A deployment technician is setting up dual-monitor workstations using laptops provided to remote staff. The laptops feature USB Type-C ports that support DisplayPort Alternate Mode (DP Alt Mode), but they do not possess dedicated Thunderbolt host controllers. The technician needs to connect each laptop via a single USB Type-C cable to a docking station that drives two extended external monitors. Which TWO of the following statements accurately specify the cabling and display protocol requirements for this configuration?
- The USB Type-C cable connecting the dock must be rated for video data transport, as charging-only USB-C cables lack the high-speed physical lanes required for DP Alt Mode.Cevap
- BA Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 4 active cable must be mandated, as standard USB Type-C ports cannot carry native DisplayPort signals without Thunderbolt protocol encapsulation.
- The host system GPU and USB Type-C port must support DisplayPort Multi-Stream Transport (MST) to route two distinct display signals across the single USB Type-C connection.Cevap
- DPassive VGA-to-USB-C adapter dongles must be attached to the monitor endpoints to double the available clock frequency and overcome USB-C bandwidth limitations.
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To route dual independent display signals over a single USB Type-C connection without Thunderbolt hardware, the deployment requires a full-featured USB Type-C cable supporting video data pass-through (DP Alt Mode) and host support for DisplayPort Multi-Stream Transport (MST).
DisplayPort Alternate Mode utilizes the high-speed physical lanes inside a full-featured USB Type-C cable to transport native DisplayPort video signals directly, making video-rated cabling essential. Additionally, driving multiple extended displays over that single USB Type-C connection requires DisplayPort Multi-Stream Transport (MST) support in the GPU and port controller to break the single video connection into independent monitor streams.
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DisplayPort Alternate Mode (DP Alt Mode) and Multi-Stream Transport (MST) over USB Type-C