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Can you have dual monitors on a mobo with only 1 DVI and a DisplayPort?

Axonn

Axonn

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Case in question:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131789

It has only1 DVI port, no D-SUB. Can I have dual monitors on this mobo using DVI on one monitor and DisplayPort on the other?

This is a FM1 socket board but my question also applies for those Intel Sandy Bridge boards which only have 1 DVI port and no D-SUB. Can you have dual monitors on them, via DisplayPort?
 
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Well, earlier implementations only allowed for one digital source per motherboard. Sorry, I haven't a had a chance/reason to work with FM1 but I think you are right to be cautious about it.

I doubt it, really, as I believe they would have to pay more per board for the HDCP components?
 
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I don't have access to any mobo manual. Remember? I haven't purchased it yet. And I will never purchase it ::- ). I am recommending some components to some friends.

I read the manuals. I read it for my own ASUS P8Z68 V-PRO but there was no mention of such things.

So this is why I'm asking you guys. Do I really need to explain why? ::- ).
 
Axonn said:
I don't have access to any mobo manual. Remember? I haven't purchased it yet. And I will never purchase it ::- ). I am recommending some components to some friends.

I read the manuals. I read it for my own ASUS P8Z68 V-PRO but there was no mention of such things.

So this is why I'm asking you guys. Do I really need to explain why? ::- ).
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No pdf for download? I am actually curious... I've gotten them from the support page of other vendors before.
 
Axonn said:
I can bet you that they didn't list this information in the manual ::- ).
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Jeeze, go read the manual... It's posted online, the link from NewEgg takes you there and the answer is posted in no uncertain terms.

I'd take your money, in this case.
 
Axonn said:
I can bet you that they didn't list this information in the manual ::- ).
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how much are you laying down?

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taken from the pdf on asus website
 
waffleironhead said:
how much are you laying down?

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taken from the pdf on asus website
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I wonder why that is... DVI and HDMI are literally the same thing. You can just use a cable with HDMI on one end and DVI on the other to convert between the two (unlike DP-to-DVI). So, if you can do DP and HDMI simultaneously you can do DP and DVI with a HDMI-to-DVI cable even if you can't use the DVI and DP outputs on the motherboard at the same time.
 
waffleironhead & blckgrffn: *blush*

"But come on", said Axonn in a defensive tone, "look at blackened23, he has the same mobo I do and he confirmed they didn't list that kind of info in our manual".

Anyway, thank you guys...

Oh, and I admit I should have downloaded the PDF. But I was extremely busy with something else ::- D. I'm writing an article about ideal system configurations for 4 categories of PC usage. It has 6000 words that I have to check & polish. That's my only defense ::- ).
 
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