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    Alienware 17 + Multiple Monitors

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by Flavio Sabia, Oct 3, 2017.

  1. Flavio Sabia

    Flavio Sabia Newbie

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    Hello Guys !
    I need a advice:

    I have a ALIENWARE 17 R2 (970M) and i want to buy a new one R4.

    My main use is for work. I play a little bit , but not my intention to play "hard" or "too many hours".
    But i have a specif job of doing professional presentations. And here comes the "problem"

    I need too many outputs as possible.
    Sometimes i´m doing presentations not on 16x9 (1920x1080).
    I have to do presentations on more than that for company events. (3840x1080 for example or even more !)
    Then i setup NVIDIA SURROUND to do that.

    1) I learned that the new R4 GTX 1080 only uses the displayport + HDMI. The USB-C is used by the Intel Graphics. So i can´t span 3 monitors (plus the Notebook LCD). What a shame ! :(
    A big graphic card that can push higher resolution but is stucked on 2 physical ports.

    2) I´m thinking on buying a GRAPHIC AMPLIFIER with a DESKTOP GTX 1080 only to do that.
    (because a desktop graphic card have more outputs). But it will cost $700 more at least.
    and a lot of weight to carry. (But i read some problems on GSYNC Panel and AMP to work together)

    3) Other way is using a MATROX TRIPLEHEAD2GO DP Edition.
    I tried that , a little buggy , but i can enable more thant 5000 pixels (but with 50Hz)
    using a unique displayport.

    4) Is there any other way to do what i want ?
    Any other hardware ? any other solution to use 3 monitor + notebook LCD (total 4 monitors)
    So i can push a presentation in 5760 pixels (3 monitors)
    I´m learning about daisychaining but i can assure that my inputs (projectors , switchers , scalers) are compatible with that.....

    If anyone is interested, here is a link showing my jobs.
    https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/fsdigitalsolutions/
     
    Flavio Sabia, Oct 3, 2017
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  2. Vasudev

    Vasudev Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Latest ones doesn't have Intel GPU on 17". Only 13 and some 15" include Optimus. 17" runs on dGPU always.
     
    Vasudev, Oct 5, 2017
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  3. Flavio Sabia

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    So you or anyone can confirm that i can push 3 monitors extras with NVIDA SURROUND

    Pratical Example: I need to use the laptop screen (For PowerPoint Presentation Mode that show me the atual slide and the next)
    and the others is a NVIDIA SURROUND (3 monitors with 5760x1080 unique screen) where is the "big presentation" in a 3 monitor or projectors)

    With 2 monitor i´m sure that i can do (MiniDisplayPort + HDMI) (LCD + 2 Monitor NVIDIA SURROUND)
    Can i do with 3 (MiniDisplayPort + HDMI + USBC) (LCD + 3 Monitor NVIDIA SURROUND) ????
     
    Flavio Sabia, Oct 5, 2017
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  4. telescopee0

    telescopee0 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Looking for answer as well
     
    telescopee0, Oct 8, 2017
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