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Just to check. I'm waiting on the "six" as well, could I create two spanned groups, one group being 3 x 1920x1200 and a second group of 3 x 1280x1024...?

That would be interesting, if not I wonder if you could do it with two cards that aren't in crossfire.

I think this is something that is being worked on. The intent would be to create more than one DisplayGroup per board. Of course, one would need to be selected as the primary and game rendering would need to go to that one.

Okay, cheers for that. Actually I thought it was already implemented - thought I saw a screenshot of a setup screen somewhere with the two groups - guess not.

Anyway, I'm wanting it for FSX - main stuff on the three spanned 24" and the three spanned 19" for panels/guages etc. Could still do it with the single span of three and three independent screens I guess, assuming FSX supports all outputs Windows sees.

Hrrrm, looks like someone might have broken NDA and is selling thiers on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ATI-RADEON-5870-2GB-EYEFINITY-6-Pre-Release-Card_W0QQitemZ280439949276QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCC_Video_TV_Cards?hash=item414b8607dc

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Hrrrm, looks like someone might have broken NDA and is selling thiers on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ATI-RADEON-5870-2GB-EYEFINITY-6-Pre-Release-Card_W0QQitemZ280439949276QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCC_Video_TV_Cards?hash=item414b8607dc

Judging by the seller it seems like they have just broken the street date, which means launch could be any time now if the shops are starting to get them in their possession. ;)

anyone have a spare $900 to through at it?

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Saw this a couple days ago, he was trying to sell it for 1200... guess no one was biting.

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Would this be the right cable for the DP to MiniDP?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812270261

or

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10246&cs_id=1024606&p_id=6007&seq=1&format=2

As well as for others...

http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10246

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So... with this card you'll need DP (or active DP conversion?) for every (monitor) connection from the 3rd on(3rd 4th 5th and 6th monitor)?
or am I understanding this wrong? :shock:

You are right.

The ebay listing is at least 3-4 weeks old. It was there when I first started researching my build. At that time it had a buynow price of 1800$. Personally I'd be highly skeptical, at 900$ it should have been sold multiple times by now.

Is there any reason to expect it to be anywhere near that price?

Should it be that much more than a 5870?
More than the 5970...?

I'd guess it'll be around $500 MSRP. Take price gouging into account, you'll be looking at it getting close to the 5970 MSRP.

5870 is $389 IIRC and 5970 is $599...

My guess is 450, anymore and it just well... come ATI don't pull a fast one on me! :evil:

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If the GF100 cards come out and a price war starts, then yes, perhaps we'll see $450. But I'm expecting to see $500. :(

Why is price gouging still going on, I really need an upgrade right now (I've gone done to 720p per panel on newer games).

I would have payed the initial price but I had just bought my new monitors and was out of cash. (Budget Budget Budget)

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Would this be the right cable for the DP to MiniDP?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812270261

or

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10246&cs_id=1024606&p_id=6007&seq=1&format=2

As well as for others...

http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10246

I have The monoprice 32awg 6ft in the second link. Works perfect on my 5970 and my dell p2210.

Thanks for the reply! Just wanted to know if it was a reputable site with good stuff, just ordered 3 DP -> Mini DP cable in preparation for Eyefinity6.

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Why is price gouging still going on, I really need an upgrade right now (I've gone done to 720p per panel on newer games).

I would have payed the initial price but I had just bought my new monitors and was out of cash. (Budget Budget Budget)

Until large quantities of all the popular cards are sitting in the retailers warehouses and not shifting through as fast as they can be shipped in, there will be price gouging.

What annoys me is that prices fluctuate so much. I spotted a 5850 for £189 the other day (easily £25 cheaper than anywhere else) but I went back less than an hour later with intent to purchase, and it had gone up to £207. It wasn't in stock at either point, but it was supposed to only be a few days away. Now, for sub-£200, I was prepared to buy it, but £200 is my cutoff for a new card right now. e-tailer websites seem to have a click counter on them that automatically jacks the price up when people show interest in particular items...

Thanks for the reply! Just wanted to know if it was a reputable site with good stuff, just ordered 3 DP -> Mini DP cable in preparation for Eyefinity6.

Just a friendly warning - I would hold off purchasing stuff until you know whats in the box of the Eyefinity Edition.

BAh.... can I expect 3 of such cables then? :doh

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Ebay Listing

SOLD! Eyefinity6... almost want to find out who bought it.

I also found a site that detailed it somewhat...

http://www.nordichardware.com/news,10594.html

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http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10246&cs_id=1024606&p_id=6007&seq=1&format=2

Got the cables anyway Dave, and am hoping that the card comes out in the next 2 weeks or so. Because if I need to send them back, I can do it up to 3 weeks from the purchase date! Don't delay to much eh... :nudgenudge

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Still no Date?

