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I just realised something else that might be effecting things, are your DVI cables dual-dvi or single-dvi? It could be that the use of dual-dvi cables makes it so it can't push 3 displays, while using single-dvi bandwidth cables might? I'm thinking along the lines that dual-dvi will pull 2x the display requirement, while using a single-dvi cable wouldn't.

Or maybe the DP-to-DVI converter requires a dual-dvi cable? I'm guessing the opposite is the case, but I'm looking for variations that haven't already been tried yet.

That's an "out-in-left-field" guess but it might work.

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I just realised something else that might be effecting things, are your DVI cables dual-dvi or single-dvi? It could be that the use of dual-dvi cables makes it so it can't push 3 displays, while using single-dvi bandwidth cables might? I'm thinking along the lines that dual-dvi will pull 2x the display requirement, while using a single-dvi cable wouldn't.

Or maybe the DP-to-DVI converter requires a dual-dvi cable? I'm guessing the opposite is the case, but I'm looking for variations that haven't already been tried yet.

That's an "out-in-left-field" guess but it might work.

right tried with 1 in dvi 1 in hdmi and 1 in diplay port same thig happends.
only enable 2 monitors @ a time. all my dvi cables r normal ones not dual.

this may help,

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No, there must not be any adapters. Display port to display port only.

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I appreciate that,



What i meant is that if I have three monitors which all have DVi connectors.
Can i use the eyefinity if i get an adapter to change one of the monitors
dvi socket to a display port socket?



i.e

x2 monitors connected via DVi

x1 monitor connected to the GPU's display port output socket - however have
an adapter on the monitors DVI socket to change that to a display port
socket?



Will this work??





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Dear Customer,

Your service request : SR #{ticketno:[8200241085]} has been reviewed and
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Response and Service Request History:

For 3 monitor support, one of the monitors must be connected to the Display
port on the card(not hdmi) to Display port on the monitor. You could then
use 2 dvi monitors. The requirement is that the Display port must be used in
the configuration.

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eyefinity


Hi'a the support info for the 5870 says that I require a monitor which has a
display port connector, (hdmi i assume? correct me if im wrong) as well as
two other monitrs which have DVI connectors. Will the eyefinity tri monitor
display work if i have three monitors with DVI connections, however have a
DVI to HDMI connector on one monitor to match with the card requirements?

this may help,

Thanks for posting doggles.

yuck this is not sounding good :(

I've posted a further question asking why an adapter won't work I'll keep you posted

however I'm a tad irratated, as I've just bought three monitors and none of them have display ports

with regards to the ports used on the gpu it has to be the dvi's and the display port it will not work with the hdmi somthing about channels on the gpu or somthing, there's a review on toms hardware site which explains why

I've posted a further question asking why an adapter won't work I'll keep you posted

Yes, thats pretty weird, check this post by Genaral Admission, it describes (the pic link is down) an active adapter being succesfully used to run a triple setup 2 x DVI-->HDMI + DP -->DVI-->HDMI.

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=164853&highlight=#164853

yea I read that earlier also

I don't know why ati said it wouldn't work surly a adaptor does what it says on the tin. it changes the output and pin set up so it works

What about something like these?

Note is says that there are some Display ports that won't work with normal adapters.

http://www.ramelectronics.net/computer-parts/computer-cables/monitor-cables/displayport-cables/displayport-to-dvi-adapter-dportm2fdvi/prodPTC00004.html

What about something like these?

Note is says that there are some Display ports that won't work with normal adapters.

http://www.ramelectronics.net/computer-parts/computer-cables/monitor-cables/displayport-cables/displayport-to-dvi-adapter-dportm2fdvi/prodPTC00004.html

thats the adapter im using and dont work. :(