a variety of display configurations including stretched or independent desktops, clone mode, pivot, bezel management and edge overlap. Matrox advanced desktop management features also let users determine where and how program windows are displayed on the desktop—a productivity tool designed to enhance multi-display experiences.

Stretched Desktop Stretched Desktop
Create an ultra-large desktop to expand a single application across all screens.
Clone Mode Clone Mode
Duplicate content to show the same information on all displays.
Desktop Divider Desktop Divider
Split up your desktop into different sections to create additional partitions for all your applications.
Edge Overlap Edge Overlap
Adjust the number of overlapping pixels between edge blending projectors to build a seamless, unified image.
Bezel Management Bezel Management
Compensate for the physical space created by monitor bezels to output a continuous image across multiple displays.
Desktop Management Desktop Management
Determine where and how program windows are displayed on the desktop.
Mode Management Mode Management
Increase resolution support and select display modes (wide-screen resolutions, video timings & refresh rates) not available by the default in the monitor's EDID.
EDID Management EDID Management
Provide consistent EDID signal to the graphics card to ensure video is displayed correctly.
Unattended Install Unattended Install
Deploy different desktop configurations/environments based on individual department requirements across the organization.

Matrox C900 is the world’s first single-slot, nine-output graphics card that supports nine 1920x1080 displays at 60Hz. Award-winning Matrox C-Series graphics cards Drive engaging 3x3 video wall layouts with the Matrox C900 graphics card. Power 3x3 video walls from a single Matrox C900 graphics card. Create eye-catching 3x3 configurations from a single Matrox C900 graphics card. Display more information in a 9x1 configuration with the Matrox C900 graphics card. Combine two Matrox C900 cards to display control room content on collaborative 18-monitor video walls. Framelock two Matrox C900 cards together and synchronize the refresh rate across all monitors to reduce tearing. Secure cable bracket solution, back view (sold separately). Secure cable bracket solution (sold separately). Output high-quality video content so operators can review critical information without compromise. Build large-scale video walls for high impact Board-to-board framelock cable (sold separately). Secure cable bracket solution, front view (sold separately) . Secure cable bracket solution, back view (sold separately). Secure cable bracket solution (sold separately).