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ATi 5770 - VGA Displays
Posted: 14 Jan 2011, 01:58
by anterka
I read somewhere, EyeFinity only works with digital signals, such as DVI, but I would like to use 3 display via VGA.
So my question is, can I connect 3 monitors via VGA, to a 5770 and use EyeFinity under Windows 7 ?
Will it merge my monitors to a 3840x1024 display ?
Thanks in advance.
Re: ATi 5770 - VGA Displays
Posted: 21 Jan 2011, 15:15
by Batfink
im afraid not mate.
eyefinity on the 5770 would need to incorporate 2xdvi with the Displayport using an active dvi - displayport adapter.
you could use a VGA to DVI adapter then use that to connect to Active Displayport adapter! Im sure i have seen people running that way.
Also all screens need to have the same res.
Ta.
Re: ATi 5770 - VGA Displays
Posted: 22 Jan 2011, 14:14
by Paradigm Shifter
Not strictly speaking correct. I'm sure we've had members use a DisplayPort-to-VGA adaptor and DVI-to-VGA adaptors with success.
Re: ATi 5770 - VGA Displays
Posted: 22 Jan 2011, 15:47
by Delphium
Not strictly speaking correct. I'm sure we've had members use a DisplayPort-to-VGA adaptor and DVI-to-VGA adaptors with success.
+1 I have got a DP to VGA adaptor that I use for 1 of my projector, they work very well.
Most poeple tend to have better luck getting these DP>VGA adaptors working than they do for DP>DVI.
DVI>VGA adaptors are also known to have proven them selfs as working very well.
So you would require 2x
DVI>VGA + 1x
DP>VGA adaptors, the DP>VGA adaptors are also quite cheap ~£15 to ~£20 for
mini-DP>VGA.
Re: ATi 5770 - VGA Displays
Posted: 24 Jan 2011, 12:01
by ctolan
I've 5770's and I'm sure i'm using one or two DVI-VGA adapters back there, in work now so can't confirm but 99% sure.
Re: ATi 5770 - VGA Displays
Posted: 10 Feb 2011, 05:31
by Davros
this applies to the 6950 (sapphire) maybe its the same with other brands and models
of the 2 dvi outputs only 1 is dvi-i the other is dvi-d, meaning that only 1 vga monitor is supported
learned that the hard way only 1 vga monitor but only 1 dvi cable ;)
Re: ATi 5770 - VGA Displays
Posted: 12 Feb 2011, 04:38
by Caljostro
I hope you don't mind me jumping onto this thread, but my situation is quite similar: MSI 5770 Hawk.
According to the manual, it has:
* display port
* HDMI port
* DVI-I port (HDMI supported, HDCP supported, dual link DVI-I output supported)
My only crt is connected to DVI via DVI->VGA adapter. I have another 2 old screens standing around, but if I got it right, the best I can hope for is to connect one more via DP port !? You would recommend a direct DP->VGA adapter ? I reckon DP->DVI and then DVI->VGA is suboptimal (if it works at all).
Does any of the supported DVI things help me in any way ?
Thank you in advance.