6 Display Array

[1andrew]

I recently inherited six 1280x1024 monitors. They only connection on them is VGA. I am looking an affordable method of driving all six displays. It is possible to use my 2012 MacBook Pro to drive these displays, or will I need a desktop with multiple video cards?

I've seen the 2012 MBP drive 3 1080P displays via ThunderBolt, but I don't know what's possible on VGA.

Thank you in advance

 

[ViRGE]

Unfortunately there's no way you're going to be able to drive 6 displays off of a MBP. What you've seen done with Thunderbolt is the limit of what a lone MBP can pull off.

 

[lopri]

Maybe those USB video "cards"? Don't know if they can handle Aqua (Quartz).

 

[Kryckter]

Probably going to need something more than the Macbook to power those. With thunderbolt and USB you could get close to 6, but really you need a desktop to do that, and for all the displays to work great...