I ordered my m14x, I was wondering if I can use 3 external monitors with it. Is it possible to do this while gaming?
Thanks!
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katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator
The answer is no, sadly.
I think the best you can do is two external monitors plus the laptop's screen. -
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katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator
The video card won't output on all three at the same time, that's the problem.
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On the R2, I can't get three screens to work :
I used to display via VGA, HDMI, and the internal screen of the R1, but I am unable to do this on the R2.
Can someone test it and tell me if it's a hardware limitation, or just a faulty configuration on my end ? -
I would like to know as well I have one external hooked up right now and I will buy an hdmi to vga adapter if it will work with two externals
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just found this in the release notes of 301.42:
"Added the following capabilities and features:
• Accessory Display
Lets you connect a fourth display in extended mode to access other game controls
or applications from the desktop."
And:
"Multiple Displays
The Release 300 drivers support the multiple display capability of GPUs that can drive
more than two displays at a time. Previous GPUs have been limited to driving two
displays at a time. Newer GPU designs feature the ability to drive up to four displays at a
time, with that number increasing depending on the design."
may work now? unsure though. -
Thanks for the info, I will test this out later today when I'm back from school.
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Those notes are applicable only to Kepler GPUs. Fermi and earlier are limited to two monitor outputs per GPU and that will never change.
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GT650m is indeed a Kepler GPU I think.
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It looks like you are right but nVidia has been rebranding Fermi with 600 series part numbers so I'm a little unsure myself. 95% sure that's Kepler. Anyway, 500 cards definitely cannot output to three monitors and 600 mobile cards might depending on branding crap.
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Well, as I said earlier, I WAS able to output to three monitors ( VGA + HDMI + Internal ) with the M14xR1 and its gt555m.
Maybe they are talking about external monitors.
edit : Anyway, we'll know for sure if this updates allows the gt650m to run three screens at once as soon as I can test it -
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Thanks guys will be looking out for your test results.
Really hoping I can use 3 monitors for flight sim. -
As eats7 said, we'll have to wait for the drivers to be released for the 650m
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Did you manage to get the M14X R2 to work with three monitors?
I jumped in and order three Dell UltraSharp U2412M and although they haven't arrived yet, I'm not finding any proof that the Alienware can handle the three monitors (DP, HDMI => DVI, VGA)
PS. I've just found a thread that mentioned you need a VGA => HDMI active converter to get the third screen to work (will of course need another HMDI => DVI adaptor as the U2412M doesn't have HDMI ?!?)
Kind regards
Steven
3 external monitors
Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by clearflubber, May 22, 2012.