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1. Re: Unable to Extend Dual Monitors with HDMI
N.Scott.Pearson Mar 7, 2018 6:09 PM (in response to dfishman)Sorry, in this case, one HDMI port equals one monitor. You could get a splitter, but that would just mean two monitors displaying the same thing. I believe that, in this design, if you want to have two monitors, you have to add the second monitor via the VGA connector.
Hope this helps,
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2. Re: Unable to Extend Dual Monitors with HDMI
dfishman Mar 7, 2018 6:25 PM (in response to N.Scott.Pearson)Yes you're right, the splitter is displaying the same think o two monitors.
So Dual HDMI monitors can only be connected to a video card with Two HDMI ports?
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3. Re: Unable to Extend Dual Monitors with HDMI
N.Scott.Pearson Mar 7, 2018 6:42 PM (in response to dfishman)Correct. Your processor has three DisplayPort output channels and each can support a monitor. One is being converted to HDMI, one is being converted to VGA and the third is being wasted as it is not routed anywhere in this design.
Your other option for connecting a HDMI monitor is by utilizing a USB 3.0 Display Adapter. Here's an example: Amazon.com: USB 3.0 to 1080p HDMI Adapter. This would be a low-performance option, however; not for monitors being used for gaming output.
Hope this helps,
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