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Inspiron 3910, multiple monitors
I am looking at the Dell Desktop Inspiron 3910. I see that it has two HDMI ports. Can I use these to support dual monitors? If I want a 3rd monitor, can I add a separate aftermarket HDMI graphics card, and with that support a 3rd monitor? What add on graphics card would Dell recommend for this?
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November 9th, 2022 07:00
3910 onboard video ports are one hdmi + one DP. You can use them for multi monitors.
If your 3910 has Dell oem card it often has >2 video ports. Yes you can also add non-Dell gpu. Dell top gpu validated for 3910 is 1660S.
here is example of Dell 1660S in 3910.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730
2 GB
GDDR5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
4 GB
GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
6 GB
GDDR6
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November 9th, 2022 18:00
You will have to disable Secure Boot in BIOS setup before installing an "after-market" GPU. Otherwise, PC won't boot.
If you don't want the expense and/or hassle to install an add-in video card, you could get a USB3>HDMI or USB3>DP dongle, depending on what port(s) are on monitor #3. Just make sure the dongle supports your version of Windows and the "recommended" (aka: "native") resolution of the monitor to be connected to the dongle.
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March 16th, 2023 15:00
But does this system support extended display (two monitors acting as one big one) or doubled displays (two mirror images)?
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March 16th, 2023 18:00
@JT 6400 - That should be a simple settings change on the Windows Display screen when two monitors are connected...