N VIDIA Quadro Mosaic K Series User Guide

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DA-06880-001_v02 | January 2014
Application Note
MOSAIC RECOMMENDED
CONNECTIONS
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DOCUMENT CHANGE HISTORY
DA-06880-001_v02
Version Date Authors Description of Change
01 June 14, 2013 AP, SM Initial Release
02 January 6, 2014 AP, SM Updated numbered display order in Figure 6
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mosaic Grid Layout ............................................................................... 1
GPU and Connector Numbering ................................................................ 2
GPU Connector Numbering .................................................................... 2
GPU Numbering ................................................................................. 3
Connecting Displays to GPUs ................................................................... 4
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. 15 Display Mosaic Configuration .................................................... 1
Figure 2. GPU Connector Numbering .......................................................... 2
Figure 3. GPU Numbering ....................................................................... 3
Figure 4. 2 x 2 Mosaic with a Quadro K5000 ................................................. 4
Figure 5. 2 x 3 Display Mosaic with 2 Quadro K4000 or NVS 510 .......................... 5
Figure 6. 3 x 4 Mosaic with 3 Quadro K5000 ................................................. 6
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MOSAIC GRID LAYOUT
The NVIDIA® Mosaic technology layouts are built on a grid of display devices with a
defined number of rows and columns. No matter the topology the display numbering
starts with 0 and maps into the grid starting at the top left display, filling out the first
row and then moving down the rows. As an example, a 15 display Mosaic in a 3 rows by
5 column configuration would enumerate like this:
Figure 1. 15 Display Mosaic Configuration
12345
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
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GPU AND CONNECTOR NUMBERING
GPU CONNECTOR NUMBERING
The graphics processing unit (GPU) port numbering on NVIDIA Quadro® and NVIDIA
NVS™ boards start at the bottom left of the board, goes up the column of connectors and
then over to the other column if there is one.
Figure 2. GPU Connector Numbering
Note: The display numbering is not always the same as the numbers stamped on
the bracket.
GPU and Connector Numbering
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GPU NUMBERING
The ordering of multiple GPUs in the system is determined by the workstation they are
placed in. The system BIOS controls the enumeration order, so it will vary between
workstation vendors. In general GPUs are enumerated starting with PCI slot with the
smallest PCI Express number. The user manual or label on the workstation chassis will
include a PCI Express slot map.
Figure 3. GPU Numbering
The configureMosaic utility can be used to identify the GPUs. Download, and save it,
from http://www.nvidia.com/object/mosaic-utility.
Connect one display to each GPU. Open a command prompt and run the following
commands. The display that is illuminated will be connected to the GPU requested:
GPU 0: configureMosaic set rows=1 cols=1 out=0,0
GPU 1: configureMosaic set rows=1 cols=1 out=1,0
GPU 2: configureMosaic set rows=1 cols=1 out=2,0
GPU 3: configureMosaic set rows=1 cols=1 out=3,0
GPU 0
GPU 1
GPU 2
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CONNECTING DISPLAYS TO GPUS
When connecting the displays, start with the top left display in the Mosaic grid. Connect
it to the bottom left display connector (Connector 0) on the first GPU (GPU 0). Move
down the row in the Mosaic filling the displays in GPU 0 before moving to the next
GPU. In the following figures the numbering is GPU:DisplayConnector:
Figure 4. 2 x 2 Mosaic with a Quadro K5000
Connecting Displays to GPUs
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Figure 5. 2 x 3 Display Mosaic with 2 Quadro K4000 or NVS 510
Connecting Displays to GPUs
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Figure 6. 3 x 4 Mosaic with 3 Quadro K5000
Note: Mosaic with more than 8 displays is available only on Quadro boards which
support the Quadro Sync board.
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