Displayport-compatible screens needed for Eyefinity?

Post by **Mach1.9pants** » 26 Sep 2009, 20:31

Also if you want the latest drivers and TH2Go @ 5040 XP is still the way to go! My Vista is sitting in it's box since 185, and I am hoping this EF stuff gets sorted so I can upgrade to Win 7 :)

Post by **BHawthorne** » 26 Sep 2009, 21:37

I am hoping this EF stuff gets sorted so I can upgrade to Win 7 :)

With the $29 academic Windows 7 64 Pro upgrade I'm definitely going Win 7. I'm just dreading what we might find out about the 5870 Six and adapters. I figure it's just another matter of to make it work throw shovels of money at it. Multiple $100 adapters for use with the 5870 Six is not sounding especially appealing at the moment. In order to get beyond that 3 screen barrier it might be the only option though.

dazboots · Post by **dazboots** » 26 Sep 2009, 23:16

Got some good news sold 1 of my dells. and won on ebay same monitor but brand new with display port £102.00 well chuffed. got new monitor and £30.00 Bonus. ;) will let u know how i get on.

whismerhill · Post by **whismerhill** » 26 Sep 2009, 23:53

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.

XP is still damn fine & working even more so in x64 variations which rely on the very robust Win2k3 x64 kernel !
I see no reason for someone to spend precious money on an OS apart from DX10 & 11, when you got a working one already.
I'm not saying Vista (& more so Se7en) don't have their own advantages
but they are not free of drawbacks either even if not numerous.

cybereality · Post by **cybereality** » 27 Sep 2009, 00:03

You guys are running Windows? LOL! I still run DOS. Everyone knows games run faster in DOS.

Omarko · Post by **Omarko** » 27 Sep 2009, 01:12

ok, so the verdict at this stage is that :

1. You need ACTIVE DP->DVI adapter which costs $100 (still waiting on confirmation from someone who actually tried this)

2. You can not run crossfire with Eyefinity (which is totally absurd as it only makes sense that you would have 2 or more cards for 3+ screens)

I wonder if the 5870x2 will support Eyefinity and if they put proper DP port on it that wont require an active adapter.

Post by **Mach1.9pants** » 27 Sep 2009, 01:18

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3. ATi are 'actively working on a solution' to the DP problem and 'will have a solution in the near future'

Read into those para-phrases what you will. But I think that it won't be a problem forever and IMO CF will be up and running for the x2 launch.

Post by **BHawthorne** » 27 Sep 2009, 01:31

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3. ATi are 'actively working on a solution' to the DP problem and 'will have a solution in the near future'

Read into those para-phrases what you will. But I think that it won't be a problem forever and IMO CF will be up and running for the x2 launch.

I went ahead with the purchase of the first 2 of 5 projectors for my build. The projectors are DVI port, so I really want to know what they're going to end up doing about adapters.

Omarko · Post by **Omarko** » 27 Sep 2009, 01:47

hmm ...

I dont know what to do now ... whether I should get a 5870 or wait till all of this crap is sorted ....

I already sold my TH2GO (dough!) so atm have 3 screens doing nothing :(

thenjwaslike · Post by **thenjwaslike** » 27 Sep 2009, 01:50

ok, so the verdict at this stage is that :

1. You need ACTIVE DP->DVI adapter which costs $100 (still waiting on confirmation from someone who actually tried this)

2. You can not run crossfire with Eyefinity (which is totally absurd as it only makes sense that you would have 2 or more cards for 3+ screens)

I wonder if the 5870x2 will support Eyefinity and if they put proper DP port on it that wont require an active adapter.

i still havent gotten a tracking # from dell for the active DP > DVI adapter i purchased, however it does say in the confirmation email that "est. delivery is oct. 1st" - even though i paid for next day air shipping, i did order it on friday night, so im sure maybe this tues. or wednesday?
i'll let u guys know asap the second i hook it up.

also, ati did mention that ef will support cf in the future..
we'll see how that goes as well lol i dont mind running ef with 5870X2's in cf =)

Omarko · Post by **Omarko** » 27 Sep 2009, 03:34

cool, keep us updated ... thanks

Post by **GeneralAdmission** » 27 Sep 2009, 06:07

I was told at the launch event that XP was supported and included that in my report (which has now been edited). Looks like I passed on bum information...sorry about that. :(

1. You need ACTIVE DP->DVI adapter which costs $100 (still waiting on confirmation from someone who actually tried this)

I saw this working at the launch event, but of course now I'm considering most of what I saw there as "non-definitive". The event itself was poorly coordinated, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised that the product launch is going the same way.

