Z170 Extreme 4: DP1.2 and TB at the same time?

Hello!

So I have my Z170 Extreme4 running nicely, I also got the Thunderbolt AIC card, which I am using to connect my RME UFX+ audio interface - everything works splendidly!

Now, I'd like to know, in case I decide to do this one day, how would I connect a DisplayPort 1.2 monitor while retaining the Thunderbolt connectivity? I read in TB AIC specs that it supports DP Multi-Stream Transport, which I assume means it allows daisy-chaining multiple DisplayPort peripherials.

So, my question would be: how would I daisy-chain this? Would I need a sort of a splitter from motherboard's DisplayPort BEFORE it hits the AIC card, or would I need some sort of a splitter/converter from TB to DP? Links to relevant cables/hardware would be very nice!


Thanks!

wardog wrote: TB can transport PCIe data, or a DisplayPort signal, yet not both at the same time.

Allow me to clarify.

A single TB channel can transmit PCIe data, or a DisplayPort signal, yet not both at the same time.

@wardog: I don't WANT to have a graphics card since my CPU is already doing it well and supports 4K as well. It just adds noise, and I'm not a gamer, I do music production, so the more silent the computer case, the better. Also, I'm not daisy-chaining into a storage chain. My audio interface is connected through TB. But, for this to work, I need to sacrifice DisplayPort on my motherboard, which AIC card converts to TB.

My question still stands. I don't need a TB dock. I need to use DisplayPort on my motherboard BOTH for the 4K monitor I might get one day (which only supports max resolution at 60 Hz using DP 1.2, not HDMI or anything else), and I need to keep my audio interface connected to TB.

Hence my query here :)

Conundrum vs Rock and a hard place.



You don't req a "serious" $$$ graphics card then, right?

I can say, from my Sig below, that the 1050ti runs silent. Heck, the fans don't spin most times. And is more that capable for what your needs seem.

Which I can say of the 1070 there too, but thats back to $$$.

1050ti's can be had here in the US for around $160



Just a thought and maybe some idea





Edited by wardog - 01 Feb 2017 at 6:37am

Yeah, I'm not crazy about paying the big bucks to Apple... That Dell monitor actually DOES have a fair amount of inputs (its main feature being able to show 4 DIFFERENT signals at the same time at 1080p!)... just no DP daisy chaining... Is this possibly because 4K at 3840x2160 and 60 Hz takes up a lot of DP bandwidth, so there's no bandwidth to leave for other possible DP devices in the chain? Seems that way.

wardog wrote: Conundrum vs Rock and a hard place. You don't req a "serious" $$$ graphics card then, right? I can say, from my Sig below, that the 1050ti runs silent. Heck, the fans don't spin most times. And is more that capable for what your needs seem. Which I can say of the 1070 there too, but thats back to $$$. 1050ti's can be had here in the US for around $160 Just a thought and maybe some idea

Yeah, I don't need it for my current purposes (i7-6700K graphics working very nicely with 1920x1200@60 Hz dual monitor setup here), but if I want to upgrade to a single 4K monitor at a later date, it looks like I'm going to need a QUIET, passively cooled GPU (because that's how I like my GPUs, no fans) that can run 4K@60Hz over DP 1.2 then, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg... If such a thing even exists.


Thanks for ideas, guys.


Edited by EvilDragon - 01 Feb 2017 at 6:32pm