[SOLVED] Outlet for multiple monitors

[Davidshouse]

The back of my GPU has 3 outlets for monitors -

1 DigitalPort, 1 HDMI, 1 old school (I forget name)

I am going to have 3 monitors with DP and HDMI ports, but no old school. Would a HDMI or DP splitter do the job to connect all 3? I would really rather not install another graphics card.

https://www.amazon.com /StarTech-com-2-Port-DisplayPort-MST-Hub/dp/B00XXPYGPO?th=1

https:// www.amazon.com /gp/product/B005HXFARS/


I want them to be seamlessly integrated for a trading setup.

 

[alceryes]

What is old school (DVI or VGA)? DVI is usually white and VGA is usually blue. No a splitter won't work unless you just want to always see the same thing on two of your monitors.

You just need an adapter for whatever 'old school' is to HDMI. Search for "VGA to HDMI" or "DVI to HDMI" on Amazon.

 

[Davidshouse]

What is old school (DVI or VGA)? DVI is usually white and VGA is usually blue. No a splitter won't work unless you just want to always see the same thing on two of your monitors.

You just need an adapter for whatever 'old school' is to HDMI. Search for "VGA to HDMI" or "DVI to HDMI" on Amazon.

It's a VGA, so I guess an adapter would be the way to go.

However, if you look at the amazon reviews for the DP splitter, there are pictures of trading setups with different charts on 4 monitors ... so there is clearly an extension in effect, not just mirroring?

 

[Glenwing]

It's a VGA, so I guess an adapter would be the way to go.

However, if you look at the amazon reviews for the DP splitter, there are pictures of trading setups with different charts on 4 monitors ... so there is clearly an extension in effect, not just mirroring?

DP splitters do support independent monitors. HDMI splitters only mirror.

 

[Davidshouse]

DP splitters do support independent monitors. HDMI splitters only mirror.

Awesome, good to know.

 

[alceryes]

Note that the DP splitter needs to support MST (multi stream technology) to drive the monitors individually.