14 Monitors on a Single Windows 8 PC with USB Graphics Adapters

** IMPORTANT - the video shown above was a demonstration of what was technically possible at the time it was produced, however it is not a recommended or supported configuration by Plugable. To expand further, most modern Windows systems with built-in USB 3.0 host controllers have internal limitations in regard to how many USB devices can be properly recognized, even with the addition of USB hubs. Often adding a large number of USB devices to a modern USB 3.0 system will not work (this demonstration was done with a USB 2.0 only system). As a result, the maximum number of displays Plugable officially supports adding to a Windows system with our DisplayLink-based products is six. **
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With Plugable USB Graphics adapters and the latest driver from DisplayLink (7.5 M1), it's now possible to connect 14 or more monitors to a single Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 PC.
Most users will only be using one or two additional monitors attached with USB graphics adapters. This is a new DisplayLink feature and is still in early testing. Users may see slow enumeration of attached adapters beyond the previous 6 adapter limit. Our 14 monitor setup took 15 minutes on each restart to bring all the monitors up, but was reasonably snappy after that.
Plugable products seen in this video:
12x Plugable USB-VGA-165 graphics adapters: plugable.com/p...
1x Plugable UGA-2K-A graphics adapter
2x Plugable USB3-HUB7-81x hubs
1x Plugable USB2-HUB4BC hub: plugable.com/p...
1x Plugable USB2-E1000 Ethernet adapter: plugable.com/p...
1x Plugable USB-KMB1 keyboard and mouse combo
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Buy the USB-VGA-165 graphics adapters (USB-VGA-165) now on Amazon.com: amzn.to/3cT7JwA
Buy the USB2-HUB4BC hub (USB2-HUB4BC) now on Amazon.com: amzn.to/3fUS8hI
Buy the USB2-E1000 Ethernet adapter (USB2-E1000 ) now on Amazon.com: amzn.to/31RS4Y2
Please visit plugable.com/ for more information.

[@CriticalCentrist]

Yo bro, we heard you like monitors...

[@Plugable]

So we put some monitors next to your monitors so you can monitor while you monitor.

[@outlawsgaming7113]

Now I can play minecraft with 1 block per screen.

[@Intinnent]

W, L

[@antonyschaffer7426]

give this man a cookie

[@Fearagen]

W

[@segovo9706]

W

[@Fearagen]

if you have csgo running on all monitors: you can see bomb site A and B and MID DOORS and a wall WITHOUT moving just make sure your pc is capable tho

[@Mr.FastZombie]

You just need a really big mouse pad.

[@theonlybuster]

***** Or a simple trackball mouse ;)

[@xCapn]

+Buster Ecks I'm in love with those mice but everybody I know hates it or don't know how to use it

[@__Mr.White__]

yes

[@bamsuth9650]

8000 dpi mouse

[@ManishMoorjmalani]

What if i lost my mouse point...? That's will be to problematic

[@marlo916]

right click

[@yoshi6236]

yes xD

[@manictiger]

Use contrast pointer. It'll make it easier to see.

[@rmhutchins7]

Use six mice -- should be able to locate one of them!

[@nuno115]

get a cat, he will find it for you LOL....by the way, what is the mouse pad suggested size?

[@stever1300]

is it hard to find your cursor?

[@CONNORguy77]

and this is why windows is better then mac

[@SolarWebsite]

Nah, this is an edge case, don't see why *this* is what makes windows better than mac. (non-mac user here)

[@ayxayo3166]

Mac OS is Poop

[@LeeZYComparisons]

it was a joke

[@rippernmode8015]

Its 8 tho. He could wait a year to get win 10

[@petermgruhn]

On its face, not that much of a reason.

[@Bogdy4955]

But will it run Crysis?

[@computerit7490]

If you have good enough computer, it will.

