Dual Displays on 2009 Mac Mini?

[zachkowalchuk]

Hi, Just curious if its possible for dual displays on a 2009 mac mini?

I'm thinking of getting the mac mini instead of an iMac to save cash because I prefer windows as my main os but I want a mac for testing and other things.

 

[Eidorian]

There's a Mini-DisplayPort and a Mini-DVI port. You get dual displays from that.

 

[zachkowalchuk]

There's a Mini-DisplayPort and a Mini-DVI port. You get dual displays from that.

Okay, thanks. Just checking. I knew there were both ports, just needed to know if Both of them can be used at once.

 

[Eidorian]

Okay, thanks. Just checking. I knew there were both ports, just needed to know if Both of them can be used at once.

You can use both simultaneously. One display will connect to each port. You'll need an adapter as well for the Mini-DisplayPort.

 

[uberamd]

Okay, thanks. Just checking. I knew there were both ports, just needed to know if Both of them can be used at once.

Yes, I speak from experience being as I have one and do that. 1 display is 1080p, the other is 1650x1080. Works great.

 

[johnnj]

Can also confirm. Currently driving two 24" monitors, both at 1920x1200. Works perfectly.

John

 

[rgarjr]

When you run dual screens does the GPU bottleneck performance down or does it handle the graphics as if you were running just 1 screen?

 

[johnnj]

When you run dual screens does the GPU bottleneck performance down or does it handle the graphics as if you were running just 1 screen?

I'm not playing games on the machine, but I do run Lightroom in dual monitor and it's fine.

John