Laptop + 2 external displays - Nvidia Optimus ... Please.. help

butblack · 03-03-12, 11:58 PM

I just purchased a new monitor, and a DVI-DisplayPort adapter.

I now have a 2 external monitors (one using VGA and the other using DVI with a DisplayPort Adapter) and a Lenovo T410 Laptop (model: 2516-CTO; with a NVS 3100m and it is Optimus enabled).

I am looking to extend all 3 monitors. So far I can get two and the third seems to be a hassle.

So far I have:
Installed Intel hd graphics drivers
Installed NVIDIA drivers
Tried to extend 3 monitors in both scenarios where the bios is set to discrete graphics and Optimus.

By this, I mean I go to display and try to extend them. In optimus my monitors always default to Intel HD Graphics, only in discrete bios mode am I able to get them running using the Nvidia NVS 3100m

No matter what I have done I still cannot get 3 monitors running.

I look sincerely am looking forward to any help someone can provide.

Thank you.

frenchy2k1 · 03-05-12, 11:53 AM

Your problem comes from the fact that an Nvidia chip only supports 2 outputs at once.
So, you need to run both the integrated (intel) + the nvidia chip at once all the time for your configuration to work.
You will need 1 monitor on the intel, one on the nvidia and the last one on either.
I do not know if your laptop allows such a configuration, but you will need to disable Optimus for sure (and select to run both all the time).

**FastRedPonyCar** · 03-06-12, 11:32 PM

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frenchy2k1 · 03-07-12, 12:10 PM

He should not need any additional controller.
Both the intel integrated and the nvidia chip can drive 2 monitors concurrently, so a total of 4 if he has enough ports on his laptop.

rickz49 · 03-14-12, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frenchy2k1

He should not need any additional controller.
Both the intel integrated and the nvidia chip can drive 2 monitors concurrently, so a total of 4 if he has enough ports on his laptop.

Is that so? I just know it by now. I don't have the idea that a laptop can be driven by two monitor.

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03-03-12, 11:58 PM	#1
butblack Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1	Laptop + 2 external displays - Nvidia Optimus ... Please.. help I just purchased a new monitor, and a DVI-DisplayPort adapter. I now have a 2 external monitors (one using VGA and the other using DVI with a DisplayPort Adapter) and a Lenovo T410 Laptop (model: 2516-CTO; with a NVS 3100m and it is Optimus enabled). I am looking to extend all 3 monitors. So far I can get two and the third seems to be a hassle. So far I have: Installed Intel hd graphics drivers Installed NVIDIA drivers Tried to extend 3 monitors in both scenarios where the bios is set to discrete graphics and Optimus. By this, I mean I go to display and try to extend them. In optimus my monitors always default to Intel HD Graphics, only in discrete bios mode am I able to get them running using the Nvidia NVS 3100m No matter what I have done I still cannot get 3 monitors running. I look sincerely am looking forward to any help someone can provide. Thank you.

03-05-12, 11:53 AM	#2
frenchy2k1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 446	Re: Laptop + 2 external displays - Nvidia Optimus ... Please.. help Your problem comes from the fact that an Nvidia chip only supports 2 outputs at once. So, you need to run both the integrated (intel) + the nvidia chip at once all the time for your configuration to work. You will need 1 monitor on the intel, one on the nvidia and the last one on either. I do not know if your laptop allows such a configuration, but you will need to disable Optimus for sure (and select to run both all the time). __________________ As the universe is curved, there cannot be a straight answer...

03-06-12, 11:32 PM	#3
FastRedPonyCar Resident Tire Destroyer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 3,008	Re: Laptop + 2 external displays - Nvidia Optimus ... Please.. help You need this http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Multi...cmu_pg__header __________________ - Desktop - Core I7 D0 revision 920 @ 3.75 ghz - XSPC Rasa 750 RS240 H2o Cooling - EVGA GTX 680 @1325mhz - ASUS P6T Deluxe - 128 gig Crucial RealSSD C300 - 150 gig Velociraptor +2.75 Terrabytes of WD Sata 3.0 storage - 12 Gigs Mushkin DDR3 1600 - 910 watt PC P&C PSU - Saffire Pro 40 firewire audio interface w/ Adam A7 studio monitors - Corsair Obsidian 650D case - Win 7 Pro x64 - PCBank 2700 27" LED - Laptop - MSI 16F2-012 - i7 2630QM - GTX570m @ 750Mhz - 8 gigs HyperX 1866 - 120 gig OCZ Vertex 3 SSD- 750 gig Scorpio Black - BluRay - 95% Gamut Screen - IC Diamond goop

03-07-12, 12:10 PM	#4
frenchy2k1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 446	Re: Laptop + 2 external displays - Nvidia Optimus ... Please.. help He should not need any additional controller. Both the intel integrated and the nvidia chip can drive 2 monitors concurrently, so a total of 4 if he has enough ports on his laptop. __________________ As the universe is curved, there cannot be a straight answer...