If you put an extra video card into the Mac Pro can u run more than 2 displays like if i have 2 cards installed will i be able to run 4 screens, 3 cards 6 ect.?
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
More than 2 displays
- Thread starter Fonzijr1964
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
robbieduncan
Moderator emeritus
Tallest Skil
macrumors P6
wow i just looked on the Mac pro page and saw it. if it was a snake it would have bit me. It seems so obvious now.
So if i have 4 displays and i want to span do they have to be next to each other or can two be on top?
So if i have 4 displays and i want to span do they have to be next to each other or can two be on top?
robbieduncan
Moderator emeritus
You can arrange them physically any way you want and then represent this in the OSX system preferences. You can go 4x1, 2x2, 1x3, a T shape, whatever 😀
Lesser Evets
macrumors 68040
I read somewhere recently you can do up to 18 monitors. Not sure if that is accurate, but you can have a LOT of monitors.
iToaster
macrumors 68000
There are 4 slots you can put a graphics card in. All the compatible card have 2 DVI ports, thus if you maxed a Mac Pro out with graphics cards you would have the ability to run 8 displays, not 18 (unless you were to use some sort of display splitter to combine two displays into what the computer perceives as one, but that's still only 16).
robbieduncan
Moderator emeritus
Umbongo
macrumors 601
Nvidia also have a 4 port card these days in the NVS 440 with support for 1920x1200 and around $500.