I have a desktop computer with displayport. I heard it was possible to connect 2 or even 3 monitors to it.

I heard not all displayport monitors can be chained like that. Which specifications do I need to look for?

EDIT: THANK YOU EVERYONE. YOUR INFORMATION HAS PUT ME ON THE RIGHT TRACK.

  • JaseW@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    You need to have a monitor that supports daisy chaining, so it has an input DP and an output DP. Ive found them quite rare to be honest, I haven’t come across them often.

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      5 months ago

      My Samsung monitor has it, and is usable for both the DP and USB-C ports. It’s there as it has a notebook docker in it, which can be repurposed to a normal USB hub on desktop.

  • Thorry84@feddit.nl
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    5 months ago

    Have you checked on the back of the PC? Most desktop PCs have the ability to connect multiple monitors by default.

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        Ah that’s too bad. Usually there is at least a HDMI or something extra. If you want you can post a pic for a second opinion, but I trust you if you’ve checked.

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          Back of computer

          First time posting a picture. It shows the computer back. Do you see anything where I can plug in another display?

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            Nope, you were totally right, only the single DisplayPort port connected to the onboard graphics.