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Author:  Milk_ [ 01 Jul 2012, 12:26 ]
Post subject:  3x1 + Touchscreen on HD5870

So I'm currently using 3x 24" monitors (2x DVI + 1x Mini-DP > DVI) and hoping to alos add a touchscreen monitor.

I am not sure whether or not this is possible do to needing to use the Mini-DP adapter to connect a third monitor. Does anybody know if this is do-able?

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Author:  suiken_2mieu [ 01 Jul 2012, 15:59 ]
Post subject:  Well, as far as I know, the

Well, as far as I know, the 5870 you have can only do 3 monitors. You'd need another card.

Author:  Haldi [ 01 Jul 2012, 19:47 ]
Post subject:  well, ther might be some

well, ther might be some tricks as MST Hubs or Daisy Chain to get more Monitors.

But basically you can't use 2x DVI + HDMI together!

Other Problem, touching a Touchscreen will lose Focus on every other application in Windows. that's what kept me from buying one :(

Author:  suiken_2mieu [ 02 Jul 2012, 17:09 ]
Post subject:  Haldi wrote:well, ther might

well, ther might be some tricks as MST Hubs or Daisy Chain to get more Monitors.

But basically you can't use 2x DVI + HDMI together!

Other Problem, touching a Touchscreen will lose Focus on every other application in Windows. that's what kept me from buying one :(

The only mst hubs that work with 5870's are the DP 1.1 ones. Meaning, they are basically TH2Go's.

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