[quote][quote]To note, i used the Saphire Active DisplayPort to VGA adapter, not DVI.
I didn't know they made one. :) Thats good!
Yeah I just purchased this at the egg... came to 30 bucks though.. add that on top of the 100+shipping and tax for active display port dvi adapter... now I am pushing 150 bucks on a stupid adapter. All I gotta say is that when this comes in on monday, it best be workin.
I am also worried that using analog is going to look blurry.
An LCD has a fixed amount of pixels, so in native resolution, 1 pixel = 1 pixel on screen regardless if you use analog or digital. Hit autoadjust so that the H and V sync are correct. :)
My DVI monitor connected to the display port (via an active converter) would periodically black out momentarily. This occurred with the 10.3, 10.4, and 10.5 drivers. After trying an assortment of modifications, I purchased a display port monitor. Using the new monitor, I have not had the monitor connected to the display port black out once. Obviously this is not a fix for everyone because there are 5 people in this thread’s poll that are having the random blinking with a DP monitor. It might help to post our hardware to identify patterns in what works and doesn’t work.
My hardware consists of:
Power Supply: Antec - TruePower Quattro 850
Mobo: MSI - DKA790GX Platinum (Bios Version 1.E)
CPU: AMD - Phenom II X6 1090t
Memory: G.Skill – 8 GB DDR2
Video: HIS – Radeon HD 5970
Active Display Port to DVI converter – BizLink (I don’t remember the model)
USB Port for Active converter: Belkin – F5U237 (the manual states that it can handle 5V @500 mA). I have tried other >5V @500 mA USB hubs as well.
Monitors:
Setup A (Blinked often): Dell E228WFP 22” monitors X3 (using active converter).
Setup B (Does not blink): Dell P2210 22” Monitor connected to Display Port on Video Card with two Dell E228WFP monitors connected to DVI ports.
I just updated to 10.5 after going a long time with 9.13 drivers on two Radeon HD 5800 cards using the Bizlink active adapter. I had no problems previous to updating to 10.5, but now the dp to DVI monitor goes out like once after an hour and 1/2 of use. Taking the dp plug out of the tower and putting it back in will fix it for another hour or so. Obviously it isnt the adapter if it worked just fine before. There is something inherent to some of the drivers that is causing the issue. I am a bit scared of doing a firmware update, but definately willing to listen to any suggestions anyone has?
I just updated to 10.5 after going a long time with 9.13 drivers on two Radeon HD 5800 cards using the Bizlink active adapter. I had no problems previous to updating to 10.5, but now the dp to DVI monitor goes out like once after an hour and 1/2 of use. Taking the dp plug out of the tower and putting it back in will fix it for another hour or so. Obviously it isnt the adapter if it worked just fine before. There is something inherent to some of the drivers that is causing the issue. I am a bit scared of doing a firmware update, but definately willing to listen to any suggestions anyone has?
This is getting very old, very fast... Yep, i have it too: Bizlink/Sapphire/Accel, all the same -> blinking galore.
After 10.3 everything started blinking on me.. Apple adapter (that didn't work pre 10.2) works 100%.
Lots of people have succes with HP active VGA adapters? Did not try to Flash the Bios tho..
[quote][quote]To note, i used the Saphire Active DisplayPort to VGA adapter, not DVI.
I didn't know they made one. :) Thats good!
Yeah I just purchased this at the egg... came to 30 bucks though.. add that on top of the 100+shipping and tax for active display port dvi adapter... now I am pushing 150 bucks on a stupid adapter. All I gotta say is that when this comes in on monday, it best be workin.
So far the verdict is good. No blinking at all. I mean not even 1 blink. The only minor issue I see so far is slightly washed out color on the vga-dp adapter. This makes me very happy. I am now using cat 10.6 and this question is slightly off topic but is SC:conviction a poor performer on ati cards? 10.3 performance was awful, with 10.6 its better but still far from perfect.
I seem to have wierd performance with crossfire still, like screen tearing and choppy play... :( .. but I a glad the blinking is behind me :rockout
So far the verdict is good. No blinking at all. I mean not even 1 blink. The only minor issue I see so far is slightly washed out color on the vga-dp adapter. This makes me very happy. I am now using cat 10.6 and this question is slightly off topic but is SC:conviction a poor performer on ati cards? 10.3 performance was awful, with 10.6 its better but still far from perfect.
I seem to have wierd performance with crossfire still, like screen tearing and choppy play... :( .. but I a glad the blinking is behind me :rockout
Nice! :rockout
If you see a slightly washed out color on VGA, check your monitor settings. If you describe it to me, I might be able to help adjusting the correct settings. As example, having too high contrast on the screen (as in contrast control, not actual contrast), can give some washed out images. This can be corrected by lowering contrast. Otherwise, you should also check the other settings like white point (color settings) to see if they are correct. Many monitors uses different settings for VGA and DVI (+they also have VGA spesific controls). Before all this, remember to hit auto-adjust to make sure that the screen has set the sync and such correctly. :)
The monitor auto adjusts automatically. So everything seems fine there, but even using the dvi interface I have had color issues with this particular lcd. The other 2 match perfectly and even though all 3 are the same make and model, the one I am using with the vga adapter with (off to the side I might add) has always given me minor color issues. The red and Blue Heat levels or whatever you call it have been off since the monitor arrived so I have to use wierd settings to get the lcd close to matching.
