Q: Which connections to use
Hi
I have recently purchased a Mac Pro (Late 2013) from a friend. I'm now running Windows 10 via Bootcamp and will be buying two of these Dell Ultrasharps U2515H
These are non thunderbolt displays and are 2560 x 1440
Could anyone please advise me on which are the best video connections/ports to connect to these are?
Thank you
Mac Pro (Late 2013), Windows 10, null
Posted on Aug 24, 2016 7:09 PM
Ports & interfaces Built-in USB hub Yes USB hub version USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) USB Type-A downstream ports quantity 5 DVI port No HDMI ports quantity 2 DisplayPorts quantity 1 Mini DisplayPorts quantity 1 Audio output Yes AC (power) in Yes
so you need two cables, Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort (or Mini DisplayPort to [Full size] DisplayPort if those are cheaper).
That will cause the lowest load on your hardware and get you the best resolution with the least fuss.
You plug Mini DisplayPort end into the ThunderBolt ports and they pick up the video subset they need, a regular ThunderBolt cable is much more expensive and will not work.
Posted on Aug 24, 2016 8:03 PM