[@TheNerdBird_]

Corporal is best skin 4 ever LTT alert

[@lovedecors]

He meant it as a joke lads lol

[@MuhammadIlhamuodd254512]

Over 8k is this possible ?

[@eastmountainfilms]

Make a 28 monitor setup. Looks really cool tho

[@KingLarbear]

I'm really curious to see this... now this would be great for security cameras of low quality but the moment you start moving any of those screens then they're going to blue screen because it will overload

[@KingLarbear]

And that's just with 14 screens, this couldn't really handle 1 to 2 screens if you're using them, but to see that 14 can be used that's great, but Google Chrome alone would blow through half your ram on that tiny cpu

[@KingLarbear]

But I am curious to see if you could hook up 28 now, or 32... and does screen size or pixel density or resolution matter?

[@jordanmclaughlin8379]

step 1: buy 4/5 curved monitors step 2 : cage

[@Mr.FastZombie]

Can you do more than 14 displays?

[@tsargaming4740]

Yes I've seen 18 and one company sells 24 monitor pcs

[@xpodx]

@@tsargaming4740 damn. Thats dope.

[@klg200]

INFINITE WORKING CAPABILITIES! including infinite mous-travel...

[@Plugable]

***** We'll be honest... it took a few tries to get a big enough desk to move the mouse across all of the monitors in one take.

[@chaserayfield9725]

Plugable 8200 or even 16000 DPI mouse might help :) ... pretty cool. I look forward to seeing 4k USB adapters become more common (waiting on Linux driver support myself)

[@ConnorKochronnockoch]

Really cool to see the arrangement in the control panel (Display) Was going to ask if I could see that. Neat!

[@KingLarbear]

I wonder how you set that up

[@Null42x86]

Finally i can build a space control station at my home

[@windowswhistler2000]

Question is why would you have 14 screens you only need 2!

[@Curious_Skeptic]

This tech is still valid and amazing!!! I have several extra monitors using this technology. I think professionals are cutting themselves short by only have one, two, or even three monitors.

[@divatech185]

This was 8 years ago!!!! I am just now in 2023 discovering your tech. Amazing!!!

[@markk2745]

Man your company has such great support. I went and posted a long detailed message in your forum and your staff got back to me with a great answer quickly. I normally would never go to a manufactures website to do this because i get ignored to much but i could tell by your amazon reviews you have awesome support. For a non-technical person like me I would much rather pay a much higher price for a product with this kind of support. From what i can tell your prices are also great, so maybe raise them :) - Anyway i'll be buying a few of your products shortly, and I know if im having issues getting them working you will hold my hand to help me get it sorted out. Thanks

[@AuslanderRaus1488]

bro nothing has changed, a guy for plugable just sent me a huge message answering my question meticulously,. these guys are great

[@mohmedpatel2987]

That's why I'm in love with them

[@mrgclips]

COOOOOOOOOOOOOL! LOVE IT! :D

[@voxpopuli6405]

This is 8 years old now. I wanted to do something similar and am wondering if this is still the best way to accomplish

[@Plugable]

Thanks for asking! While we do not recommend using 14 monitors at this time (this can be very resource intensive, especially with higher resolution displays), we do have a newer video located here that speaks to the modern tools we sell.--> kzbin.info/www/bejne/gna2eqx3mcStoqM (How to Easily Connect Up to 8 Monitors to a Windows Computer) If you wish to reach out to us directly we would be happy to provide assistance through our support system. You can do so by emailing us or reaching out to us through our support page listed below. Sean / Plugable Support / [e-mail] / Plugble.com/Support

[@voxpopuli6405]

@@Plugable you guys are awesome. Thank you!

[@soldierchristian2188]

14 monitor is some of mush usb

[@DT-uj1kr]

quick question: do you have to move the cursor through each monitor in the chain to get from monitor 1 to 14 or is there an app that lets you choose which monitor you want to jump to?

