Mac pro 2010 3 displays

End of it. Thanks for the info Bryan.. I think the tech spec page for the Mac Pro is seriously misleading.. It would be a fair assumption that you could simply use any adaptor in any combination but instead there's a hidden limitation. If you're only trying to drive 2 HDMI monitors, my guess is that you'll be ok.

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It sounds like those get treated the same as a DVI monitor. So, two should be ok, but 3 won't be ok. I believe they do. Yup, they're for power. The monoprice. The Apple ones have a USB output. Thank you for this precious information Bryan! I have a question: I still need to order mine from monoprice.

Once I get them in, I'll write about how well they work. Thanks for the write up. I just bought a for a Mac Pro because the 3 's I'm using to drive 5 monitors have been acting up for months.

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I've tried using one of the 's with the new card, but it seems to not function at all while the is installed. I tried a few different cards and in different slots, but startup took forever, and any monitors hooked up to the failed to function. I wasn't exhaustive about trying all the slot combinations, maybe I'll give it another go this weekend. If anyone has used at or with a successfully, please let me know.

I'm not sure what the requires, but I think the only two PCIe x16 slots are the bottom two. If the requires the x16 slot which it probably does , it'd have to go right next to your BTW, the doesn't seem to require the x16 slot. It might do better in one, but it works in the x4. Just a little update to my post. I bought a GT to use with the , that worked well. Hey Brian… tks for the write up. I'm trying to hunt down why I'm having a unique issue it seems. Just got a 6-core mac pro, with the I have an Eizo cgw dvi display and a bought a second 24 led cinema display….

But I can't figure out for the life why I can't simply plug the cinema display into the mini display port.

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In both cases, the usb cables for the monitors are plugged into the back of the computer as well. The 24 won't even work just on its own with this video card with the other monitor unplugged… yet it works with my macbook pro!? I totally agree with your frustration… even tho I am only trying to run just two monitors.

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If you have any advice, I'd love to hear it… I'll be writing apple too…. That seems really odd Brad. If the monitor works fine on another computer, it doesn't make sense why it's not working on the Pro. Have you tried both Mini DisplayPort outputs on the ? The cable's seated all the way, right? I wonder if you got a bad Hey Bryan, Tks for the quick reply. I just called apple. I'll post later though as I have added a sonnet e-sata card to it. They want me to pull that card I installed and try the ports again… I've tried both ports and they were seated all the way too.

I haven't installed the driver yet for the extra card I put in. Maybe that's it too. I'm not exactly a computer hardware wiz by any means so tks for taking the time to write back. I'll let you know what happens man. Bitten here, Even with 2 monitors and the V1.

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I prefer the twin Nvidia 's im my other MP Never a monitor restart to to find my desktop. Poor Poor Poor. Please send firmware ASAP or swap the for two 's. Should I just buy another and connect the 3rd DVI monitor to that one? Will it even work? Or is apple correct? From what I understand, using a single link DVI adapter anywhere will limit you to 2 monitors. Just replacing that 1 adapter would solve your problem. I fell into the same trap with my Pro with Bought 2 of the single link DVI connectors and can only use one. In the apple article though, it says….

We wish there was a good way to do this. The idea certain could be good to drop inside another OpenCL-capable card to drive the 3rd monitor. I would love to drop in another card. If anyone figures out a safe way to do this, please share! Hey guys, I encountered the same problem, I have the core Mac Pro with , at the day when the computer arrived, I was so exited to connect 3 apple cinema display to it, however, one of them black out. I try all the connect combinations the whole night but still failed.

Pain, huh? Glad that I've a chance to face this problem together with you guys that means we all have the most update MacPro, haha.. Back to the topic, I just went to apple store and confirmed they won't charge restocking fee for the dual-link adapter, so I just get one to test my setup. And it works!!! So I'm going to return it and get a cheaper one…. It is sad that as a customer I have not been given the exact informations about using 3 monitors with Mac Pro that i have just bought. How do I know I need several adaptors costing almost as the graphic card just to plug in the monitors?

Issues with the mouse are a side effect too. They make wonderful computers but they need to upgrade the costumer care. I feel so s….. Sorry everyone, I am so p….. Like Sean, I am curious about this too. I currently have the with: Thanks for writing such a comprehensive article and thank you for helping me NOT waste days on this! The power is why we buy the computer but the seemingly simple use of 3 monitors is a flat out misrepresentation. Thanks Bryan, I got into the same mess tring to connect these 3 DVI screens to my macpro with no luck.

My Apple ones have severe problems returning from sleep. Thank for figuring all this out, I ran into the same thing. I think Final Cut offers full-screen preview Digital Cinema Desktop Preview on the main monitor and one other monitor. But, when I switched the order my displays were connected, FCP made the full-screen preview available on the monitor I needed. I struggled with attaching three monitors to my Mac Pro and finally found the solution.

The catch is: I do not have another graphic card, and still managed to run three monitors: The monitors that I have used are: Dell , and two Samsung SA After connecting the three monitors, I use the Samsung monitors as editing monitors and the Dell as my playback monitor. I am not facing any problem now.

Saved me a lot of cost as, otherwise I would have had to invest in one Blackmagic Intensity Pro card to get the third monitor running. Very frustrating. I have to try really hard to beat her now! Thanks Sean. Thanks for the info. Unfortunately, like what happened to you, I found out too late what a pain a multi-monitor setup would be. I just picked up a used 12 core Mac Pro and love it. I did pretty quickly find out that the cannot run three monitors easily as should be the case. Hope you ran across this and know the solution. Thanks in advance! Good luck with it!

I picked up a used 12 core with a I have: I would like to connect a third monitor. Did I miss something? I assume that going VGA is probably the cheapest way to go. How do I make it happen? Your email address will not be published. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Skip to content. Home Apps Blog Support. Buying and Setting up a Mac Pro with 3 Monitors? Read This First! August 28, In a caveat at the bottom of the page, it says: The article goes on to say: Now you know.

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Good luck! Bookmark the permalink. September 2, at 2: Bryan Duke says: September 4, at 4: Matt says: March 9, at 3: September 4, at 6: September 4, at 7: September 4, at 9: Triguna says: November 8, at 1: September 9, at 5: Thanks again! September 11, at 4: Please let us all know what you find! September 9, at 6: Thanks for doing the early adopter leg work.

September 10, at 2: Charlespascal7 says: Hopefully this does not mean we're giving up a PCIe slot. I suspect it does not, but can anyone confirm? It's the year for a new CPU around here, and time for a little due dilligence. Not positive, but if it's two slots then yes, you'd give up a pci slot, or rather a place to put it in. Happens all; the time with hardcore cooling fans attached to video cards - sucks though.

From the Apple website: This is just perfect, and I started this thread to ask if anyone has set this up yet. Still waiting.. The bigger question is, does PT run on the new machines at all no Avid support yet. So 3 monitor outs with three slots still available is a magic combo for me - I'm pretty sold on that! It might be awhile before Avid officially qualifies them Maybe the person to take the plunge is, in fact, you?



A purchase here is probably a month or two out. All new displays support this connection and it's far better than DVI. According to Apple, not because of the higher resolutions they support, but because they are "active" adapters. See these apple knowledgebase articles. Supported display configurations http: All three ports are available for simultaneous use, depending upon the type of connection.

To connect up to two Mini DisplayPort displays and up to a inch DVI display simultaneously, use the ports without any adapters. All other configurations are supported.