Chapter 1: Before You Begin; Check The Graphics Options On Your Computer; Modes Of Connection - Dell Precision 5750 External Display Connection Manual

You can connect up to four 4K external displays or two 5K and above displays using the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports available
on your Precision 5750.
Before you begin, ensure that you:
●

Check the graphics options on your computer

● Check the ports available on your external displays and decide on the
Check the graphics options on your computer
The number of external displays supported depends on the type of graphics card available on your computer.
NOTE: On computers with the NVIDIA Quadro RTX3000 graphics card installed, you can connect up to four external
displays or two 8K displays by enabling the Direct Graphics Controller Direct Output Mode in the BIOS. For more
information on enabling this mode, see
For more information on the graphics card available on your computer, run Dell SupportAssist on your computer, or scan your
hardware at www.dell.com/support.
The following are the graphic options that may be installed in your computer:
● Intel UHD Graphics 630/P630 (Integrated graphics)
● NVIDIA Quadro T2000 (Discrete graphics)
● NVIDIA Quadro RTX3000 (Discrete graphics)

Modes of connection

Depending on the connectors available on your external display, you can connect the displays to the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
ports on your computer using:
● Thunderbolt 3 cables, adapters or docking stations
● USB-C cables, adapters or docking stations
NOTE: To experience the full resolution supported by your external displays, use appropriate cables. For example, use
DisplayPort or HDMI cables for 4K and above resolution.
NOTE: USB-C or Thunderbolt docking stations can be used to connect external displays to the computer using a single
USB-C cable, while charging the computer. For more information about the types of docking stations available from Dell,
see the knowledge base article
NOTE: USB-C adapters can also be used to connect external displays to the computer, though these do not allow power
charging at the same time. For more information about the types of USB-C adapters available from Dell, see the knowledge
base article SLN301080
These are the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports available on your computer:
NOTE: When connecting a display indirectly using a adapter or docking station, it is recommended that you connect the
display to the docking station first, then connect the docking station to the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port on your computer.
NOTE: The devices connected to the ports on the left side of the computer have priority over the ports on the right. While
connecting external displays, it is recommended that you connect the displays to the left ports.
4 Before you begin
Enabling Direct Graphics Controller Direct Output
SLN286158 at www.dell.com/support.
at www.dell.com/support.
Before you begin
mode of connection
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