Displayport-to-VGA Adapter = Successful 3 Monitor Eyefinity

[Dyre Straits]

You can check it out here.... not sure if it's still available, though.

http://milo.com/monster-display-port-to-vga-adapter

[johnnyvd]

I mean the Monsters, if the ones i ordered (and still dont have..) dont work properly, i'm going to get the Monster ones :)

You could check http://kabeltje.com they dont have it under DP adapters but they are official Monster dealer, so send them an e-mail.

Something else: is saw in you sig you are planning to X-fire a 5870 EF + normal 5870? Keep in mind that 5870 EF has 2GB memory and the normal has "only" 1GB. I don't know what X-fire will do with this.. Guess it would be better to get another 5870 EF :mrgreen:

En, de groeten uit Holland!

[m0tek]

This Post sheds so much light on this friggin Eyefinity :)

Ive recently got a DP->DVI Cable (didn't find much info regarding active/passive dp before that..)

got 3 monitors
1 Zalman 22"
2 x Samsung 22"

2 Monitors Currently connected with DVI
when i connect 3rd Monitor to DP->DVI , the CCC Panel shows it - but i can not duplicate - when i try to do so it requires me to "disable" one monitor

anyone knows if its even possible to do a 2 X DVI and 1 DP->DVI on the 3rd Monitor?
ill go and grab the DP->VGA but in the meanwhile would be thankful if anyone could help out

thanks!

[suiken_2mieu]

[quote]
I mean the Monsters, if the ones i ordered (and still dont have..) dont work properly, i'm going to get the Monster ones :)

You could check http://kabeltje.com they dont have it under DP adapters but they are official Monster dealer, so send them an e-mail.

Something else: is saw in you sig you are planning to X-fire a 5870 EF + normal 5870? Keep in mind that 5870 EF has 2GB memory and the normal has "only" 1GB. I don't know what X-fire will do with this.. Guess it would be better to get another 5870 EF :mrgreen:

En, de groeten uit Holland!
Actually he should get the Toxic 5870 with a 2GB frame buffer, it'll be better by far. QuadFire chokes in eyefinity. TriFire, not as much.

[Dyre Straits]

This Post sheds so much light on this friggin Eyefinity :)

Ive recently got a DP->DVI Cable (didn't find much info regarding active/passive dp before that..)

got 3 monitors
1 Zalman 22"
2 x Samsung 22"

2 Monitors Currently connected with DVI
when i connect 3rd Monitor to DP->DVI , the CCC Panel shows it - but i can not duplicate - when i try to do so it requires me to "disable" one monitor

anyone knows if its even possible to do a 2 X DVI and 1 DP->DVI on the 3rd Monitor?
ill go and grab the DP->VGA but in the meanwhile would be thankful if anyone could help out

thanks!

In order to activate Eyefinity as a Group, you have to have all but one monitor disabled. Then create a group and then, select the layout of the Eyefinity group that you wish to end up with. Once you proceed from that point, you'll be able to establish the order in which the monitors produce the image.

But, I, personally, won't hold my breath on any DP->DVI adapter working well. I think there must be a reason the active adapters are so hard to come by and that would be due to so many problems keeping the signal stable.

Now, if all you're wanting to do is have three monitors active at one time [without Eyefinity group], I believe you want to select EXTEND rather than duplicate. IF that's not working, then you likely are using a PASSIVE adapter and that won't work to allow three monitors to be active at once. Only the DP->VGA adapter....or a monitor that has built-in DP input will allow it.

[m0tek]

Thanks!

I Want to use eyefinity for triple screen gaming :)
i already have 1 extended desktop my 2nd monitor (3rd monitor just wont do)

[Dyre Straits]

Thanks!

I Want to use eyefinity for triple screen gaming :)
i already have 1 extended desktop my 2nd monitor (3rd monitor just wont do)

Explain, please. I completely miss the point of your reply. :?:

[Sicarius]

To all of the replies on the last page:

Thanks for the info, I don't need those 2gb that much since i only have 6x 1280x1024 screens.
Crossfiring a normal 5870 with an EF one actually cuts the ram in half :)
If i go up in res, i might think about more, but there currently is no game that uses more, and the 3d apps i'm gonna use it for rely on the PC RAM.

Rig is half finished atm, everything is there, apart from the water, 6 more GB and 1 or 2 more graphics cards (whenever the funds allow me.. got a maxed credit card to pay before the wife finds out :hide )
got the 980x up to 4,6 ghz on too much volts, and stable at 4,5 ~72 celsius

Anyway, i'll drop kabeltje.nl a mail about the monsters tomorrow!

[suiken_2mieu]

Running Just fine with DP->VGA adapters. Just got my card today. Maybe They'll get 5x1 working soon...

[m0tek]

can anyone give out a seller on ebay that sells a working (for eyefinity that is) dp -> vga adapter?

Thanks

[Gimpylung]

can anyone give out a seller on ebay that sells a working (for eyefinity that is) dp -> vga adapter?

