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    Using Nvidia 3D with external monitor? (NP9170)

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by KooperGuy, May 25, 2013.

  1. KooperGuy

    KooperGuy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys,

    I have a NP9170 with a 680m. I also have an external monitor which can do stereoscopic 3D. Is there a way to set this up so I can use stereoscopic 3D via my external monitor from my laptop, or no?

    Thanks,
    Koop
     
    KooperGuy, May 25, 2013
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  2. Marecki_clf

    Marecki_clf Homo laptopicus

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    I think you would need an NVIDIA 3DVision kit for that (active shutter glasses + IR receiver).
     
    Marecki_clf, May 26, 2013
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    KooperGuy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well, you see, my end result is trying to run the LightBoost trick (see this link: LightBoost HOWTO | The Blur Busters). My external monitor supports this, so I'm not actually trying to use 3D, however I need to be able to enable the 3D mode from the nvidia control panel, which currently does not exist, I believe because of the way the dual graphics are handled, technically my monitor is connected to the intel graphics, not the 680m.

    So, not really sure if I can do what I am trying to achieve, but I figured I would ask here first.
     
    KooperGuy, May 26, 2013
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  4. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    To have hope it would need to be connected to the display port.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 27, 2013
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  5. KooperGuy

    KooperGuy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anything in particular special about using the display port instead of DVI?
     
    KooperGuy, May 27, 2013
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    The DVI is single link only.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 27, 2013
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    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    Yeah, which would not supply enough video bandwidth for this.
     
    Prostar Computer, May 28, 2013
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    I believe the end result of past attempts of doing this is that the displayport won't work either as it also goes through the iGPU and limits your ability to do so.
     
    Support.1@XOTIC PC, May 28, 2013
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