Reddit reviews Cable Matters Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable in White 6 Feet(Manufacturer Discontinued)

http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Plated-DisplayPort-Thunderbolt/dp/B004CAGDUA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1375912626&sr=8-2&keywords=mini+displayport+to+displayport This should be enough and it is under 10 dollars.

HDMI doesn't like > 1080p resolutions.

I use these for 1440:

http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-DisplayPort-Thunderbolt-Compatible/dp/B004CAGDUA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1412184454&sr=8-3&keywords=mini+displayport+to+displayport

I only see that Crestron box going up to 1920x1200.

Actually, this Black Box claimes to support up to 2560x1600 over Displayport.
So...

I don't know which display you have. AND I've got a question. You said 15" Macbook Retina, correct? Don't they have two Thunderbolts and an HDMI?

If it has two Thunderbolts, try this:

Get the above Black Box. Get a Thunderbolt to Displayport cable. Plug said cable into Black Box. Plug an HDMI cable into the output of the Black Box into the display. Set output resolution to 1080p. Done? Think that'll work.

Alternatively, you might be able to daisy chain through the Cinema Display, assuming it is a Thunderbolt, using the same cable and box.

You're good then. Use a Thunderbolt/Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable and plug it into the monitor's DisplayPort connector.

My current best solution seems to be something like this:

Leave the Windows desktop plugged into monitors via DVI.

Two of these: Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort cables (from mac to monitors).

One of these: 2x4 USB Switch

That should let me run the two monitors and use their input selection to go between Mac and PC. The switch should let me just go back and forth with the KB&M.

Looks like you should be able to do it out the thunderbolt port with a cable like this one http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-DisplayPort-Thunderbolt-Compatible/dp/B004CAGDUA

I am not too familiar with Macs. If the back of the monitor has a thunderbolt port (mini display port) then this right here should work fine. Just plug into the back of the monitor instead of the cable coming from the monitor already.

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-DisplayPort-ThunderboltTM-Compatible/dp/B004CAGDUA

This one should be fine right? It doesnt have to be tb3?

Pretty basic but, I'm a little confused with dual-monitors and 4K in general.

If I have have a full HD monitor and buy a 4K one too, what is the best way to set up the wiring and stuff?

Do i buy this cable here and plug it into the motherboard and monitor? And then do I just put a hdmi into both to link them?

This will probably do the trick correct?

I believe that the x34 can reach 100Hz even without using g-sync it just can't do it over HDMI.

I am not super familiar with apple tech but would something like this be able to power your x34 with HDMI going to the apple display? With that you should theoretically be able to get 100Hz on the x34.

Hi, sorry to hijack this thread but you seem to know what you're talkking about!

I have a Surface Book 1, dock, and U2879VF AOC Display. Using an active MiniDP to DP cable. (This one, as reccommended by Microsoft https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CAGDUA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ) The display when connected to the dock about 30% of the time will somehow stop recognising it's native resolution and switch to 1080p. This only happens when waking from sleep or connecting it after everything is powered off. It shows up as the correct device model in display manager, and power cycling / device disabling, driver reinstalling / disconnecting / reconnecting things over and over again it just won't give me full 4k resolution. I just have to keep unplugging everything and restarting until it descides arbitrarily to give me full resolution. It's also very unreliable at turning on the screen from sleep, and I get caught in a: nothings happened but the keyboard is lit... manually turn on the screen and then i get the windows disconnect sound, and i have to dance connecting and reconnecting hoping it stays outputting while the screen is turning on thing

The screen always works perfectly when connected directly to the MiniDP port on the Book directly. Always wakes, always correct resolution, never once had this problem, it only happens through the dock.

Any advice would be much appreciated, it's the only thing that I have to complain about with my SB :)

Running fully updated SP, Win 10 Pro and Surface Dock firmware.