Displayport-compatible screens needed for Eyefinity?

geniv2 · Post by **geniv2** » 26 Sep 2009, 09:36

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1034669531#post1034669531

read that page...

it seems that the current drivers doesn't support eyefinity to enable 3 monitors.

we have to wait till catalyst 9.10 comes out (WTFudge)

those reviewers that got it working were given beta drivers.

what a sheet load of dung... if I would have known this I would not have paid so much for my card. I could have paid 60$ less (about $345) and just wait for another store to have them in stock

bongo_ · Post by **bongo_** » 26 Sep 2009, 10:27

First post.
On the Eyefinity page it says it will only be supported in Vista, Win7, Linux. Not XP.

http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/eyefinity/Pages/eyefinity.aspx

ATI Eyefinity advanced multiple-display technology supports Duplicated Mode operation (PC desktop cloned on multiple displays) and Extended Mode (PC desktop extended across multiple displays), and offers comprehensive operating system support that includes Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, and Linux4.

Magic Man · Post by **Magic Man** » 26 Sep 2009, 10:54

WTFudge..

I hooked up the 3 monitors
DVI -> BenQ moniotr
DVI -> BenQ monitor
DP -> Dell 2408FWP (with a DP cable)

I thought they said that in the three setup you could only use one of the DVI...?

Not sure what you guys are doing but ive got my 5870 card setup with a dell 2409 and two crappy AOC 24"dvi monitors.

So, just to confirm, you have three monitors up and running?. How are they connected, two via DVI and one via DP...?

First post.
On the Eyefinity page it says it will only be supported in Vista, Win7, Linux. Not XP.

So could the issues the guys here have been having all be down to them using XP and it does work all along after all just as StAnToN above confirms...?

StAnToN · Post by **StAnToN** » 26 Sep 2009, 11:04

Hi

Yup im running 3 24" moniotrs 2 via DVI and 1 via displayport.

I am running windows 7 64bit but its working fine for me it was quite easy to set it up.

The driver link i provided is for the new 8.10 drivers i beleive so that eyefinity can work.

Magic Man · Post by **Magic Man** » 26 Sep 2009, 11:32

Cheers!

Although, I suppose it still comes down to whether you can run that third monitor via a passive DP to DVI converter...?

ndh · Post by **ndh** » 26 Sep 2009, 13:19

Cheers!

Although, I suppose it still comes down to whether you can run that third monitor via a passive DP to DVI converter...?

passive does not work

Does anyone have any thoughts on the VGA one, they do cost a fair bit more than the DP-DVI , in the UK, £6,where as the VGA ones are about £35 ..

Noticed on the manufacturers page Jay posted in the Iracing forums the VGA one seems to be doing a lot more conversion.

http://www.paradetech.com/products/displayport-format-converters/displayport-to-vga-converter/

Any electronics fellas have any thoughts ?

Post by **Gilly** » 26 Sep 2009, 13:35

VGA is analog, so im sure you would lose quality running it with a DP > VGA adaptor.

whismerhill · Post by **whismerhill** » 26 Sep 2009, 13:41

[quote]btw: I want to test out the input lag the Dell 2408WFPb against my BenQ G2400WD

how would I go about doing this?

Input lag: You set them up in clone mode, put on a large countdown timer that counts in the hundredths of a second realm then take a picture at a very fast shutter speed.
that's the way to go, expect I would use a fast moving object rather than just a countdown. (the object itself does not change position, it just gets across the screen fast)

whtwlf · Post by **whtwlf** » 26 Sep 2009, 14:02

XP isn't supported.

You also require Catalyst 9.10 to enable 3 screens.

There are some beta drivers out there that folks have working.

My card is DOA due to a fan not working so I can't do more testing.

Hope this helps

btw the requirements are on the box ... addendum 1)

1) Driver version 8.66 (Catalyst 9.10) or above is required to support ATI Eyfinity technology and to enable a third display you require one panel with a DisplayPort connector.

Shane

Kinesis · Post by **Kinesis** » 26 Sep 2009, 15:15

and offers comprehensive operating system support that includes Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, and Linux4.

are we sure that means XP Isn't supported, exactly ?

escrotumus · Post by **escrotumus** » 26 Sep 2009, 15:19

Haha you been messing around with this thread for this long and just now discovered that xp was not supported? ALL the reviews I have read said xp was not supported with eyefinity and this was on release day last week. There are also links everywhere to the 8.66 RC7 drivers (9.10 RC). It's time to put a bullet in xp once and for all my friend and install a modern OS. I can never understand why some people just cling to that old OS like an old blankie. Put down the xp and move away. ROFL.

Post by **BHawthorne** » 26 Sep 2009, 15:41

Haha you been messing around with this thread for this long and just now discovered that xp was not supported? ALL the reviews I have read said xp was not supported with eyefinity and this was on release day last week. There are also links everywhere to the 8.66 RC7 drivers (9.10 RC). It's time to put a bullet in xp once and for all my friend and install a modern OS. I can never understand why some people just cling to that old OS like an old blankie. Put down the xp and move away. ROFL.

Actually, initially we had confirmation XP worked at the launch party, but now it seems it doesn't.

BTW escrotumus, learn how to answer someone without being a troll. Attack the problem, not the person. :wink:

Post by **BHawthorne** » 26 Sep 2009, 15:47

according to your article linked

Also, it is my understanding that in the near future you will NOT need an active adapter to output through DP to DVI or HDMI.

when is the "near future"?