[@mohmedpatel2987]

You'll have to move there's no app like the one you describe

[@川匠神樂]

I want to buy your product. let a computer connect over 14 screen. How can I do?

[@川匠神樂]

A computer connect 14 monitor with usb 3.0, which displaylink can do? can a computer connect over 14 screen with usb 3.0 hub?

[@xpodx]

Yep. Just the need the adapters

[@thexgctv]

Interesting video windows 8... 14 monitors is over kill, but I'm just a gamer/streamer. I'm using 8 Asus Rog Swift 360hz Monitors on a single windows 10 PC with USB graphics adapters with the 4090 graphic card.

[@Artemis_WR]

wait, intel hd 4000 current ge... *just realizes video is 5 years old*

[@fortwayneproductions2983]

DOWNSIDE! - "wear did my mouse curser go?" lol

[@NotGoodAtLying]

Lol Idc how old this video is. I thought this was funny

[@Bata600]

I know "I must be fun at parties" but there's a setting for that. It could actually be a problem if windows didn't invent a setting option that enables you to find your key by pressing the "control" key.

[@LECLAUDIOUS]

Money: adios

[@JoaoDuarteGaspar]

My new Asus laptop Intel Iris GPU limits the number of monitors to 3. Can this device override that? My model is x509ja 1065g7 built-in Iris Gpu.

[@llothar68]

What about MacOS ? Don't want to buy this expensive Thunderbold displays.

[@jasminsabanovic869]

What about linux, can you record how to split to 3 screens + vga

[@brock-pg6jd]

What’s the point of 2k worth of 720p square monitors when you could of bought 2 wide screen 34 inch monitors?

[@Kiyoshi_9606]

LEGEND. Now show me 22 ultrawides in a kiosk!

[@shazzadhasan3970]

Its awesome. Although i have a question. Is the 7 port USB hub is something special or its like any other USB 3 hub? i mean do i need any special kind of usb 3 hub, so that it can support display adapters?

[@Plugable]

Thank you for reaching out! Our USB-C 7 Port Hub is a USB 3.0 HUB. In this case, any USB 3.0 HUB should work with our Display Adapters with no issues. Please reach out to [e-mail] if you need more information. Thanks!

[@laurenceramos5399]

Moving a single tab will brick your GPU or something

[@prinsofnitin]

please give me device name , need configure 8 monitor with 1 laptop ( using 8 deferent application )

[@maheshkhade8202]

What is Configuration of cpu & what is additional device used

[@gonzomandela]

I can not get 3 monitors running with display link, how on earth do you get 14?!

[@zacklown]

Im looking to connect 16 monitors to my computer for a 4x4 video wall. Im on a budget and see that the cost of the video adapters featured here are ~$34 each. Can you recommend a cheaper solution That can still support 16 monitors?

[@Plugable]

Thanks for asking, Unfortunately, this video is a proof of concept and not a setup we would recommend for everyday use. Additionally, our adapters are unable to create a video wall, instead they allow for each monitor to be unique. A video wall would need the display image to span across the array of screen, which our adapters cannot do we expect it to work with additional software. I am sorry that we cannot be of more help.

[@firstnamelastname4685]

how many 32inch display could window10 support？

[@pierowosgien4774]

Sometimes I don't find my mouse cursor on 3 monitors that's a struggle

[@yzy234]

I was finding this exact video

[@TakisT888]

wtf so senceless using not even one monitor would make far more sence with windows....

[@matthewferguson2515]

I would definitly lose my mouse cursor on that setup!

[@slipknot73745]

FUCK...7 MONITOR GUY CAME BACK WITH 14

[@cherfieldm]

Thanks, what type of product we need to buy please?

[@nataliegrayhandle]

This is the model for the first half of my bedroom. The big monitor is by my bed

[@vurmyr]

You are one monitor wizard

[@quanchess2855]

What is the estimated price on a setup like this?

