09-28-2019, 06:14 AM | #1 |
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No iGPU (but dGPU) & main monitor?
I'm contemplating a build, actually already have some parts.
I want a small CAD desktop workstation. I mainly work between two client sites where I'll have monitor setups at each. However, on the odd occasion, I want to venture further afield and I'll need 2x portable monitors. I was thinking of something in the Asus range. I want to confirm system requirements. I'll have a Win10 Ryzen 2 X570 system (no iGPU) with a workstation dGPU. If I want to run two Asus ASUS MB169B+ or two ASUS ZenScreen MB16AC, please confirm that all I need are two USB 3.0 Type-A ports or better? Thanks. |
09-29-2019, 02:38 AM | #2 |
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In addition, what are the implications of having all monitors through USB 3.x Type A - no 'main' monitor connected via a regular video port?
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09-30-2019, 09:44 AM | #3 |
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Hello,
These monitors would indeed be suitable for what you wish to achieve. Having a dGPU and no iGPU doesn't make a difference, except decreasing complexity. DisplayLink solution is not an external GPU so Windows 10 will send the CAD software computing tasks to your dGPU like it would with a directly connected display. The benefit of a software encode is that, like you state, only 2 USB 3.0 ports are necessary. We starting doing 1080p over USB 2.0, so USB 3.0 bandwidth is more than comfortable. If your workstation is a laptop, you have to keep in mind you will be powering 3 display backlights from one battery. That, and a computing intensive CAD application, are bound to reduce your autonomy. Kind regards, Alban
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