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Displayports
Posted: 29 Jan 2010, 19:21
by Parasite
To use eyefinity does one have to connect all the monitors through a display port ? Is it not possible to use the 2x DVI connectors and the HDMI connector?
Re: Displayports
Posted: 29 Jan 2010, 20:06
by skipclarke
It requires DP + two of other.
Re: Displayports
Posted: 30 Jan 2010, 01:41
by Tanshin
The DVI and HDMI ports are on the same chain, and can only have two active at a time..
So you can not use DVI + DVI + HDMI.
You have to use DVI + DVI + DP or DVI + HDMI + DP.
So the proper answer is no, there is no way to plug all three monitors into a single DP.
Re: Displayports
Posted: 30 Jan 2010, 16:58
by Parasite
Ok, thanks for the answers. Now im wondering if a 5770 would be enough to run most games at decent settings, I will be using 2x 17" Acer AL1716 monitors with native res of 1280x1024 and 1x Acer AL2016W with native res of 1680x1050.
Anyone that can answer that for me?
Re: Displayports
Posted: 30 Jan 2010, 18:23
by g00seberry
You cannot mix resolutions. All displays will display 1280x1024, so your 1680 resolution monitor will appear stretched. If you can, try and get 3 matching monitors.
Regardless of whether you end up with 3x1680x1050 screens or 3x1280x1024, I would bet you get average to sub-par performance with a 5770 - depending on the games you play of course. The performance will certainly be poor if you go for 1680 screens.
Re: Displayports
Posted: 31 Jan 2010, 02:58
by Parasite
Ok so do you know if the mixing of resolutions is something that will come with future drivers or if its never going to be supported? And well its easier for me to get 3x 17" displays as I have one here at home connected to another computer but it would be awesome to be able to use the 20" at least in the future.