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Im interested in the price of this bad boy. I plan on buying a 5870 and running 3 23inch acers at 5760 x 1080 and it would be nice to have that extra gig of memory on the card.

Yeah I am also waiting for this baby :D I guess 2 more month or so :/

Yeah I am also waiting for this baby :D I guess 2 more month or so :/

maybe they're waiting on a certain catalyst version to be released to tighten up eyefinity issues(bezel managment anyone?)-other potential issues these cards might bring up( 6 screens etc)

I have a system from digital storm on hold(canceled 2 5970's) waiting for this card.
I'm wondering if -regular- 5870 waterblocks will fit on these,guessing no(?) though because of the extra memory(chips)on board.

I also have 3 1080p Screens, So I'm definitely waiting on this card. In SoftTH I can only get Unreal Tournament 2004 running in 5760x1080 with decent frame rates.

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Just saw this vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ple5bWtIY_A&feature=related

Give!!!!!!

Not being funny, but what do we think was powering the Samsung panels? :D

Then where is my sample? :wink:

All good things.... :P

... come to an end?

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... die in the line of fire?

For the love of god I wish it would just get here already.. Since going to win7 and updating all the matrox drivers ive dropped performance. Particularly in WoW, lost a good 12fps average. Want to get this bad boy crossfired and go go!

... poops with no teepee!!

... are shipped to my house for review forthwith free of charge

... are overtaken by better things if you delay long enough. How much VRAM is the 5890 gonna have, I've read Fermi goes up to 6GB :D

Almost certainly, any 'Fermi' cards with more than 1.5GB of RAM will be workstation-class cards, rather than consumer-class cards. Unless someone like eVGA slaps on double the amount the way they did late on in the GTX260/285 life cycle.

I'm going to assume that this might take a while to get to us... like you are waiting for the fermi card... :cry:

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I'm going to assume that this might take a while to get to us... like you are waiting for the fermi card... :cry:

I hope not, I might have throw my cash at a 5850 so i can bare the wait time.

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I've got 4 out of 5 monitors on the in portrait waiting for this card!!! just a little hint as to when this is coming out, I find my self checking the forums 5x a day to find any info...

I've got 4 out of 5 monitors on the in portrait waiting for this card!!! just a little hint as to when this is coming out, I find my self checking the forums 5x a day to find any info...

Then you my friend are not alone!

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So I sold my HDTV and are about to buy my 3 extra monitors, hey dave, gimme a date and you'll have my support for years to come.

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Is there an ETA on an ETA?

This delay really has me debating going with two cards, one lower end for 2D use only, and one for 2D/gaming, but I don't want to pull the trigger on that if the Eyefinity6 is out soon as it involves other expenses that I have budgeted for later.

This debate is made tougher by the announcement of a 3 port 2GB 5870.

Is there an ETA on an ETA?

This delay really has me debating going with two cards, one lower end for 2D use only, and one for 2D/gaming, but I don't want to pull the trigger on that if the Eyefinity6 is out soon as it involves other expenses that I have budgeted for later.

This debate is made tougher by the announcement of a 3 port 2GB 5870.

What's disturbing is now vendors are starting to work on non-Six 2gb pcbs. You have to wonder why they would do this if the Six was even remotely close. If it weren't for Samsung's investment in a Six monitor solution I'd start grumbling of vaporware. My interest in the Six stands now only as an outsider. I've invested 400$ in a 5870, 350$ in a desk only large enough for 3, and made a cost decision to go with non-dp monitors knowing I only needed one adapter. I grew tired of playing what felt like little more than a marketing game with ATI. My guess is that if it is ever released it'll be released as a counter-punch to the GF100 and Nvidia's competing 3 monitor solution.

If I missed the mark and there are real reasons that the Six is being withheld, then forgive me, unfortunately speculation is the only thing we have. If I sound a little put off, it's because I am. I had my heart set on a 5x1 portrait. I waited over a month with a new pc build sitting in newegg's shopping cart specifically for the Six. ATI's lack of communication and my patience wearing thin I settled for 3x1. It's now a done deal and if Nvidia has a solution that's even close to ATI next go around I'll gladly go back to the green team even if it means spending more.

Unfortunately I believe that we are going to have to wait till March (which if I recall is when the NVidia cards are coming) for our E6 Card. Trust me, it is what I am waiting for.

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Unfortunately I believe that we are going to have to wait till March (which if I recall is when the NVidia cards are coming) for our E6 Card. Trust me, it is what I am waiting for.