[@gamexonechanel7986]

How to assume No. of monitor to control adn RUN VDO

[@aldiemincey]

Excellent demonstration; it addressed all of my concerns. Thank you.

[@miljororforsprakpartiet290]

Win8... why not use touchscreens while at it?

[@kishorebonthu8086]

How to connect 16 monitors in a single PC for trading

[@xpanba]

were can i buy this? what's the model num ? i need this item

[@Dylan_content]

this man is just flexing for 3 minutes straight lol

[@tajemurphy2920]

Woah, that ending was trippy

[@Sstvrboy]

Imagine someone remoting into his computer....

[@Josh-oh7kp]

I have two Vizio 32" tvs I'm using as monitors via HDMI cables through a "2 out 3 in" HDMI SELECTOR. However, both tvs are being detected as "2" on my laptop. Not 2-3. ......... I'm trying to do exactly what you's have done, but just with my 2 vizios w/ hdmi. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

[@Plugable]

Hi Josh - Try hitting Windows-P hotkey combo and choosing "extend". If you're using Plugable products and have any trouble, just email [e-mail] and we'd be happy to help!

[@RickyMon]

That's a bunch of screen... what about gaming?

[@Plugable]

Recommended for application and web use only. Latency needs to be perfect for gaming (never jitter). USB 3.0 adapters like plugable.com/products/uga-3000/ better but still not perfect. So we don't recommend USB graphics for gaming. Hope that helps!

[@spek1110]

u are AMAZING :)

[@pareshpatel-rp2zn]

Human eye and mind can concentrate only one thing at a same time !!! think twice before such setup if unless you are doing stock market business and you need such setup. a nice setup though and i like this setup. please share in future such video with approximate price and link to get this stuff so people can plan for budget. One more suggestion is to have ultrasharp 29 inch 3 monitor [LG just introduced new monitor] rather than keeping too many monitors which does require space. Thanks anyway for posting this !!!

[@PavelShevchuk]

>"Human eye and mind can concentrate only one thing at a same time" It's like saying you only need 4 square meter apartment because you can't be in multiple places at once. Sure, it all depends on the work you're doing and preferred ergonomics, but multihead setups can be very useful

[@PTMG]

This isn't fucking sane.

[@deniz-tx3cg]

this is gaming

[@letojrbr1]

is it possible mount a video wall with 12 monitors ( 4x3) using this hub usb and conversor usb 3.0 to hdmi??

[@Plugable]

+leto jr Intel USB 3.0 chipset resource limits will prevent that in most cases we're aware of plugable.com/2015/09/08/not-enough-usb-controller-resources

[@unozisballin7213]

These adapters are able to play a game like surround or eyefinity? Or just for multitasking in O.S? Anyone tried? Thanks

[@theonlybuster]

uNoZiSbaLLiN Horrible experience. Would NOT recommend it for gaming... unless your idea of gaming is Mindsweeper

[@neo8223]

Hi, is windows 10 only 6 monitors, even if we use 2 graphics cards? say with 2 x AMD FirePro w600?

[@Plugable]

Only 6 USB graphics adapters. It's a XHCI endpoint limit. You can have additional outputs on your main GPU, however multiple PCIe graphics cards presents its own problems (it's unusual at this point, with most people on laptops).

[@ELCourse]

How about playing different musics? Can those monitors play all music with different song (sound) in the same time?

[@JuniorSantiago3x]

EL Course try using VLC goto audio-->audio device and select which device to play the sound, keep in mind that windows will select a default audio output, short answer is out of the box windows can only output audio to one single device.

[@what-a-tube3649]

Here I have 4 24 inch full hd monitors, but don´t have money to buy a graphic card. So, I using 2 desktops and "Microsoft Mouse Without borders", to work with only 1 mouse and 1 keyboard (no additional hardware)

[@pratikkapali5259]

Thank you very much sir for sharing the video and I wanna know the require gadget list and want to know more about it.

