Best way to run multiple DVI Apple Cinema Monitors with Late 2015 Macbook Pro 15"

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Hello,
I am brand new to MacForums. I have been a Mac user for years and am looking for a solution to a long standing problem I have been having. I currently run (3) Apple Cinema monitors off of my Late 2015 Macbook Pro 15". I do this by connecting a the Macbook Pro via the Thunderbolt cable to an OWC (Other World Computing) Thunderbolt 2 Dock - out of the Thunderbolt 2 Dock, I run one HDMI to DVI adapter for one of the monitors and I run two ioGear USB to DVI adapters which have video cards in them and utilize the Displaylink software to manage the remaining 2 monitors. The issue is that ever since the last two software upgrades were made to the Mac OS, the monitors are not consistent, do a lot of flickering, and basically are no long a robust solution. I am looking for a way to continue to use these wonderful monitors which are DVI but by limiting my connection to one thunderbolt cable out of the laptop as I take it in and out of my system daily. Does anyone have any suggestions that would make a robust and consistent connection between my Macbook Pro and the three monitors?
Thank you for the support in advance,
Scott
 

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Have you opened the Displays preference pane and checked to make sure that something hasn't changed the resolution settings for each monitor?

I'm having a similar issue with my iMac and the problem goes away if I connect to my second monitor via HDMI. It returns immediately if I use DVI or VGA. Perhaps the type of connection involved is an issue.
 

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Moved. Not a subject for our Lounge which is only for off topic discussions.
 

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Thanks Charlie. I hadn't even noticed where this was posted or I would have moved it when I posted.
 

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