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I am using the Dell dongle.

I am running 3 2405s off a 5870. My system specs are below:

Q6600 @ 3.2
4gb ram
5870 @ 875/1200

You will need a DP-->DVI adapter for one of the monitors. If the DP-->DVI monitor has blinking issues, you will need to flash the bios to fix this problem. This problem/solution has been ...

After almost of week of use, the bios flash seems to be working (for the most part). Here are some of my experiences:

1. One instance of 4-6 blinks during a cold boot on Tues. Seemed to "stabilized" after that and didn't blink for the rest of the night.
2. Monitor sometimes freezes/displays ...

[quote]I'm using a 5870 with Eyefinity connected to 3 47" Vizio SV470XVT1A LCD screens. I'm using the Dell Active DP to DVI adapter and was experiencing intermittent loss of sync as well as lines on the screen. It would stop if I turned the TV off and then back on but would eventually come back ...

I'm using a 5870 with Eyefinity connected to 3 47" Vizio SV470XVT1A LCD screens. I'm using the Dell Active DP to DVI adapter and was experiencing intermittent loss of sync as well as lines on the screen. It would stop if I turned the TV off and then back on but would eventually come back after a ...

i flash my 5850 with this bios http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/65298/ATI.HD5850.1024.091211.html
didn't help continue to blinking every few second
i try eyefinity with new bios didn't help.

Try the registry fix a couple of posts up (its now locked haha)

Right now, the whole DP ...

I think flashing the bios is the solution for most people. Mines has not blinked since (24hrs).

I am using a Bizlink from Dell.

Same for me.

[quote]I flash my 5870 with the new bios and it hasn't blinked for the past 5+ hrs. Will update tomorrow.

I flashed my 5870 yesterday and have not had any problems with monitors since. I am going to play some games today for a bit and switch back and forth from Eyefinity to Extended and see if ...

I flash my 5870 with the new bios and it hasn't blinked for the past 5+ hrs. Will update tomorrow.

Bad news. The monitor now back to blinking a lot now... :(

An important question is if we can flash the dongle to an updated firmware.

I stand corrected. :?

I didn't know ATI actually completed any certification on any dongles.

Well, got some good news and bad news.

Bad news: My DP-->DVI monitor still blinks
Good news: It significantly blinks less (<10 times in the past 6 hrs). It used to blink 10 times in 2-3 minutes before the registry change.

This is worth a shot for anyone with the monitor blinking problem.

Hmm I just did this and it stopped blinking.... :shock:

Been going strong for an hr...will report back later.

Interesting. Will try when I get home.

To be fair, ATI never made any claims about compatibility with DP --> DVI adapters. This was a solution that was conceived by people who wanted to run eyefinity with 3 DVI monitors. As with anything that is not officially "certified" by the manufacturer, you live with the outcomes.

Don't get me ...