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I currently own a 27" iMac and 2 24" monitors. This configuration usually runs in a triple monitor config with the 2 monitors plugged into the iMac's 2 thunderbolt ports.
I have another desktop which runs Ubuntu and I want to hook it up to use all 3 monitors. The current graphics card on it is 9800GT which has 2 DVI ports and no display port so I'm able to connect the 2 smaller monitors but not the iMac. As I understand it, the iMac screen can only be used as an external monitor through a DisplayPort output.
My question is if I buy a new graphics card with 2 DVI ports and 1 display port, will it allow me to run the Ubuntu desktop with all 3 screens? If so, can anyone advise me where I can buy such a graphics card? I'm sure there are good places to buy such things cheaply. Right now I'm going through each card since I don't know a site that searches specs. To confirm, the purpose of the card is purely for the triple screen config, not for gaming, etc. so hopefully I don't need to buy a really recent card.
Note: I'm in the UK
Per the [faq] this Superuser is "for computer enthusiasts and power users. If you have a question about … •computer hardware •computer software •personal and home computer networking" It is not for shopping or buying recommendations. If you [edit] your question to only ask if a specific model will work, I think it will be OK. – CharlieRB – 2012-01-24T14:39:25.597
@CharlieRB - I think this question is fine - it's less about 'what should I buy' and more 'if I buy this, will it work'. – Shinrai – 2012-01-24T15:30:59.397
It needs to be edited to be clearer, right now, it is too much of a shopping question. – studiohack – 2012-01-24T16:04:33.570