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PostPosted: 28 Feb 2010, 19:10 
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I purchased an MSI 5670 video card and a Dell displayport monitor. I already had 2 acer monitors. I only have the option to create a 2 monitor group. 3x1 or 1x3 is not an option. Any ideas? Is the display port on my monitor a passive port?

dell monitor link - http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...4&sku=320-8103
video card link - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127477

22" acer monitor 1 (1680x1050 native) - connected using DVI to DVI cable
22" acer monitor 2 (1680x1050 native) - connected using HDMI to DVI cable
22" dell monitor (1680x1050 native) - connected using display port to display port cable

thanks,
:( :( -Scott Baker


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PostPosted: 28 Feb 2010, 19:32 
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It should work. Do you get an image on all 3 screens?


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PostPosted: 28 Feb 2010, 19:34 
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It should work. Do you get an image on all 3 screens?


I can run any combination of 2 monitors using the windows display settings or the catalyst control center.


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PostPosted: 28 Feb 2010, 19:37 
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It should work. Do you get an image on all 3 screens?

I never get an image on all 3 at the same time as I have no way to make all 3 active.


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PostPosted: 28 Feb 2010, 19:38 
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Look through this video and make sure that you have the setup correct. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYorUpN4PQo&feature=autofb


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PostPosted: 28 Feb 2010, 19:49 
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Look through this video and make sure that you have the setup correct. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYorUpN4PQo&feature=autofb


Unlike in the video when I go to duplicate the 3rd monitor it tells me I have to disable one of the other 2.


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PostPosted: 28 Feb 2010, 19:55 
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Can you setup all 3 screens in clone mode (so that all 3 screens show the same desktop picture)? Remove all groups before this.

This might be a stupid question, but are you using windows XP by any chance? Eyefinity doesn't work in XP.


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Can you setup all 3 screens in clone mode (so that all 3 screens show the same desktop picture)? Remove all groups before this.

This might be a stupid question, but are you using windows XP by any chance? Eyefinity doesn't work in XP.


I'm running Windows 7 64 bit with the 10.2 catalyst suite. MSI tech support told me I still needed an active displayport adaptor even though my monitor has displayport. That's not true is it?

I suppose I could try 32 bit Windows 7 and or the 10.3 drivers.


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Can you setup all 3 screens in clone mode (so that all 3 screens show the same desktop picture)? Remove all groups before this.

This might be a stupid question, but are you using windows XP by any chance? Eyefinity doesn't work in XP.


I can only duplicate or clone 2 monitors at once using CCC or the windows display settings.


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PostPosted: 28 Feb 2010, 20:45 
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[quote]Can you setup all 3 screens in clone mode (so that all 3 screens show the same desktop picture)? Remove all groups before this.

This might be a stupid question, but are you using windows XP by any chance? Eyefinity doesn't work in XP.


I'm running Windows 7 64 bit with the 10.2 catalyst suite. MSI tech support told me I still needed an active displayport adaptor even though my monitor has displayport. That's not true is it?

I suppose I could try 32 bit Windows 7 and or the 10.3 drivers.

MSI is wrong. AMD recommends Displayport monitor over the use of adapter (under display configurations):
http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/eyefinity/tips-and-tools/Pages/tips-and-tools.aspx

There is a setup guide there also for 3 screens.

You have everything that you need for Eyefinity. I can't figure out why it doesn't work. Use the setup guide and see if you have done everything correct:
http://www.amd.com/us/Documents/Setup_Guides.pdf

You have:
Windows 7 or Vista - check
Eyefinity capable GFX card - check
Two displays connected to either HDMI or VGA - check
One display connected to display port via native DP or adapter - check

You could try to install 10.3, but it should work with 10.2 anyway. Going 32-bit is a waste of time.

Do as following. Uninstall then previous drivers. Before restart, go into display manager and manually change the display drivers to standard vga.
Go into:
C:UsersTamlin(change to your username)AppDataLocalATIACE
Delete the whole folder.

Restart and then install the 10.3. Remember to right-click on the install file and "run as administrator". . :)


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