Now that I have had a few days with this new adapter I couldnt be more pleased with the results. Now its all up to the drivers to take care of the tearing when CF is enabled (most of the time). Its dissapointing that I dished out 410 bucks on an extra 5870 that really cant be used in any relevant way. On the other hand 1 card can handle 5292x1050 most of the time. So hopefully by the time I really need the extra lovin from the other gpu the drivers will be worked out... wishful thinkin probably.
I had never upgraded from 10.3a on my test rig. I had layered a bunch of drivers on top of each other and swapped out cards as I tested. I ended up with the blanking issue. After my last round of tests, I was going to try out Tri-SLI (no-go, btw) and decided to upgrade to 10.6.
I used Driver Sweeper and installed the 10.6 set. Blanking went away for me...
I had never upgraded from 10.3a on my test rig. I had layered a bunch of drivers on top of each other and swapped out cards as I tested. I ended up with the blanking issue. After my last round of tests, I was going to try out Tri-SLI (no-go, btw) and decided to upgrade to 10.6.
I used Driver Sweeper and installed the 10.6 set. Blanking went away for me...
I can confirm that Tri-Sli is not going to work with 10.6 :mrgreen:
Well, I just got a 5870 E6 2gb. For the first 30 mins, it was great. I was testing out games and everything seemed to work fine. Then the NATIVE DISPLAYPORT MONITOR just went to sleep and that was it. I tried different drivers along w/driver cleaner and it would work at first, but then like 10 seconds later after getting the group figured out, the center monitor goes out again. I've tried unplugging the dp plug, the power chord, etc. Nothing seems to work.
I did check the BIOS version with GPU-Z and it does have an older bios on it. But I don't want to flash the card and void the warranty. I opened a support ticket with Sapphire, so hopefully they will instruct me to flash my card, but who knows. Really stupid that this costs $500 and it won't even work with a native displayport monitor.
EDIT: I asked them about a newer bios in the support ticket and they gave me a link to request a newer one. So it looks like I can flash it under warranty and still be covered. Still waiting for the e-mail back though. Wish me luck. :?
EDIT: I asked them about a newer bios in the support ticket and they gave me a link to request a newer one. So it looks like I can flash it under warranty and still be covered. Still waiting for the e-mail back though. Wish me luck. :?
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EDIT: I asked them about a newer bios in the support ticket and they gave me a link to request a newer one. So it looks like I can flash it under warranty and still be covered. Still waiting for the e-mail back though. Wish me luck. :?
Keep us posted!!
Yeah, it looks like I have to wait until monday. :evil: Will post my results then.
The bios they sent me was the exact same version..... and they said it's the "newest one" even though theres newer ones posted on techpowerup..... :evil: Probably going to have to RMA the card.
Now they want me to rma the card. :doh It doesn't matter if I get a new one or not, it's going to be the same damn problem. This is such a joke.
EDIT: Looks like I'm the joke. Been working for 3 hours now. I switched out the mini-dp to dp adapter again(had already tried this before several times) + 10.5 drivers + turning off "auto switching" or whatever it is in the DP monitor supposedly fixed it. I'm going to try 10.6 and see if it's just the monitor setting. I feel like a complete moron and should hide under a rock. :doh
Yesterday i received my AS615AA from HP (active DP to VGA adapter).
Ordered it just for the hell of it.. But alas, no dice! When i connect it to the 5970 with it's mini DP to DP adapter it just doesn't fire up the monitor. Tried a normal DVI to VGA with the same cable and monitor and it worked the first go..
Tried turning off crossfire, one monitor, different monitor, starting up with only the monitor on this adapter, connect it to my 2nd 5970 (without Xfire offcourse) : no go.
Could be:
1. The Adapter is broken
2. The adapter won't work with the mini DP to DP cable
3. The adapter won't work with my LP2065 because they only have 2x DVI in (albeit it works with the VGA cable)
Called for RMA to return it..
Also called for RMA for my ACCEL active B087B-003J Firmware 034, which is still blinking under 10.6..
At the moment i'm pondering about different solutions:
1. Ditch ATI and get 2x GTX480, have to buy a new Mobo then..
2. Ditch Eyefinity and get a big 30" IPS-> expensive
My Apple works okay, but when switching CrossfireX off (i have to do that to get some old games running without glitching)then sometimes the DP connected monitor loses resolution: just a quick usb power plug in/out and it works again..
Funny, just received this mail from the supplier from the ACCEL:
Dear John,
Cause of the problem is with ATI. We have heard from multiple customers that with the latest Catalyst software the adapters are not working properly or not at all. ATI has promised that the next update will address this problem, then the adapter will work again.
Sincerely,
Wouter Hol
Rapbid Vof
Kabeltje.com
This is a translation from Dutch by the way :D
Hmm.. maybe i will try and contact ACCEL support about what they have to say?
