Mac Theater Display with Windows

[thomasharrick]

Hey Community:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813119140

I just got this motherboard. Do you think I'd be able to export video from the USB-C port? Otherwise, is there any place that sells HDMI male to MiniDisplay Port female adapters? I haven't found any.

[ZcanKal]

2 minutes ago, thomasharrick said:

Hey Community:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813119140

I just got this motherboard. Do you think I'd be able to export video from the USB-C port? Otherwise, is there any place that sells HDMI male to MiniDisplay Port female adapters? I haven't found any.

Only Thunderbolt equiped USB-C can output DisplayPort as far as I know, and seeing as that's an AMD board, that is just regular USB-C, so no to your first question.
For your second question, you mean something like this?:
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Mini-DisplayPort-HDMI-Cable/dp/B0134V29UA/ref=asc_df_B0134V29UA/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167141218295&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7657524444759154331&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033680&hvtargid=pla-270835044413&psc=1

[thomasharrick]

2 minutes ago, ZcanKal said:

Only Thunderbolt equiped USB-C can output DisplayPort as far as I know, and seeing as that's an AMD board, that is just regular USB-C, so no to your first question.
For your second question, you mean something like this?:
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Mini-DisplayPort-HDMI-Cable/dp/B0134V29UA/ref=asc_df_B0134V29UA/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167141218295&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7657524444759154331&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033680&hvtargid=pla-270835044413&psc=1

Yeah, that link'll work. Does Apple put hardware blocks on the displays to prevent them from working with Windows?

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, thomasharrick said:

Yeah, that link'll work. Does Apple put hardware blocks on the displays to prevent them from working with Windows?

What display do you want to use? Apple has never made a display with usb c, they only made a thunderbolt one(please don't get that one, they don't even sell it any more, and it won't work here anyways)

[PlayStation 2]

2 minutes ago, thomasharrick said:

Yeah, that link'll work. Does Apple put hardware blocks on the displays to prevent them from working with Windows?

I highly doubt it, because it'd defeat the purpose of using a Mac that has Windows on it with that display.

I would just wager that all you need is something that can deliver video the way it's required for the display.

[thomasharrick]

4 minutes ago, ZcanKal said:

Only Thunderbolt equiped USB-C can output DisplayPort as far as I know, and seeing as that's an AMD board, that is just regular USB-C, so no to your first question.
For your second question, you mean something like this?:
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Mini-DisplayPort-HDMI-Cable/dp/B0134V29UA/ref=asc_df_B0134V29UA/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167141218295&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7657524444759154331&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033680&hvtargid=pla-270835044413&psc=1

It says here (https://support.apple.com/kb/SP597?locale=en_US) that it's only MiniDisplay, not Thunderbolt, but I don't know. I have the new black frame one, not the silver one.

[thomasharrick]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

What display do you want to use? Apple has never made a display with usb c, they only made a thunderbolt one(please don't get that one, they don't even sell it any more, and it won't work here anyways)

https://support.apple.com/kb/SP597?locale=en_US

 

So on this specs page it says that it's only MiniDisplay, not Thunderbolt. I would never buy something like this, it was a gift from a relative.

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, thomasharrick said:

https://support.apple.com/kb/SP597?locale=en_US

 

So on this specs page it says that it's only MiniDisplay, not Thunderbolt. I would never buy something like this, it was a gift from a relative.

Then thats just a displayport to mini displayport female adapter like this one https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-DP2MDPMF6IN-DisplayPort-Video-Adapter/dp/B003N3DTKY

 

 

[Drak3]

8 minutes ago, ZcanKal said:

Only Thunderbolt equiped USB-C can output DisplayPort as far as I know

That's not entirely true. The USB protocol *can* support display out, but graphic fidelity and framerate is not good. You'll basically be able to render the desktop and that's about it.

[thomasharrick]

Thanks, everyone!