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I've run 4 monitors for some time on Kubuntu with Nvidia and have had a couple of issues.
1. 1080P, 2. 1920x1200, 1. 4K monitor.
I started with a GTX 650 Ti and it worked perfect then I upgraded one monitor to 4K and I had to get a better GPU.
The GTX 970 is perfect for the job at 7680 x 3240
I had to use a 3.18 kernel to get audio out of HDMI output.
The setup can be done with both the KDE "Display and Monitor configuration" and the NVidia X server settings.
Prior to Kubuntu 14.04 I had to save the settings to the Xserver conf file.
One thing I haven't got a solution for is the audio on the HDMI port won't work if my receiver isn't turned on at boot.
Then Lightdm needs a restart and the audio works fine again .
I a bit concerned about 15.04 isn't working. I better give it a try.
I prefer 4 separate monitors over 1 big as I wearing glasses and the reading field is in the bottom of the glass so I'm sure I will get
neck pain .
Anybody tried with more than 4 monitors?
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Originally posted by duby229 View PostI've read about that exact problem here on this forum before. It was a while ago though. A forum search with google might help you find that thread. I don't recall how long ago it was. At least a year ago.
Again, that's me remembering from over a year ago, so take it with a giant grain of salt.
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Originally posted by DIRT View PostI have a triple monitor setup with hdmi+vga+dvi monitors. I always get a monitor refusing to turn on with the proprietary drivers. Open source drivers work perfect. Dual monitor setup with any combination of my monitors works with proprietary drivers though. I think I?m jealous it works for you.
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hdmi+vga+dvi didnt work
I have a triple monitor setup with hdmi+vga+dvi monitors. I always get a monitor refusing to turn on with the proprietary drivers. Open source drivers work perfect. Dual monitor setup with any combination of my monitors works with proprietary drivers though. I think I?m jealous it works for you.
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Originally posted by macemoneta View PostI'd rather use one 50+ inch 4K/60 display (TV), than 4x1080p displays. Same physical size, but seamless and more flexible.
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I'd rather use one 50+ inch 4K/60 display (TV), than 4x1080p displays. Same physical size, but seamless and more flexible.
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Guest repliedAny strange arrangement issues with GNOME + GDM? For some reason, that combination likes to arrange my 3 monitors differently out-the-box compared to any other DE, BIOS, and Windows. Easily fixable via xorg.conf or just manually re-arranging them, but I still have yet to figure out why it even happens.
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Trying Out The Modern Linux Desktops With 4 Monitors + AMD/NVIDIA Graphics
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As some recent non-performance testing of the AMD and NVIDIA graphics drivers on Linux, I checked in to see how well the various Linux desktop environments were working these days in multi-monitor setups. With the latest AMD Radeon and NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards and drivers, I tried out Unity, GNOME Shell, Xfce, and (attempted) KDE Plasma 5 on Ubuntu 15.04 to check out the latest experience.
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