Advanced visualization systems often make use of a large number of monitors and exceed the capabilities of current display controllers, which can output to 1, 2, 3 or 4 monitors per board. The use of multiple display controllers, multiple systems, or a combination of multi-board systems, can be used to create a virtual display. To achieve this, and to avoid display artifacts, the graphics hardware must have the ability to synchronize internal clocks and frame swaps to an external synchronization reference source.

The Matrox Advanced Synchronization Module (ASM) can control up to 4 Matrox display controllers in one system and also supports synchronization between multiple systems. This intelligent PCI module offers a host of unique features to provide the highest level of options for the synchronization of large-scale, multi-monitor configurations, such as house sync, an external synchronization signal; master/slave configurations for inter-system synchronization; and support for multiple resolutions per channel. Additionally, its standard 3-pin stereo connector allows for multi-monitor, multi-system, and multi-user stereoscopic visualization.

Matrox display drivers also play a crucial role in ensuring that buffer swaps are synchronized across boards, and even across systems, for applications that support distributed rendering. With an array of high-performance PCI products, Matrox provides a wide range of configuration options tailored to the specific needs of a project.

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The Matrox ASM is the perfect solution for control-room environments, or for simulation, where every piece of equipment must be in lockstep with every other, in order to ensure that all graphics are synchronized.  It is also ideal for situations calling for the use of data walls, as it provides the much needed frame-lock support, ensuring that redraws occur in sync when rendering across multiple displays. Breath Taking Results!