Thanks

Check out my post on page 15

[m0tek]

claimed to work as well

https://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.20776

(says on the user comment)

[Sicarius]

I received my converters today, Who wants to see some huge Crysis screenshots? :D

http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/382/screenshot0001wm.jpg
http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/2674/screenshot0003.jpg
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/1418/screenshot0007ik.jpg
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/3680/screenshot0006e.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1982/screenshot0004z.jpg
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/6774/screenshot0005a.jpg

Its still playable at that res too.. the FPS was well into 20-30 on full detail!

And the reason why i really wanted it:
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/5038/screenmax.jpg

Havent had any problems with flickering screens etc.. maybe its the card, or the cables i'm using (the cables are very fat shielded VGA cables)

Anyway, a DEFINITIVE YES that mini display port / display port can support ALL DP>VGA adapters!

Edit:

More pics:
http://img23.imageshack.us/i/img00127201005270703.jpg/
http://img218.imageshack.us/i/img00126201005270703.jpg/
http://img215.imageshack.us/i/img00125201005262015.jpg/
http://img18.imageshack.us/i/img00128201005270703.jpg/

[Dyre Straits]

I haven't had any problems posting direct links to HUGE Eyefinity screenshots using Imageshack.

[Drjft]

Hey guys.

I've been reading this thread a few hours now, and I've read every post/page. My summary is;

The DP to VGA Adapter does work however the results are on/off for some people.

I want to run a 23" Samsung P2350 in the center with the DP to VGA, then on the left and right a Samsung 21.5" P2250. All screens have a native resolution of 1920x1080 however I don't want to go shell out 190 bucks for my final P2250 and find it doesn't work.

Based on everyones experiences in this thread, should I be confident I will have no problems?

[m0tek]

looks like nothing is certain in life :)

i wouldn't say 100% sure - since i didn't try it yet - but as everyone here is doing - first at least try to buy a vga->dp - if it doesnt work - no biggie - you wasted 10-15$...much better then shelling out 100$ for an active dvi->dp or 200$ for a new screen :)

no one is going to give you 100% confidence that this is going to work - but as the forum looks its definitely 80%

thats just my 2 cents , hope i helped ya.

[Drjft]

Thanks m0tek. I am pretty confident, and like you said, it's only 10-15 bucks.

[Dyre Straits]

Hey guys.

I've been reading this thread a few hours now, and I've read every post/page. My summary is;

The DP to VGA Adapter does work however the results are on/off for some people.

I want to run a 23" Samsung P2350 in the center with the DP to VGA, then on the left and right a Samsung 21.5" P2250. All screens have a native resolution of 1920x1080 however I don't want to go shell out 190 bucks for my final P2250 and find it doesn't work.

Based on everyones experiences in this thread, should I be confident I will have no problems?

So far, two of us here are using the DP->VGA passive adapter made by Monster. It's a bit more costly than the other adapters BUT...it IS working without problems in Eyefinity for us. Hour after hour of trouble-free/flicker-free bliss!

As for any other trouble you might have: I'm a bit concerned as to whether you'll be able to use the Bezel Compensation with the combination of screens you have in mind. Although they have the same native resolution, if I'm understanding the tech reports from ATI, the Bezel Compensation also takes into consideration the actual screen size. Others here would be better able to address this and I hope they can. I just know that, with a Chimei 22 inch and two ViewSonic 24 inch displays, I could NOT get Bezel Comp to work. All had 16:9 ratio and I tried several options to get it to work around the problem. There is, however, another thread here about editing the EDID of the monitors to get it to work.

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=18597

Good luck!

[suiken_2mieu]

[quote]Hey guys.

I've been reading this thread a few hours now, and I've read every post/page. My summary is;

The DP to VGA Adapter does work however the results are on/off for some people.

I want to run a 23" Samsung P2350 in the center with the DP to VGA, then on the left and right a Samsung 21.5" P2250. All screens have a native resolution of 1920x1080 however I don't want to go shell out 190 bucks for my final P2250 and find it doesn't work.

Based on everyones experiences in this thread, should I be confident I will have no problems?

So far, two of us here are using the DP->VGA passive adapter made by Monster. It's a bit more costly than the other adapters BUT...it IS working without problems in Eyefinity for us. Hour after hour of trouble-free/flicker-free bliss!

As for any other trouble you might have: I'm a bit concerned as to whether you'll be able to use the Bezel Compensation with the combination of screens you have in mind. Although they have the same native resolution, if I'm understanding the tech reports from ATI, the Bezel Compensation also takes into consideration the actual screen size. Others here would be better able to address this and I hope they can. I just know that, with a Chimei 22 inch and two ViewSonic 24 inch displays, I could NOT get Bezel Comp to work. All had 16:9 ratio and I tried several options to get it to work around the problem. There is, however, another thread here about editing the EDID of the monitors to get it to work.

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=18597

Good luck!
I'm using monoprice adapters, there is no hiccups. $20 a pop.

[pete7000]

Hi I am using bytecc dp to vga adaptor, my samsung 2333hd tv/monitor, is 2333HD's 16:9 aspect ratio display supports a "Full HD" 1,920x1,080-pixel native resolution.
But if I setup the resolution above 1280x960 flicks so much that is unusable
Does anybody knows how I could correct it?
thanks