:evil: ATI

geniv2 · Post by **geniv2** » 27 Sep 2009, 06:31

I was told at the launch event that XP was supported and included that in my report (which has now been edited). Looks like I passed on bum information...sorry about that. :(

:evil: ATI

You jack arse... made me wasted so many hours...

Just kidding. I"m grateful for your early info.

I guess I'll start to back up my drive and install Vista 64bit and try to get EyeFinity working.

I'm just wondering.. I'm gonna to do a test. my system do detected all 3montors with a DP/DVI/DVI but the dp have a DP->dvi passive converter.

and I can view video through the passive adapter.. so why can't I run triplehead? ohh well going to installl vista first and try it without the native DP screen and see what happens

thatdude90210 · Post by **thatdude90210** » 27 Sep 2009, 06:48

MSI posted what is supposed to be their 5870 - 8.66RC7 for XP. Don't know if Eyefinity is supported. Not sure if I can post a link since I'm new but here goes -- http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=driver&maincat_no=130&prod_no=1908

Post by **Downtown1** » 27 Sep 2009, 08:42

Pretty surprising they don't allow DVI pass-through over the DP ports.. most video cards have HDMI pass-through over DVI ports, though then again that might be because HDMI video = DVI?

Guess it means it's time to buy new monitors with DP.

geniv2 · Post by **geniv2** » 27 Sep 2009, 08:56

MSI posted what is supposed to be their 5870 - 8.66RC7 for XP. Don't know if Eyefinity is supported. Not sure if I can post a link since I'm new but here goes -- http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=driver&maincat_no=130&prod_no=1908

darnit.. I wish I saw this post before I formated my drive..

in the process of installing 64 bit Windows 7 now..

anyone know how it performas with 32 bit dx9 games?

geniv2 · Post by **geniv2** » 27 Sep 2009, 09:05

I though I read somewhere that

passive DP-> dvi can only go up to 1920x1200

and anything beyond that u need active adapter..

maybe they mention that u need active because people run them in higher resolution?

ohh well we will see in two hours when I finish my win7 installation.

damn another long night fudging with the 5870... it's 4 am now here

thenjwaslike · Post by **thenjwaslike** » 27 Sep 2009, 09:18

I though I read somewhere that

passive DP-> dvi can only go up to 1920x1200

and anything beyond that u need active adapter..

maybe they mention that u need active because people run them in higher resolution?

ohh well we will see in two hours when I finish my win7 installation.

damn another long night fudging with the 5870... it's 4 am now here

yeah geniv2 man let us know asap, im eager for the results and u do have a native dp monitor lol actually the same monitor im going with if this active DP > DVI adapter doesnt work, my last resort.

Post by **Mach1.9pants** » 27 Sep 2009, 10:14

I have seen the '1920x1080 or less is OK for passive adaptor' around the threads many many times. However I have yet to see some one with that actually working. I think that is rubbish. From what I have read of what the limitation is it is nothing to do with bandwidth but the (non existent in the DP out) timing signal, which an active adaptor adds into the mix going to your DVI.

geniv2 · Post by **geniv2** » 27 Sep 2009, 10:15

[quote]I though I read somewhere that

passive DP-> dvi can only go up to 1920x1200

and anything beyond that u need active adapter..

maybe they mention that u need active because people run them in higher resolution?

ohh well we will see in two hours when I finish my win7 installation.

damn another long night fudging with the 5870... it's 4 am now here

yeah geniv2 man let us know asap, im eager for the results and u do have a native dp monitor lol actually the same monitor im going with if this active DP > DVI adapter doesnt work, my last resort.

OK, just finish installing Win7 and got the drivers in

IT DOES WORK! at least with the DP monitor (dell 2408wfp)
it automatically went to triple display when I restarted

I tried taking it out the DP monitor and using a passive DP-> DVI and it doesn't work. (only 2monitor) . so it seems like you definitely need a active DP adapater :(

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