- Feb 3, 2013
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I'm building a PC for office use and I decided to go with the integrated graphics of the CPU (i7 4790).
I wanted to use as a main monitor an LG 25UM65-P, which is a 21:9 (2560 x 1080) monitor, that has 2 HDMI and 1 DVI-D ports (also a display port, but I can't use that with intel HD 4600).
I would also want to be able to use a secondary older monitor, that has a D-Sub (VGA) input (not higher than 1080p).
I'm looking for an MSI or Gigabyte* motherboard (preferably not a chipset) that will allow me to use both of those monitors, with the integrated graphics.
At ark.intel.com, most chipsets (B85, H87,H97,etc) support up to 3 monitors, but depend on the manufacturer of the motherboard.
In addition, I probably can't use the HDMI port of the mobo to drive the LG monitor, as it needs 2 HDMI ports (because it's higher than 1080p), so I have to use the DVI-D with a dual link cable. That leaves me with needing a motherboard that can use simultaneously the DVI and D-Sub ports.
*unfortunately I can't buy any other brand.
I wanted to use as a main monitor an LG 25UM65-P, which is a 21:9 (2560 x 1080) monitor, that has 2 HDMI and 1 DVI-D ports (also a display port, but I can't use that with intel HD 4600).
I would also want to be able to use a secondary older monitor, that has a D-Sub (VGA) input (not higher than 1080p).
I'm looking for an MSI or Gigabyte* motherboard (preferably not a chipset) that will allow me to use both of those monitors, with the integrated graphics.
At ark.intel.com, most chipsets (B85, H87,H97,etc) support up to 3 monitors, but depend on the manufacturer of the motherboard.
In addition, I probably can't use the HDMI port of the mobo to drive the LG monitor, as it needs 2 HDMI ports (because it's higher than 1080p), so I have to use the DVI-D with a dual link cable. That leaves me with needing a motherboard that can use simultaneously the DVI and D-Sub ports.
*unfortunately I can't buy any other brand.
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