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An IT technician is configuring a video wall using a workstation equipped with a single dedicated graphics card containing four native DisplayPort 1.4 outputs. The workstation is connected to four 4K4K monitors (3840×21603840 \times 2160 resolution at 60 Hz60\text{ Hz}) that feature only HDMI 2.0 input ports. The technician installs four passive DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapters. During testing, only two of the four monitors display video simultaneously, while the operating system detects all four displays. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate action to resolve this issue and allow all four monitors to display at their native resolution?

  1. Replace the passive DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapters with active DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapters.Cevap
  2. B
    Replace the DisplayPort cables with Thunderbolt 4 to HDMI 2.0 active converter cables.
  3. C
    Downscale the resolution of all four monitors to 1920×10801920 \times 1080 to fit the passive cable bandwidth limit.
  4. D
    Enable DisplayPort Alt Mode in the operating system display adapter settings.

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Replace the passive DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapters with active DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapters.
DisplayPort Dual-Mode (marked as DP++) permits graphics cards to output HDMI signals through passive adapters. However, GPUs typically include only two internal clock generators (TMDS clock lines) dedicated to legacy conversion. To drive more than two external HDMI screens from DisplayPort outputs simultaneously, active adapters must be used because they include internal logic chips to decode DP signals and generate the required HDMI timing independently.

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1
Analyze the graphics card output architecture and adapter type.
Identified that four passive DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapters are being used on standard DisplayPort 1.4 ports.
DisplayPort Dual-Mode (DP++) relies on the graphics card's internal TMDS clock generators to send HDMI signals through passive adapters.
2
Determine the limitation preventing more than two monitors from displaying.
Most GPUs contain only two internal TMDS clocks required for passive DP-to-HDMI signal conversion.
While DP signals carry embedded clocks, HDMI requires a dedicated clock frequency provided by the source card unless converted actively.
3
Select the correct component to overcome the hardware clock limitation.
Selecting active DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapters allows signal translation to occur inside the adapter itself.
Active adapters provide their own signal decoding and clock logic, freeing up GPU resources and allowing all four DP ports to drive HDMI displays at 3840×21603840 \times 2160 at 60 Hz60\text{ Hz}.

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