Helios 300 two external displays

ZMERAHN

Need to hook up two external displays using the GTX 1060.  One will be via HDMI, the other USB-C to HDMI.  WIll this work? WIll both use the GTX 1060?

ZMERAHN

Anyone able to get 2 externals hooked up? Acer is not being any help.

beststevie

I'm sorry, but I didn't get a manual downloaded ... a bit late already for me...does it have a display port, too? I use a display port - hdmi adapter with 791. USB-C and monitor detection seems not always to be without problems. Not only with Acer Notebooks.

ZMERAHN

It does not have display port. It has HDMI, USB c(USB 3.1), USB 3 and USB 2.

ZMERAHN

Seems crazy that there is no way to get two monitors on this gaming laptop with a gtx 1060. Extremely disappointed in this.

ZMERAHN

No one able to come up with an option to get two outputs?

matale

I believe you would need something like this 1* not sure what the lag/performance would be like if you want to use it for gaming.
1* Google "PLUGABLE USB 3.0 DUAL 4K HDMI 2.0 AND GIGABIT ETHERNET ADAPTER" I cant post links

g1455

ZMERAHN said:

Need to hook up two external displays using the GTX 1060.  One will be via HDMI, the other USB-C to HDMI.  WIll this work? WIll both use the GTX 1060?

Did you managed to find a solution for this? I am facing the same issue.

FreeGen

Guys anyone tried, hdmi-1 monitor, 2nd on usb is it works?

Specnow

FreeGen said:

Guys anyone tried, hdmi-1 monitor, 2nd on usb is it works?

I would like to know too

m0rpheus

I would like to know too. Research isn't working. USB3.0, 3.1, typeC and thunderbolt has got me tripping.

ven98

It looks that the USB Type-C is 3.1 gen1 equivalent to USB 3.0, therefore it doesn't support external display. This the information that I have.

Unfortunately, it isn't mentioned anywhere what is the bandwidth of the USB ports.
You can purchase a USB-C to HDMI or DP adapter and find out whether it will work or not.

m0rpheus

I think the USB 3.1 Gen1 is a USB 3.0 port and bandwidth should be 5Gb/s

ven98

USB 3.1 Gen1 has a bandwidth of 5Gb/s, but on the info it isn't shown whether it is gen1 or gen2 and whether the bandwidth is 5Gb/s or 10Gb/s. The only thing shown is what you can see from my previous post.

chaitanya

i bought 1050ti model in india.i use two external displays. usb3.0 to hdmi converter does job for me  with frescologic driver.it even works  when i used it along with usb type c to usb 3.0 adapter.of course it can be used only for browsing ,mild productivity works and watching movies only.not for games. but unfortunately it is not working  when i use a usb type c to hdmi cable directly.either its cable fault or some software issue .
i use 
https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B076CDKG3J/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B01K730X7E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
but doesnot work with 
https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B076ZR1Q7M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

adamo000

vDoes anyone else could confirmed that this is working what @chaitanya wrote?

chaitanya

and hdmi works only if nvidia driver is enabled.

ShaunLikesLights

I was able to use dual monitors only through a Pluggable docking station, running twin monitors through the USB-C. I don't think it's using the 1060 capabilities, I don't use it for gaming though.

karimov

USB-C on helios 300 don't support video output, it is for data transfer only.

KelThuzad

chaitanya said:

i bought 1050ti model in india.i use two external displays. usb3.0 to hdmi converter does job for me  with frescologic driver.it even works  when i used it along with usb type c to usb 3.0 adapter.of course it can be used only for browsing ,mild productivity works and watching movies only.not for games. but unfortunately it is not working  when i use a usb type c to hdmi cable directly.either its cable fault or some software issue .
i use 
https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B076CDKG3J/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B01K730X7E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
but doesnot work with 
https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B076ZR1Q7M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

How to make it work? I still have no ideas
Did someone manage to hook up an external monitor with USB-C?

Red-Sand

I run a Facebook group with about 4,000 Helios owners and we all tried this for a long time..
The result is this:

Dual screen only available from usb display hub via usb 3.0 or one through usb and one through hdmi.

For some reason setting a display through c port worked but caused hdmi to not work.
There was a single display hub we found to work among the 10 or so we tried.

The usb hub worked fine except in gaming where latency is critical (example: csgo) it was an issue.