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Author:  personaobscura [ 13 Jul 2010, 07:12 ]
Post subject:  Dazed and confused...

OK, here's the deal-
I have a Asus 5970 card 2GB , and three LG2486 monitors with the following outputs:
DVI, HDMI and VGA.
I want to connect and set all three monitors to a single display for gaming.
Can anyone tell me:
What monitor outputs can/should I use and
What adapters do I need, specifically do I need an (active?) mini-Display Port to VGA adapter OR an (active?) mini-Display Port to DVI adapter?
I've read these and other forums for the last 4 hours and the room is starting to spin.
Thanks in advance

Author:  hunuok [ 15 Jul 2010, 18:45 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dazed and confused...

What adapters do I need, specifically do I need an (active?) mini-Display Port to VGA adapter OR an (active?) mini-Display Port to DVI adapter?


Mini-Display Port to VGA adapter is not active.

Mini-Display Port to DVI adapter is active.

I believe you can use either. Mini-Display Port to VGA adapter will not give you the blinking DP display issue (apparently) YET the display quality may be degraded as it's an analog signal. Cost ~$30.

Mini-Display Port to DVI adapter gives a digital output. Cost ~$100.

IMO, go for the active Mini-Display Port to DVI adapter.

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