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    Multiple monitors from a laptop

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by chx1975, Jan 14, 2012.

  1. chx1975

    chx1975 Notebook Consultant

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    Zotac has a DisplayPort to dual HDMI adapter ZOTAC Displayport to Dual HDMI Adapter .

    (I bought two, will report back whether I can get to 48Hz with my T221 and Lenovo dock with them. Tried with a chain of DP to DL DVI then T221-specific DL DVI to DMS-59 adapters but never could get it work, I will now try 4x1920x1200. I can only do 25Hz from my laptop docked. Still not bad...)
     
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    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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  3. chx1975

    chx1975 Notebook Consultant

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    The ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 can drive two digital displays too (it has two pairs of DVI/DP ports, you can use one output per pair). But, that's only two :) and I needed four DVI outputs.
     
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    AMATX Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, I'd appreciate a report back on your 4xDVI attempts. I have the VP2290 Viewsonic version of this 3840x2400 monitor and have never been able to get it going properly via a laptop.

    Don't have much need for it, now that 1920x1200 24" monitors and the 30" monsters are available, but would still like to fire that baby up. The resolution on these things is rather amazing...

    I -have- wondered about using a 4x or 6x port video card in a ViDock setup. Seems like it might drive one of these monitors. I'll probably be getting something like this in the near future and will give that a try.
     
    AMATX, Jan 15, 2012
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