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Author:  stangflyer [ 20 Oct 2009, 06:22 ]
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Why would they bring out the 5870x2 with only 3 monitor ability? The whole purpose of the x2 in regards to eyefinity is to run some of the games that have a tough time with a single 5870. The 2 gig version will help but I don't think it will have the horsepower to power 3x1920x1200 inch monitors. I think in some games 3x1680x1050 will be tough. Will have to wait and see I guess. But this might save me some money> No 5870x2 with support for 3 monitors plus 1 extended means I keep my 280gtx for another gpu cycle.
Author:  BHawthorne [ 20 Oct 2009, 07:27 ]
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All I know is just google 5870X2 and they show pictures of the card including some of the port out configuration.
Author:  stangflyer [ 21 Oct 2009, 08:28 ]
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All I know is just google 5870X2 and they show pictures of the card including some of the port out configuration.


Boy I really really hope the x2 has a 6 output model. If it is a 6 port 2 gig ram per core with eyefinity and crossfire ready it will be a day one purchase. I do not think I will go for a single core even if is a 2 gig ram 6 port model.
Author:  CY:G [ 23 Oct 2009, 15:30 ]
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That would suck, and unless the drivers change I had no luck running an 4000 series card with a 5870 at the same time to use more monitors. The 5870 driver did not work with the 4850 I had forcing me to take the 4850 out of the computer for proper operation or use the 4850 drivers and not get the functions of the 5870.


Hey, i dont know if it is because of the newly released drivers but i was able to run a 5870 with a 3870 and drive a 4th monitor with it...

Have you tried the new drivers?
Author:  ViciousXUSMC [ 23 Oct 2009, 19:05 ]
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I was just about to post that :D

the new 9.10 Cat drives support the 5800 series + older cards so it should allow for more than one card to be used now.

I have a 4850 I really feel it would be a waist to just use it to drive a 4th monitor that I will never actually need to use at the same time as the other 3 so I am selling it still.

I guess it would be nice if I ever became a WoW addict again or something :D

Keep Ventrillo or TeamSpeak onthe top monitor while playing the game on the lower 3.
Author:  Magic Man [ 23 Oct 2009, 22:21 ]
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It's good to know that the multiple cards are supported under that driver.
Author:  DoubleParadoxx [ 24 Oct 2009, 03:49 ]
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Ive currently got a 5870 and a 4870 in my box.

I have the 5870 with 3x24 in portrait mode and a 30''er on the 4870.

I can set everything up nicely such that I have the eyefinity setup to the left of the 30''er on my desk.

Whenever I load a game or reboot, win7 is putting the 30''er on the left of the eyefinity monitors even though I have attempted multiple times to correct the logical layout with ATI and windows settings.

I'm using the 4.11 betas at the moment but I also had the issue with the 10/13 drivers and the official 9.10s.

Disabling Eyefinity will keep the monitors logically positioned correctly through games/reboots.

I cant for the life of me get this to work right with eyefinity enabled.
Author:  ViciousXUSMC [ 25 Oct 2009, 06:03 ]
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Ive currently got a 5870 and a 4870 in my box.

I have the 5870 with 3x24 in portrait mode and a 30''er on the 4870.

I can set everything up nicely such that I have the eyefinity setup to the left of the 30''er on my desk.

Whenever I load a game or reboot, win7 is putting the 30''er on the left of the eyefinity monitors even though I have attempted multiple times to correct the logical layout with ATI and windows settings.

I'm using the 4.11 betas at the moment but I also had the issue with the 10/13 drivers and the official 9.10s.

Disabling Eyefinity will keep the monitors logically positioned correctly through games/reboots.

I cant for the life of me get this to work right with eyefinity enabled.


Best thing I can suggest for now is to setup the correct order and save it to an ATI profile and when you activate that profile (may need to do it 2 or 3 times in a row) it should put you back to normal.

I save my profiles as a shortcut on my desktop.
Author:  DoubleParadoxx [ 26 Oct 2009, 02:02 ]
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I see no reason to use profiles when I am not changing between setups. I'm more interested in identifying the bug so we can submit a bug report.
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