Connect 2014 MBP Retina to Three monitors

Hi all,
I've been attempting to connect my MBP (integrated and not dedicated graphics card) to three external monitors unsuccessfully though I am unsure why. I have done some research and discovered that it only 'supports' two external screens, though I am unsure why this is the case? I Can connect three monitors to any HD 4000 + chip without any issues and the integrated graphics should be more than capable of handling it? Upon connecting a third a random screen will just turn off.
Is there any way of disabling the integrated screen in favour of an external? so running 3 external rather than 2 + integrated?
Is my only option here to use a displaylink adapter? I'm failing to see why the laptop has three display outs. If you can only use two.
Thanks for any help, or explanation provided.
Best.
Swires.

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