Running 2 external monitors on MacBook Pro?

[4legsmedia]

Hi, I was wondering if it is possible to run 2 external monitors on a MacBook (Pro) just like a normal PC or PowerMac?

 

[GimmeSlack12]

Not that I know of. Running to external monitors would require two video outputs and the MBP only has one (as do most laptops).

Therefore, no the MBP cannot run two external monitors. A Mac G5 desktop (or any PC) can only run 2 monitors if there are 2 video out ports (VGA/DVI ports).

 

[jaxstate]

I was looking at this on apple's site

"View more than 4 million pixels on the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD display, powered by the ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 and the dual-link DVI built into MacBook Pro"

what's does "dual-link" do?

 

[Chundles]

I was looking at this on apple's site

"View more than 4 million pixels on the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD display, powered by the ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 and the dual-link DVI built into MacBook Pro"

what's does "dual-link" do?

It's basically just a double-strength DVI connection. Regular DVI can only handle up to 1920x1200 so you need the extra grunt to go up to 2560x1600 for the 30" displays.

 

[Temujin]

With this hardware you will be able to connect two monitors to a MBP (note they will not work as two independent monitors but as one HUUUUUGE one)
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/offhome/dh2go/home.cfm
Mighty expensive though

 

[SheriffParker]

Hi, I was wondering if it is possible to run 2 external monitors on a MacBook (Pro) just like a normal PC or PowerMac?

But you already have the built-in display. 😱

You want three displays?