Mobo supporting 3 displays

[Noitidart]

Hi all,
I'm getting an i5 but apparently it doesn't support 1 vga 1 dvi and 1 hdmi. i have to use widi (which i dont want to as its laggy) or use two display port + hdmi.

http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/intelhdgraphics4000_2500/sb/CS-033714.htm


So I was looking for motherboards with two displayports but am having trouble finding them. Can you please help. Do you know of a site that can search all mobos by features?

Thanks!

 

[cin19]

You need find the Intel® 7 Series Chipset Board, if you are in USA and go to newegg.com.
http://www.newegg.com/Intel-Motherboards/SubCategory/ID-280

 

[Noitidart]

Thanks cin! I checked it out and all of them are 1x DisplayPort, there is only one thing called 2x mini displayPort but I don't think that will work.

Can I do 3 displays (no WiDi) with a single displayPort if I use this zotac splitter?
http://www.zotacusa.com/zotac-displayport-to-dual-hdmi-adaptor.html

So if I connect two monitors to this hdmi splitter which connects to one displayPort can I still connect a 3rd hdmi to the hdmi input on the mobo?

Thanks!

 

[alexoiu]

http://intelintelligentsystemsalliance.com/solutions-directory/bcm-bc77q-atx-motherboard-supports-22nm32nm-intel%C2%AE-core%E2%84%A2-i7i5i3-processors
http://estore.bcmcom.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=bc77q
or dual thunderbolt gigabyte boards http://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/GIGABYTE-Launches-World%E2%80%99s-First-Fully-Certified-Dual-Port-Thunderbolt-Motherboards

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128559
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128558

And displayport to 2 HDMI: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BfQ_ODj5QQ or similar

 

[Noitidart]

Dual thunderbolt is samething as displayPort?

Thanks alex! Im thinking of going with the adapater that takes 1 displayPort and splits it to 2 HDMI, then I can connect a 3rd hdmi in the mobo. Im hoping this works fine with 3 displays, do you know if it will work fine? For intel i5 3570k

Thanks!

 

[alexoiu]

Thunderbolt combines PCIe and Displayport.
Never used a splitter for Displayport. Not sure about lag if intending using them for gaming. Another option would be adding a graphics card.

 

[Noitidart]

Ah no way, ok thanks alex!

 

[Noitidart]

Hey all I was doing research on the Thunderbolt compatability with DisplayPort. Apparently Thunderbolt is equivalent of mDP or Mini DisplayPort, it's not the same thing as DisplayPort So the monitors won't work.

 

[alexoiu]

You would need a cable adapter (thunderbolt to displayport).
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/io/thunderbolt/thunderbolt-technology-developer.html