[@Plugable]

The description has a list of the devices used but if you would like to get an updated list of our newer devices we would recommend contacting us as [e-mail] with some information about what computer and displays you wish to connect.

[@i3looi2]

Can literally any USB 3.0 port be used as a video-output ? Asking because I want to buy a cheap laptop, but cheap laptops have only 1 HDMI output and a bunch of USB 3 ports.

[@oldowl4290]

How could this work in gaming though if all these were widescreens, display at full resolution, and running something like a flight simulator. I only see this beneficial for running web pages and anything non-graphically intensive. Anyone?

[@slipknot73745]

NOT THAT IMPRESSED...MORE MONITORS MAN

[@captrehman]

hi, I have a nuc d54250 wykh, which is not recognising the usb 3.0 hub, pl advise anyway to connect the monitors.

[@JohnPaulBuce]

talk about multitasking

[@bassface8980]

If i using that for gaming i have amd r9 390 cf 3 of those so my FPS will be more lower han to connect to the gpu or lower HZ I HAVE 60HZ MONITOR

[@Scooter7788]

Is there a method for pinning one specific screen while I'm swiping a Win10 virtual desktops? If I swipe (4 fingers left/right on my touchpad) a virtual desktop all of this monitor are affected , can I pinning one or more?

[@Sstvrboy]

Guys i think he likes monitors

[@readygroup5107]

what if you want/need to run multiple pc's on this type of layout.. is it possible?

[@Plugable]

It should be noted that while this is possible under the right circumstances, we do not support more than six 1080P displays connected in such a way. If you could please contact us directly so that we can gather some additional details about the equipment you're planning to use that would be great. In order to do so can you please email [e-mail].

[@Jaspev]

The only way I would get this many monitors is if I had a circular desk, so I could just spin around to look at my monitors.

[@KingLarbear]

I would actually give each work station their own mouse and keyboard just in case I lose my mouse lol

[@JakeGermain1234]

sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh

[@bond12357]

can i share file one pc to another

[@robotduck77]

no linux or freebsd support

[@aquablowfish3591]

This is such a waste of money

[@MattHalpain]

this is awesome !!

[@arunjuyal5079]

hi where can i buy this product have usb 2.0 in my system please suggest more details

[@chrisherman9929]

I'm looking to do my "man cave" like this. what would I need to get to have my 1 computer to run 3 screens? I would have my tv under a monitor and then 1 on each side of the tv.

[@chrisherman9929]

I'm looking to do my "man cave" like this. what would I need to get to have my 1 computer to run 3 screens? I would have my tv under a monitor and then 1 on each side of the tv.

[@watercat1248]

The probem is i have 1 muse and keybord 1 if worck 2 or more people need keybort and muse

[@mrunbox6796]

surprising! You Didn't CRASH!

[@ItsLaik]

And now you can follow your netflix series easily

[@Joe-lg8lb]

lol I have 2 a laptop and a old tv

[@Goodguyhknow]

awesome

[@petermgruhn]

I think I'd want a button pad to send the mouse quickly to monitor n.

[@jpsalis]

that last demonstration killed me. that is fucking epic.

[@gregs3342]

Are there monitors with usb 3.0 input so we can direct connect from hub to monitor without these adapters?

[@KingLarbear]

I can't wait until all of them plug into each other with just one cable from one to the other and so this set up would look a lot cleaner and with less error for hooking it up

[@Fosi94]

But, can it run Crysis?

[@nathanwest2304]

would it be possible to have a dedicated set of mouse and keyboard to each monitor?

[@Plugable]

Limit is 6 displays on newer systems (lower limit than before). Compatible with Win10 for 6 displays. Doesn't enable using a laptop as a 2nd screen for another laptop. Thanks for asking!

[@manatualexandru]

So the windows 10 limit on monitors is just 6??Is that a Microsoft policy or what?

[@Fearagen]

What if you lost your mouse cursor \:3/