need to connect 1xDP, 1xHDMI into switchable 1xDP @2560*1440

Mcthommo · 21 Aug 2020 at 14:22

is there a way I can connect PC with DP, mac mini with HDMI into monitor with only DP and be switchable on monitor 2560*1440p @ 144HZ

Possibly could do 2xHDMI into DP as PC has RTX2080ti and not really wanting to get new monitor

TX

oDannyR · 21 Aug 2020 at 14:33

What model of monitor is it?

Mcthommo · 21 Aug 2020 at 14:37

It’s a Asus Gsync 27 with single DP input can’t get model at the mo

oDannyR · 21 Aug 2020 at 14:47

No probs!

You can get DisplayPort switches (for selecting the input) - and you can also get HDMI to DisplayPort cables, so it could run like this
PC > DisplayPort Switcher > Monitor
Mac Mini > HDMI to DisplayPort adapter > DisplayPort Switcher > Monitor

You'd be looking at around £30 for that setup

Mcthommo · 21 Aug 2020 at 16:08

Thx- I’ll have a look for said things

Mcthommo · 21 Aug 2020 at 16:21

Can only find HDMI to DP with max 60mhz refresh so might have to think of another way as need 144mhz

oDannyR · 21 Aug 2020 at 20:47

Just double checked and a lot of them are uni-directional (and most are from a DisplayPort output from the graphics card to HDMI for the display output/monitor end) - so unfortunately seems like the best option is a new monitor

What year of Mac Mini is it you have?

Mcthommo · 22 Aug 2020 at 16:37

oDannyR said:
Just double checked and a lot of them are uni-directional (and most are from a DisplayPort output from the graphics card to HDMI for the display output/monitor end) - so unfortunately seems like the best option is a new monitor

What year of Mac Mini is it you have?

Mac mini is 2018 I think- wonder if it has thunderbolt usb c to DisplayPort as that might work as I have found a DP switcher box I used to use previously

oDannyR · 22 Aug 2020 at 16:57

You can actually get USB Type C to DisplayPort (USB C works with Thunderbolt) - but it puts out 4K @ 60Hz, so not sure if that would work for you?

Mcthommo · 22 Aug 2020 at 17:04

Just found one that does 2k@144hz so will give it a try

oDannyR · 22 Aug 2020 at 17:49

Nice one! Hopefully it works out for you to save having to change monitors

Mcthommo · 22 Aug 2020 at 18:05

Thanks for help- fingers crossed

LuckyBenski · 23 Aug 2020 at 01:55

Just to add to this, it's not the cables that are directional. DisplayPort as a protocol carries all the signals needed to provide HDMI. So you can get a cable that passively converts DP to HDMI.

Whereas HDMI isn't carrying all the signals to communicate using the DisplayPort protocol - so you can't use a cable to convert that way.

You can get active boxes I guess but they never seem 100%. Best to look into the USB C option, Apple seem to favour that now.