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so if I get this right:
-the computer is off
-you connect only the 5970 => mini DP => DP cable => Dell 2408 Display Port (no other screen/display connected)
-boot the computer back up and nothing's but a black screen ?

if you connect the 2408 through DVI what happens ?

Is the Dell ...

Hi,

Got my Sapphire 5970 OC today. Looked forward to connecting it to my 3 dell 24 inch monitors for eyefinity. I have 2 dell 2405's (with just VGA and DVI) and a brand new dell 2408 (with DVI, HDMI, VGA and displayport). However the 5970 has MiniDP rather than DP.

The Sapphire box ...