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PostPosted: 08 Jun 2010, 12:42 
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Hi Widescreen-Community,

at the moment I'm using a Triplehead2Go Setup 3/1 and I'm planning an Eyfinity5-Setup as 3/1/1 with
- 3x24'' LCDs (HDMI) (already present)
- 1x24'' LCD (DVI) (already present)
- 1x42'' FullHD TV (not present)

My questions:
- Do I really need three active DP Adapters for this?
- Are there any FullHD TVs which have a DisplayPort?

Thanks in advance!

Ghostwire


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PostPosted: 08 Jun 2010, 14:10 
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My questions:
- Do I really need three active DP Adapters for this?


Yes.

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PostPosted: 09 Jun 2010, 13:45 
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[quote]My questions:
- Do I really need three active DP Adapters for this?


Yes.

Thx

And: aaaaaaarghhhhh :cry:


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PostPosted: 09 Jun 2010, 14:25 
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You would be financially better off using a separate video card to drive the other two displays.

That way you could buy a cheaper 5870 not the 6 edition. You would also only need 1 active adapter.


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PostPosted: 10 Jun 2010, 06:34 
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You would be financially better off using a separate video card to drive the other two displays.

That way you could buy a cheaper 5870 not the 6 edition. You would also only need 1 active adapter.


You're right, that's generally an option.
But I have already the cheapest option concerning the video card. I want to use the Powercolor (or Club3D) 5770 Eyfinity-5 model.


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PostPosted: 11 Jun 2010, 01:47 
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He is saying use a eyefinity 3x1 card and then use a second card (dual dvi or dvi and vga) to drive the non eyefinity monitor/tv. This would be MUCH cheaper.

-Erik


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PostPosted: 15 Sep 2010, 07:14 
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Old post, new solution:

Bought a HD5770 Flex (3 Monitors without DP-Adapter) and switched from GTX260+Triplehead to HD5770+GTX without Triplehead.

Result: 5 Monitors, all Native, no DP-Adapters, cheap


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