Really? I've got my heart set on a 3x2 setup, I've even got money that I'm starting to stock pile (I can buy monitor 4&5 right now). I'd seriously like atleast some more information on the "5876," it would be nice if it were a eta, or some hint at where it is in the process of being made / validated / tested / etc. I grow impatient like a child on christmas, only it seems like time has stopped at 11:59 PM and it wont budge a minute.

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I don't buy the vaporware nor the wait for the competition angles. There's something going on though. It'd be nice to have a feel for when though, it was alluded to in the fall and nothing since.

I don't buy the waiting angle as there seems to be no competitive advantage to waiting. Putting your competition in a deeper hole for longer seems like a better strategy than always being just one step ahead. Being two or three steps ahead for part of the time seems better than that.

That said, there are good reasons to focus on the lower end of the 5xxx range before the 6 port card. Diverting resources off the lower end products or driver stability wouldn't make sense, but the former is covered and the latter is improving. So to repeat the question in a different fashion, are there more currently unknown products in the ATI pipeline before the 6 port card or can we really expect the 5870 HD Eyefinity6 "soon" now without being disappointed?

So far, the only suggestion we've seen is from a review on Dec 28 on a rumormill site called Bright Side of News, by Theo Valich (formerly of the Inquirer), saying "This statement may sound like a PR stunt, but we will all have to wait until February 2010 to see the arrival of Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity6 Edition, board equipped with six mini-DisplayPorts and full-sized heat exhaust. We'll make appropriate thermal testing at that time."

Review units have been in a Chinese site's hands since November, and there've been a few slipups on Twitter & elsewhere where people talked about 6-display Eyefinity setups without mentioning who they worked for or how they had access.

I've been pushing back a PC purchase since late September when they sold me on Eyefinity. I was quietly expecting it around Thanksgiving, and waiting is becoming increasingly frustrating.

The Eyefinity 6 is just an illusion

I can just imagine the bezel management pains with a 3x2 system.

I can just imagine the bezel management pains with a 3x2 system.

if they do it right, it could be another great way to play.

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The german Heise Newsticker says the 6port edition will arrive at the end of march.

They also talk about Catalyst 10.3 supporting more than one display group and bezel management :)

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Not sure if that is completely accurate... Dave, can you confirm or deny this? :nudgenudge :bowdown

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11th March http://www.techpowerup.com/115540/Radeon_HD_5870_Eyefinity6_Edition_Slated_for_March_11.html

I seriously hope that is true if so YAY us :)

Well good that gives me a time frame to save up. Now I need to stop blowing my money.

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I finally got all my screens and patiently waiting for this card!!! :cheers

Nice setup! Except for the men's figure skating on TV. :lol:

I figured I catch some crap for that :)

Nice setup! Except for the men's figure skating on TV. :lol:

Nothing wrong with that... :)

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Much respect for being the first 5x1+1 setup I've seen, before the card is even released.

doublejj0305 if you don't mind me asking but what monitor is that?

doublejj0305 if you don't mind me asking but what monitor is that?

Not at all, they are 4 x u2410's and on the far right a 2405. I stripped them down which removed about 1/2" on each monitor
I'm trying to come up with a solution to make one continious bezel for all 5 displays.

Well thank you for a fast answer :) Yeah thinking of getting 3x of those and then later 2x they are rather expensive here to justify the price difference from the 22 inch ones :/ but they don't have dp connection if they did I would buy 5x 22 inch in a heartbeat. atm u2410 cost about 2x 2209WA :/

I finally got all my screens and patiently waiting for this card!!! :cheers

Nice setup! I plan to do something similar. I hope you post some performance results when Eyefinity6 come out :).
BTW: Is it custom stand for those 5 LCDs?

Okay, now that we have an ETA, what about price? What's in the Box?

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Let me just say that I hate it when other sites break NDA, or get news leaked from someone who broke NDA. Makes it look like the WSGF isn't getting the information that is out there, when in reality we are honoring the NDA and relationship with ATI...

Let me just say that I hate it when other sites break NDA, or get news leaked from someone who broke NDA. Makes it look like the WSGF isn't getting the information that is out there, when in reality we are honoring the NDA and relationship with ATI...

A private secrecy contract is not a resilient security situation (hence the leaks), but it isn't without checks & balances. Those other sites that actually leaked are either getting shut out of preview knowledge next time, or they are not going to be identified - and thus, they get no credit for having the info.

You can either be a review site that gets actual review copies and does hands-on journalism while also transcribing press releases, or a rumor site that aggregates various cloak-and-dagger sources to build a picture of the future for the reader, but is mostly reliant on other people's research if they have a question and may be easily manipulated. Both are useful.

