Search for DisplayPort Hub at your favorite electronics site (newegg, microcenter, etc.).
Search for **DisplayPort Hub** at your favorite electronics site (newegg, microcenter, etc.).
I thought you could daisy chain monitors with display port
I thought you could daisy chain monitors with display port
's solution will work (albeit a bit clunky), but afaik thunderbolt-3 will only support 4 monitors if they are 1080p. Keep that in mind.
@galabad71's solution will work (albeit a bit clunky), but afaik thunderbolt-3 will only support 4 monitors if they are 1080p. Keep that in mind.
DisplayPort Hub If I bought a external GPU would that override the GPU on the laptop?
> DisplayPort Hub
If I bought a external GPU would that override the GPU on the laptop?
It shouldn't be a problem. Shouldn't. I'm running two video cards and the computer seems to do tolerate me fiddling with monitors all the time.
It shouldn't be a problem. Shouldn't. I'm running two video cards and the computer seems to do tolerate me fiddling with monitors all the time.
In all but the weirdest setups, yes.
Mind a few things...
You will lose the dock due to the external GPU needing the thunderbolt port. I don't advise splitting the thunderbolt port, but if you only use the dock for network/USB and don't play graphically intense games you might be able to get away with it. No promises.
If you don't have a dedicated graphics card already, it's pretty fucking hard to find a decent card these days for a decent price. Even used Pascal (gtx 10 series) cards are going for premium these days.
Most GPUs have 3 DisplayPorts, 1 HMDI (or some variation). I've never seen a card with 4 DP.
In all but the weirdest setups, yes.
Mind a few things...
1. You will lose the dock due to the external GPU needing the thunderbolt port. I don't advise splitting the thunderbolt port, but if you **only** use the dock for network/USB and don't play graphically intense games you **might** be able to get away with it. No promises.
2. If you don't have a dedicated graphics card already, it's pretty fucking hard to find a decent card these days for a decent price. Even used Pascal (gtx 10 series) cards are going for premium these days.
3. Most GPUs have 3 DisplayPorts, 1 HMDI (or some variation). I've never seen a card with 4 DP.
Get a desktop computer that you can expand to run FOUR monitors.
Get a desktop computer that you can expand to run FOUR monitors.
it depends on the programming. I would say 80% it should work
it depends on the programming. I would say 80% it should work
buy a properly sized monitor 3rd monitor and skip the 4th
edit: if you're on windows 10 USB-A to DP/HDMI adapters could also work if you insist on going full ghetto
buy a properly sized monitor 3rd monitor and skip the 4th
edit: if you're on windows 10 USB-A to DP/HDMI adapters could also work if you insist on going full ghetto
Add another video card. Nvidas push two screens amd can push 3.
Add another video card. Nvidas push two screens amd can push 3.
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