Chapter 1: Before You Begin; Check The Graphics Options On Your Computer; External Display Connection Mode; Hybrid Graphics Mode - Dell Precision 7680 Connection Manual

You can connect up to two 4K external displays or one 8K and above display using the two Thunderbolt 4 on your Precision
7680.
Total number of displays supported:
● Two 4K external displays: 2 ports (Thunderbolt 4)
● One 8K
Before you begin, ensure that you:
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Check the graphics options on your computer

● Check the ports available on your external displays and decide the
Check the graphics options on your computer
The number of external displays that are supported depends on the type of graphics card available on your computer:
● The integrated graphics card can support a maximum of 4 displays.
● The discrete graphics card can support a maximum of 4 displays.
NOTE:
● Dell Docking Station—WD19DCS display behavior follows the host the Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C) port.
● The HDMI 2.1 port and MFDC (MFDP) Type-C port on the WD19DCS docking station cannot support dual monitors
simultaneously.
For more information about the graphics card available on your computer, run Dell SupportAssist on your computer, or scan your
hardware at www.dell.com/support.
The following are the graphic options that may be installed in your computer:
● Intel UHD Graphics (Integrated graphics)
● NVIDIA RTX A1000 6 GB laptop GPU (Discrete graphics)
● NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada generation laptop GPU (Discrete graphics)
● NVIDIA RTX 3500 Ada generation laptop GPU (Discrete graphics)
● NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada generation laptop GPU (Discrete graphics)
● NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada generation laptop GPU (Discrete graphics)
● NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 laptop GPU (Discrete graphics)

External display connection mode

External display connection mode that is selected in the BIOS defines the number of displays that are supported by the
computer.
External display connection modes are:
● Hybrid Graphics mode
● Hybrid Graphics mode with Direct Output
● Discrete Graphics mode

Hybrid Graphics mode

To enable Hybrid Graphics mode in the computer's BIOS:
1. Restart the system and immediately press <F2> to enter the BIOS.
2. On the BIOS screen, select Video.
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