I need to re-create this scenario, but with thunderbolt crap I guess. Here's some crude ASCII art illustrating a possible (the most likely?) scenario.
macbook pro
(is also display 4)
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2-port Thunderbolt
to PCIe adapter ---> (daisy-chain, thunderbolt-to-dvi) --> display 3
with 2-head card
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display 1 display 2
I've a similar question. I've got a Mac book Air (love it) but would like to have more than 1 external display. So far the Thunderbolt port is "retro-compatible" with my older external monitor and surprisingly the old mini-display adapter I have.
ReplyDeleteSame here. I want to get two of the Dell 27" or 30" monitors rather than Thunderbolt displays, but aren't sure it'll work.
ReplyDeleteYour only choice is USB. Super, super lame. I am very disappointed with thunderbolt, at least as far as displays are concerned. I ended up shelling out the $1000 for a thunderbolt display, assuming I could daisychain a thunderbolt-to-DVI adapter off the display itself...but small print in the instruction manual disabused me of that silly notion. The only daisychain-able display is another thunderbolt monitor! Yet another $1000. And...that won't work for MB airs, AND, with MB pros the max is 2. Basically, there is NO support for multiple legacy monitors. Except USB, which is soooo slow. I am using the Sewell Minideck USB solution, and it's about as good as you can do with a USB driven display.
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