DP Port Daisy Chaining?

[Alex Balcanquall]

I have my SP3 working fine with a MiniDP to DP cable on a Dell U2713H monitor.

I want to add a second monitor, the one I have is a DVI monitor. I tried plugging a DVI to DP adapter into the U2713H DP out - however the SP3 never seems to acknowledge the adapter.

1) can one ever (irrespective of the SP3) plug an adapter like this into a DP chain?
2) if one can is it expected to work in this config?

Alex

 

[ynohtna]

You need display port 1.2 compliant monitors. On my Dell u2413, I had to go into the menu to enable display port 1.2 mode

Only Display port works, not dvi. My u2413 has a display port OUT port.

 

[Alex Balcanquall]

Thanks, I enabled the DP1.2 port mode - that will save headaches down the road (and yes the DP to DVI adapter still doesn't work - just as you indicated, guess I need a second DP monitor....)

 

[mtalinm]

exactly what ynohtna said. i got a 1.2 compatible monitor but it wouldn't work at first but when i enabled it in the menu it worked

 

[Alex Balcanquall]

yes, but the adapter is never going to work even once DP1.2 is enabled.

 

[Tsurugaya]

No, but if you have a second DP 1.2 compliant monitor you will have no problem daisy chaining.

 

[Alex Balcanquall]

I know, I have a DP 1.2 monitor. This thread was about the ability to use the DP>xyz adapters.

 

[RottenMutt]

perhaps you can find a DVI adapter which is 1.2 capable...

http://www.amazon.com/Syba-High-Quality-DisplayPort-Adapter/dp/B00342UT02

 

[Nuspieds]

No, but if you have a second DP 1.2 compliant monitor you will have no problem daisy chaining.

A DP 1.2 monitor is only required at the beginning and intermediary points along a daisy chain; there is no issue using a DP 1.1 monitor as the last node in the chain.