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Q: How many 3440 x 1440 monitors can you connect to the latest MacPro?

How many 3440 x 1440 monitors can you connect to the latest MacPro?

Mac Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on May 1, 2015 10:00 AM

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Q: How many 3440 x 1440 monitors can you connect to the latest MacPro?

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  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass May 1, 2015 10:12 AM in response to gareth154
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    May 1, 2015 10:12 AM in response to gareth154

    Apple is not clean in:

    Mac Pro (Late 2013): Using multiple displays - Apple Support

    It includes

    Can I connect more than 2 DVI or HDMI displays?

    Mac Pro supports a total of two DVI or HDMI displays when connected via the built-in HDMI port or using the Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter. To connect additional DVI displays, use an active DVI adaptersuch as the Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter. You can connect up to six active adapter DVI displays. This requires a powered USB hub since Mac Pro offers four USB ports and you will need six to connect them all.

    However, that article says:

    • Six Apple Thunderbolt Displays (27-inch), Apple LED Cinema Displays (27-inch), or third-party Mini DisplayPort displays.

     

    So it appears you can with active dual-link DVI adopter or monitors with a display/min displayport connection.

  • by gareth154,

    gareth154 gareth154 May 1, 2015 3:01 PM in response to lllaass
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    May 1, 2015 3:01 PM in response to lllaass

    Thank you for coming back to me so quickly on this. I agree that the Apple guidelines are not clear.

     

    In theory though, based on the statement :

     

    • Six Apple Thunderbolt Displays (27-inch), Apple LED Cinema Displays (27-inch), or third-party Mini DisplayPort displays.


    you should be able to connect six of the Dell 34 Curved monitors as they have Mini DisplayPort inputs?

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass May 1, 2015 3:32 PM in response to gareth154
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    May 1, 2015 3:32 PM in response to gareth154

    The Apple LED Cinema Displays (27-inch) and Thunderbolt display is  2560 × 1440 but yours is 3440 x 1440. Thus it is unclear how many you count run