As long as you don't exercise editorial control to try and hush up the rest of us talking about rumors, we understand your inability to talk about them yourself.

Ok, that setup is all kinds of awesome. Congrats on being one of the first to be ready for 5x1. I'm still a 245BW short from doing that myself. :cheers

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Let me just say that I hate it when other sites break NDA, or get news leaked from someone who broke NDA. Makes it look like the WSGF isn't getting the information that is out there, when in reality we are honoring the NDA and relationship with ATI...

You're doing the right thing though. Those that break NDA end up totally screwing up a good situation. You burn too many bridges and noone will talk to you. The reason why I've always frequented here is that the reputation of this site has always been first rate and tends to nail down the most accurate information in a detailed manner. That is way more valuable than tech rumor tabloids that have no ethics when it comes to NDAs.

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Nice setup doublejj!!! Almost tempting me to splash out and buy 2 more monitors. Ill have to wait and see how performance goes I guess hehe.

Thanks, I'm planning on getting two of the eyefinity cards and maybe using my 5870 (3output) card as well. I'm not sure how 2x 5870*6 with the 5870 will work with the Memory being different and all. I'm guessing it will still struggle with games using 6000x1900. The wait is killing me. With this setup sitting about 2-3ft away I can't see anything but LCD's!!! Can't wait to game on it!!!

Thanks, I'm planning on getting two of the eyefinity cards and maybe using my 5870 (3output) card as well. I'm not sure how 2x 5870*6 with the 5870 will work with the Memory being different and all. I'm guessing it will still struggle with games using 6000x1900. The wait is killing me. With this setup sitting about 2-3ft away I can't see anything but LCD's!!! Can't wait to game on it!!!

getting a 1GB card with 2GB cards is bad, you'll be limited to 1GB per GPU. You'll be better in getting the ASUS 2GB 5870 card.

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Thats what I thought :(

so im betting the cards gonna cost around $450, what you guys think?

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I'm planning around $450. Another question is will the 5870 water-blocks fit on the eyefinity card?

I'm planning around $450. Another question is will the 5870 water-blocks fit on the eyefinity card?

the PCB is pretty much the same, so i think it will (only one GPU).

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Still going to stick with just 3 monitors, not going to be jumping to 4 or 5 anywhere in the near future.

On another note, I expect to see sites start the pre-order for this pretty soon, what do ya think?

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Still going to stick with just 3 monitors, not going to be jumping to 4 or 5 anywhere in the near future.

On another note, I expect to see sites start the pre-order for this pretty soon, what do ya think?

agreed, im really looking for when newegg drops the bomb

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With me already having 4x 245BW, I really want to try this out too. The 245BW can be had pretty cheap refurb nowadays with it being EOL for about a year now.

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Yeah im debating on the getting the dual 5870 six.. But ill wait to see performance first. Actually at this point im more interested in the contents in the box so I can start organizing the cables I need to order to get it all working.

[quote]I'm planning around $450. Another question is will the 5870 water-blocks fit on the eyefinity card?

the PCB is pretty much the same, so i think it will (only one GPU).
If they've moved any circuitry around (as I suspect they will if it has 2GB of VRAM) then chances are full-cover blocks won't be compatible between the two...

Still going to stick with just 3 monitors, not going to be jumping to 4 or 5 anywhere in the near future.

On another note, I expect to see sites start the pre-order for this pretty soon, what do ya think?

Mate if you aint going 5x monitors why get this card? get this one then http://www.tcmagazine.com/comments.php?id=32616

Because I don't want to have to deal with all the adapters. I have 3 DP monitors and all I had to get was 3 DP to Mini DP cables for this to work for me. The ROG would require not 1 but, 2 adapters. Also, when I was waiting for this card it was the only one with 2G of VRAM. We also don't know ALL of the specifications of this card, it could well have more goodies that the others do not have, which makes for another reason to get this card over the others for me.

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wow nice doublejj0305

i have three u2410 in horizontal.. how difficult was it to strip the monitors down, what tools did you use, would you recommend someone else with money to burn try it?


NM did a google search for it and took me right back to to you lol

You motivated me to do this to my U2410's and 2405wpf. Very simple to do and it cuts out trims it down about ~1/4" on each monitor. I would like to make a mold of some sort of mold to make the appearance that it is all one unit. Any ideas?

If anyone is curious about the U2410's:

1)Take the front bezel off using gentle force. Once you get around the power putton area their are two connectors, take some needle nose plyers and release the clips.
2)pull the screen out of the box (go around to each corner and pull) Eventially it will come loose, just take your time.
3) once out unscrew the mini screw that holds the power button board in. Comes out easy
4) for the remaining 5 sensor buttons... This is the most delicate part. take a flat head and pry closes to where the power button was. This strip is taped down and takes some very gentle force.

