Hey guys i was wondering how i could hook up two monitors to my mbp 13" i3? Mainly for spreadsheets, calcs, and web browser. was thinking about getting an imac for work but i have a gaming rig at home and can just leave my mbp at work. However i need 2 20"+ monitors...
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dual monitors??
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That should be fine if you aren't doing anything GPU intensive.
That should be fine if you aren't doing anything GPU intensive.
- Interesting. It says "Add up to 4 monitors via USB". Does that mean one could achieve an extended desktop with up to 6 monitors total (the MBP's screen, 4 on USB, one on Thunderbolt*)? Would the MacBook Pro be able to drive all of that with its 6750M GPU?
* Or better yet, two daisy chained 2011 iMacs in Target Display Mode on Thunderbolt.
I believe you need four separate USB video adapters to achieve that. The USB thingy is basically an external GPU so the 6750M would only drive the internal display plus the ones connected via Thunderbolt.
- Yes, naturally I would need four adapters. I didn't know it was an external GPU though - on the website it just says "Video Display Adapter"...
theres no other way to do it than buy those adapters? no way for a thunderbolt to 2 hdmi or 2 dvi ports?
At least in the past, it only worked with MBA, although there were hacks to make it compatible with all Macs. If you still got your SuperDrive, you can get this to turn it into an external.
ok thx. Only reason i asked was b.c i could get the a superdrive for around $40 from a friend. Rather than spending $50 on just an enclosure.
Are there any other cheaper good quality optical drive enclosures?