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Im sitting with a hd 5970 card and i am very excited about getting an eyefinity setup. But reading so many topics on flickering screens, blackouts and so on, i lost hope.

But all this adpater C#"P could be avoided?

Will bying a screen with displayport get the job done? with no flickering?

Im thinking of bying the Dell P2310H, using it as center monitor and connect to dvi screens for left and right?

Can anyone tell me if this is the solution? and garantued problem free?

Best regards

Jonezi

A native Display Port Screen will not have the issue that adapters bring about.

I have just read people in here running 3 imes dell p2210 monitors with native displayport, still are getting the flicker :?: here for an example: http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=17840&p=177857&hilit=p2210#p177857

Don't forget the VGA BIOS. It's another factor in the flicker-fest. ATI have released a couple of revisions for the 5850 (http://www.techpowerup.com) and 5870 (http://www.techpowerup.com) and there have been end-user reports of decreased flickering. Flashing has its risks of course but if the flickering is really bothering you then the risk-reward scales might start to tip the other way.

Also, I have a Dell P2210H as my centre monitor and haven't had a single flicker and I'm still using the default 5850 BIOS from Sapphire (2009-09-16 : 113-C00201-100).

Thanks for the reply. I think i will just take the chance and get that dell screen as center monitor. I have the hd 5970 so there is no BIOS flash mods.
But reading topics with pople having less problems with a native diplayport screen, seems to be the way to go then.

Going with a native DP monitor is certainly the safest way to go...

On a side note, I am running 3 Dell 2209WAs with the Accell active adaptor and have had ZERO issues. (5970 with 9.12 Hotfix drivers) You are going to LOVE Eyefinity! :rockout

Thanks for the reply. I think i will just take the chance and get that dell screen as center monitor. I have the hd 5970 so there is no BIOS flash mods.
But reading topics with pople having less problems with a native diplayport screen, seems to be the way to go then.

Cool. My post was more of a heads-up that the active DP adapter situation isn't as simple as "the adapters are all fubared". It seems that with a little help from ATI, in the form of a voltage bump in the BIOS, some peoples problems have been eased.

But native DP certainly helps.

Best of luck with it.

I have the dell p2210 dp monitor. Had a dp/vga adapter b4. Had issues with it. DP monitor has been perfect.

Thanks again for the replies. Im currently waiting on the dell screen to come in stock in my country.

Just for reassurance, i'm currently running 3xp2210's and ive never had any issues.

:D great to hear!

I am running 2 x 5970 and three new Dell U2410 monitors which all have native DP. no matter which monitor I use with the DP, it only displays in black and white. and I know others have had this problem as well. However, I have yet to install the 10.1 driver, so will see if this fixes it....

I have a dell p2210. It is perfect in eyefinity. If using regular desktop make sure u do not have ati overdrive on as it switches gpu clocks between 2d and 3d and that is where you get the screen flicker. I use overdrive only when in a 3d game so that it stays at the 3d clocks and no flicker.

I have 3x P2310H, running on a 5970. The only Issue I have is desktop flickering.

I have mine set up as follows: DVI--DP--DVI

The 2 outside DVI displays flicker when viewing the desktop. It has to do with power play, overclocking and the different clocks of idle/2D/3D.

Later tonight I might edit my bios with the new RBE, making all the memory clocks at the 3 different modes the same. From what I read this is the cause of the desktop flickering, and fixes it. so instead of being 157/300 - 500/1000 - 725/1000 for idle/2D/3D, i'll make it 157/1000 - 500/1000 - 725/1000.

I have 3x P2310H, running on a 5970. The only Issue I have is desktop flickering.

I have mine set up as follows: DVI--DP--DVI

The 2 outside DVI displays flicker when viewing the desktop. It has to do with power play, overclocking and the different clocks of idle/2D/3D.

Later tonight I might edit my bios with the new RBE, making all the memory clocks at the 3 different modes the same. From what I read this is the cause of the desktop flickering, and fixes it. so instead of being 157/300 - 500/1000 - 725/1000 for idle/2D/3D, i'll make it 157/1000 - 500/1000 - 725/1000.

I will very interested in seeing how this works!!

[quote]I have 3x P2310H, running on a 5970. The only Issue I have is desktop flickering.

I have mine set up as follows: DVI--DP--DVI

The 2 outside DVI displays flicker when viewing the desktop. It has to do with power play, overclocking and the different clocks of idle/2D/3D.

Later tonight I might edit my bios with the new RBE, making all the memory clocks at the 3 different modes the same. From what I read this is the cause of the desktop flickering, and fixes it. so instead of being 157/300 - 500/1000 - 725/1000 for idle/2D/3D, i'll make it 157/1000 - 500/1000 - 725/1000.

I will very interested in seeing how this works!!

Here's a copy and paste of my results from xtremesystems forums:
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well here's some #'s of how it's doing at 900/1200mhz @ 1.15V.

This is the first mount, i haven't taken block off to make sure everything is making good contact.. but i assume if it's not getting to 100C+ temps, all is good w/ contacts.



The drop on temp near the first 1/2 of the temp line is when i turned my D5 from 2800rpms to 4800rpms. vrms's stayed pretty much at 84C. with occasional 85C blip for a second. For $89 I don't have to listen to the leaf blower stock fan anymore.

At least I know my modded bios works well. No more 2d desktop flicker in eyefinity :)

edit: key to fixing eyefinity flicker is matching 2D mem clocks to 3D

I have 3 P2310H's running on a 5870 and I have had no issues :rockout (after dealing with DP > DVI adapter nightmares)

I'm sorry for hijacking this thread; Can i connect a p2310 to a triple monitor stand? Or doenst it have VESA?

I currently have 3 eMachines 21.5" inch monitors and I've been running eyefinity rather successfully using a dp-vga adapter. After flashing my bios I still have the occasional flicker about once every 20 minutes though and it's starting to bug me. I'm debating whether it might be worth it to invest in this Dell P2310 and use the setup of 21.5 - 23 - 21.5 using the displayport to fix the flickers. My two concerns are: 1) The flickering won't stop and it'll waste my time and money messing with the new monitor and 2) The 23 in the middle will look strange compared to the 21.5's. Any thoughts?