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Hello
I have a Skylake i3 machine built into a case that is about the size of Apex MI-008 (the Thermaltake version of the same chassis).
Thermaltake - Global - Element Qi (US) - VL520B1N2U
This means a single slot graphics card must do. I originally went with a passively cooled 1 GB MSI.
GT 710 1GD3H LP | MSI Global | Graphics card - The world leader in display performance
I bought an Asus, but the heatsink was too big, but happily I was able to swap it for the MSI.
710-1-SL | Graphics Cards | ASUS Global
My problem is, the MSI has HDMI, DVI and VGA connectors. I have three displays, two of them currently in use. I attempted to hook the third one to the VGA connector, but El Capitan did not recognize it. I haven't yet tried booting into linux to see if the card is able to use three displays simultaneously.
Edit: MSI says two simultaneous displays is the maximum.
From what I gathered, VGA connectors are supported with luck or not at all. So I assume there is nothing I can do. I went looking for more single slot nVidia cards with three connectors. Preferably passively cooled, but in case this would be impossible, I'm ready to accept a fan. I found EVGA GeForce GT 710 2GB (Single Slot, Dual DVI):
EVGA - Products - EVGA GeForce GT 710 2GB (Single Slot, Dual DVI) - 02G-P3-2717-KR
I just wanted to check if anyone knows any better choices for me. I think that GT 710 is better than any of their similar GT 730 offerings, and faster even. I mean, has anyone had luck running three displays from an EVGA GeForce GT 710 with two DVI and one HDMI?
Edit: EVGA promises triple display support. But will El Capitan be able to take advantage of it?
I have a Skylake i3 machine built into a case that is about the size of Apex MI-008 (the Thermaltake version of the same chassis).
Thermaltake - Global - Element Qi (US) - VL520B1N2U
This means a single slot graphics card must do. I originally went with a passively cooled 1 GB MSI.
GT 710 1GD3H LP | MSI Global | Graphics card - The world leader in display performance
I bought an Asus, but the heatsink was too big, but happily I was able to swap it for the MSI.
710-1-SL | Graphics Cards | ASUS Global
My problem is, the MSI has HDMI, DVI and VGA connectors. I have three displays, two of them currently in use. I attempted to hook the third one to the VGA connector, but El Capitan did not recognize it. I haven't yet tried booting into linux to see if the card is able to use three displays simultaneously.
Edit: MSI says two simultaneous displays is the maximum.
From what I gathered, VGA connectors are supported with luck or not at all. So I assume there is nothing I can do. I went looking for more single slot nVidia cards with three connectors. Preferably passively cooled, but in case this would be impossible, I'm ready to accept a fan. I found EVGA GeForce GT 710 2GB (Single Slot, Dual DVI):
EVGA - Products - EVGA GeForce GT 710 2GB (Single Slot, Dual DVI) - 02G-P3-2717-KR
I just wanted to check if anyone knows any better choices for me. I think that GT 710 is better than any of their similar GT 730 offerings, and faster even. I mean, has anyone had luck running three displays from an EVGA GeForce GT 710 with two DVI and one HDMI?
Edit: EVGA promises triple display support. But will El Capitan be able to take advantage of it?
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