5) Once your done with that the screen is ready to go back on the stand. I put the sensor buttons in some clear heatshrink for the time being just to protect the stickiness of it. It works well as long with the power button. There is no way to mount them so I just put them behind the screen out of site.

At this point everything can be put in the original case with no problems and no way to tell that I dismantled it.

I plan on using this is portrait mode which is perfect for this. The problem with doing this in landscape is there are 4 little tabs on the left and right parts of the U2410's that will make it difficult to butt them against each other. You could hack these off with a dremel but then you would be altering the screen and will probably void your warranty.

Do you have any pictures of the process? :)

wow nice doublejj0305

i have three u2410 in horizontal.. how difficult was it to strip the monitors down, what tools did you use, would you recommend someone else with money to burn try it?


NM did a google search for it and took me right back to to you lol

You motivated me to do this to my U2410's and 2405wpf. Very simple to do and it cuts out trims it down about ~1/4" on each monitor. I would like to make a mold of some sort of mold to make the appearance that it is all one unit. Any ideas?

If anyone is curious about the U2410's:

1)Take the front bezel off using gentle force. Once you get around the power putton area their are two connectors, take some needle nose plyers and release the clips.
2)pull the screen out of the box (go around to each corner and pull) Eventially it will come loose, just take your time.
3) once out unscrew the mini screw that holds the power button board in. Comes out easy
4) for the remaining 5 sensor buttons... This is the most delicate part. take a flat head and pry closes to where the power button was. This strip is taped down and takes some very gentle force.

5) Once your done with that the screen is ready to go back on the stand. I put the sensor buttons in some clear heatshrink for the time being just to protect the stickiness of it. It works well as long with the power button. There is no way to mount them so I just put them behind the screen out of site.

At this point everything can be put in the original case with no problems and no way to tell that I dismantled it.

I plan on using this is portrait mode which is perfect for this. The problem with doing this in landscape is there are 4 little tabs on the left and right parts of the U2410's that will make it difficult to butt them against each other. You could hack these off with a dremel but then you would be altering the screen and will probably void your warranty.

So I have 5 of the 6 now, I'm waiting on the card atm.

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Very nice Suiken! If I was to have a setup of 5 or 6 monitors it would look like this.

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Very nice Suiken! If I was to have a setup of 5 or 6 monitors it would look like this.

Hahah thanks, I was in a rush to take a picture I didn't even clean up my desk. (Actually that seems to happen every time I upgrade. BTW, it feel like I'm in a space ship. I also get paranoid sometimes as my wallpapers changer every 10 second and i see stuff moving out the corner of my eye.

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Display: | 3 x Dell Ultrasharp 3007WFP-HC @ 7680x1600 | Dell u3011 |

[quote]Do you have any pictures of the process? :)

I didn't take any pictures of the process, After doing 5 screens it takes literally 2 minutes to do. following those
instructions. One thing I forgot to mention is to unscrew the 4 screws where a 3rd party stand would screw into FIRST.

Just take your time and you will be amazed at how easy it actually is. I was very nervous about do this to my $500 screen but definitely no big deal in hind site. the pictures in the thread where I originally posted the instructions is almost identical to what you need to do to strip the u2410. Let me know if you run into any problems and I can try to help.

Posted a new thread to talk about the actual announced product, rather than speculation on release and specs.

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=18583

I want to strip the bezels off my three dell 2007fps but I need to know what triple stand they will mount on if I do it because the bezel part contains the section which allows the monitor to clip into the stock mounts. Once I remove the bezel I am left with the four screw holes in the back of the monitors so what mount can I buy that will work?

Thanks!

I want to strip the bezels off my three dell 2007fps but I need to know what triple stand they will mount on if I do it because the bezel part contains the section which allows the monitor to clip into the stock mounts. Once I remove the bezel I am left with the four screw holes in the back of the monitors so what mount can I buy that will work?

Thanks!

For the most part, all commercial stands use those four screw holes for mounting. The only thing you need to worry about is whether those screw holes are 75, 100, or larger spaced apart. If it's of the larger spaced variety than you will need an adapter plate to go with your mount.

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System Core: | Intel Core i5-2500K + ASUS P8Z68-V + 16GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333 MHz | Win7 x64 | MSI R7970 Lightning 3GB [1105/1400] |
Display: | 3 x Dell Ultrasharp 3007WFP-HC @ 7680x1600 | Dell u3011 |

I finally got all my screens and patiently waiting for this card!!! :cheers

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