I'm a bit cynical about that statement. AMD is gonna have to elaborate on that a bit. "Near future" as in something like next month, or "near future" as in something like Star Trek? :lol:

All I want is just an ability to use 5 HDMI connectors on the back of displays/projectors and be done with it. If that can be made to happen in the "near future" with DP-to-HDMI or MiniDP-to-HDMI passive adapters, then I'm all for it. I'm looking forward to buying a 2GB or 4GB 5870 Six.

Mesh · Post by **Mesh** » 26 Sep 2009, 17:07

I'm sticking with Nvidia.

You mean the same Nvidia that have blamed monitor makers for the poor working timing and custom resolution and EIDID handling that Nvidia drivers have had with just about every driver?

Both sides are the same, they count on marketing bull and rigged tech. demos and count on people to just keep buying their crap.

Post by **BHawthorne** » 26 Sep 2009, 17:28

[quote]I'm sticking with Nvidia.

You mean the same Nvidia that have blamed monitor makers for the poor working timing and custom resolution and EIDID handling that Nvidia drivers have had with just about every driver?

Both sides are the same, they count on marketing bull and rigged tech. demos and count on people to just keep buying their crap.

I agree with that too. It's not like display manufacturers just magically decided to start crapping out displays with issues in the last several months. The timing very squarely coincides with anything 185 or newer nVidia drivers. This is on the head of nVidia, not display manufacturers.

thenjwaslike · Post by **thenjwaslike** » 26 Sep 2009, 17:56

someone tell me lol

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q191/Wheelerdealers/TripleHDTV-cables.jpg

is this a DP > DVI with DVI > HDMI adapter??!?!?!

also thats the bizlink one, friggin $100+ adapter

Post by **BHawthorne** » 26 Sep 2009, 18:11

someone tell me lol

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q191/Wheelerdealers/TripleHDTV-cables.jpg

is this a DP > DVI with DVI > HDMI adapter??!?!?!

also thats the bizlink one, friggin $100+ adapter

Sure enough is. Interesting catch there. Good eyes. So that means there is an HDMI option too with that configuration using a passive DVI to HDMI adapter off the back of the active adapter.

The BizLink and Dell are both the same adapter, just one has BizLink silkscreened on it.

Magic Man · Post by **Magic Man** » 26 Sep 2009, 19:02

All I want is just an ability to use 5 HDMI connectors on the back of displays/projectors and be done with it. If that can be made to happen in the "near future" with DP-to-HDMI or MiniDP-to-HDMI passive adapters, then I'm all for it. I'm looking forward to buying a 2GB or 4GB 5870 Six.

Yep, me too. Although I want to use all 6. Give me 6 HDMI/mini HDMI or give me 6 DP with the ability to run HDMI/DVI off them with no more than simple passive adaptors (i.e. allow the card to switch output to DVI/HDMI equivalence via the DP connector)

escrotumus · Post by **escrotumus** » 26 Sep 2009, 19:14

Guys if you look at the pics of the rear wire configs at the demo then you will see 6 passive mini DP male to hdmi female adapter cables coming out of the 6 outputs on that eyefinity6 card. It was just the standard old cable that you can find anywhere online and it was working for the ati people at the demo. So I'm to assume that the standard 3 monitor 5870 requires active adapters while the eyefinity6 card does not? That doesn't make any sense at all to me. We need to get some answers from ati about this.

BTW, wasn't trying to be a troll about the xp issue but 9 years later still using xp and expecting modern hardware and software to work with it? Really? Time to move on. It states very clearly in every review and online in multiple eyefinity architecture documents that windows xp is not supported due to its driver model. I'm sure that's a MS or ati ploy to get people to move away from xp more than a technical issue but nonetheless that is where we are.

Post by **BHawthorne** » 26 Sep 2009, 19:28

Guys if you look at the pics of the rear wire configs at the demo then you will see 6 passive mini DP male to hdmi female adapter cables coming out of the 6 outputs on that eyefinity6 card. It was just the standard old cable that you can find anywhere online and it was working for the ati people at the demo. So I'm to assume that the standard 3 monitor 5870 requires active adapters while the eyefinity6 card does not? That doesn't make any sense at all to me. We need to get some answers from ati about this.

BTW, wasn't trying to be a troll about the xp issue but 9 years later still using xp and expecting modern hardware and software to work with it? Really? Time to move on. It states very clearly in every review and online in multiple eyefinity architecture documents that windows xp is not supported due to its driver model. I'm sure that's a MS or ati ploy to get people to move away from xp more than a technical issue but nonetheless that is where we are.

Actually, I think you're seeing Mini-DP to DP passive adapters off those pictures showing the 5870 Six. The launch was touting all those new Samsung ultra-thin bezel DP enabled 30" displays. Those are using the DP on them. We'll probably have to go through the same early adopter(adapter) learning process with the 5870 Six as with the 5870 standard because someone is going to ultimately have to be the first test subject with all the variations of monitor and projector ports.

What I was saying about the XP comment wasn't the fact that XP is showing it's age, but how you went about saying it in a troll-like manner. Just be mindful that I'd bet you wouldn't appreciate a comment pointed in your direction with the same tone of reply. :wink:

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