Best way to connect multiple monitors

alan · 30 Mar 2020 at 18:13

Hi - Sorry if something similar already posted.

Got 2 monitors that I want to use in tandem whilst working from home - 1 x AOC G2460PF (primary) & 1 x BenQ GL2460 (no DP) with an MSI Frozen II 960 GTX (1 x DVI, 3 x DP, 1 x HDMI).

What would be the easier and most optimum way of connecting these 2 monitors?

In my head options are:
1) HDMI (Gfx card to AOC), then DP -> HDMI (AOC to BenQ using DP/HDMI adapter). I.e. daisychain 2nd monitor using adapter - can you do this?
2) DP (Gfx card to AOC), HDMI (Gfx card to BenQ)
3) DVI (GFx card to AOC - existing set up), HDMI (Gfx card to BenQ)

Thanks in advance!

spook2575 · 30 Mar 2020 at 20:47

I used to do option 2 with my multi monitor set up (recent upgrade to now 2x DP) and faced no issues. Assuming you have the cables from the monitors already to give it a try?

alan · 30 Mar 2020 at 22:31

Thanks - unfortunately I only have VGA and DVI cables here. So would have to buy without experimenting.

Quartz · 30 Mar 2020 at 23:56

I don't think you can do #1 unless the monitor supports pass-through, and even then it's typically Displayport only. You need to use Displayport with the AOC to get Freesync working (HDMI is only 1.4), then you can use the DVI port for the BenQ - the spec page says that this monitor does not support HDMI, though the GL2460HM does.

I have three monitors connected via Displayport and it's not a problem.