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dual monitors on an E5500 with onboard graphics card

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by Endoair, Jun 19, 2009.

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  1. Endoair

    Endoair Newbie

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    For some reason I can't search or I would have done that first so I apologize if this has been beaten to death. I placed an order for a Latitude E5500 with 4G of memory and the 2.4g processor. One question that I asked of the online chat people was if it would support a dual monitor set up with the onboard gpu (I didn't have an option for an upgrade on the 5500). The first guy said no, my salesperson on the phone said yes, absolutely although unless I buy a dock one of the monitors would have to be my laptop lcd, and just to break the tie I asked another online sales person and he said absolutely not!

    Has anyone here set up their E5500 with dual monitors with the integrated graphics card?
     
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    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Here's an answer to the same question asked about the E6400 with integrated graphics.

    The real question is what can the Intel GM45 do? I attach Intel's answer, as taken from datasheet 320122. I don't understand everything there, but there seem to be many combinations of two displays.

    John
     

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    Endoair Newbie

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    The pdf confuses me a bit but if I am reading it correctly, 2 external monitors will work just fine if you have the docking station and/or cables to support 2 connections. If you don't have the docking station, it will still work but one of the monitors has to be the LCD on the laptop.

    Either way is fine, I just wanted to make sure the onboard card could handle it. The card is a GMA 4500MHD
     
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