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Desktop PC Ports "UMA only"?
Rony
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Hi all,
So I am about to buy a new desktop PC, however in the descriptions it says this:
DisplayPort 1.2 (UMA only)
HDMI 1.4 (UMA only)
What does UMA only mean? It sounds kind of restricting. Not sure I want to have restrictions on my HDMI ports! It's a top end computer, so just want to know what it actually means, and if it's good or bad? I had a search on the internet but not much,
Thanks,
So I am about to buy a new desktop PC, however in the descriptions it says this:
DisplayPort 1.2 (UMA only)
HDMI 1.4 (UMA only)
What does UMA only mean? It sounds kind of restricting. Not sure I want to have restrictions on my HDMI ports! It's a top end computer, so just want to know what it actually means, and if it's good or bad? I had a search on the internet but not much,
Thanks,
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It means those ports are only for output from the integrated graphics.For a traditional desktop this is normal and doesn't matter. If you install a separate graphics card that card has its own HDMI ports.For an all-in-one or a laptop, or anything else that doesn't have PCIe slots, it might be an issue.
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It stands for Unified Memory Access, i.e. the built in motherboard GPU uses the same main memory as the CPU.1
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Okay thanks. I'm not going to be doing any separate fancy graphics card stuff so it's all good. Thanks!0
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