Nvidia Surround via DisplayPort 1.2 daisy chain?

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Nvidia Surround via DisplayPort 1.2 daisy chain?

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Is it possible to run Surround using DisplayPort 1.2 daisy chained? Anyone running this configuration with no issues?
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Re: Nvidia Surround via DisplayPort 1.2 daisy chain?

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It would appear that Nvidia does not currently support Surround over DP1.2 either MST or DaisyChain (which uses MST technology).

Nvidia GeForce 600 and 700 series cards support DisplayPort 1.2 and are compatible with the hub. However, with the Nvidia cards you can only extend the desktop, and you can't combine the monitors for one large resolution for gaming the way AMD EyeFinity does. Nvidia cards support up to four monitors, AMD cards can handle six.


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http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/4705/2/ ... ut!-tested
http://forums.evga.com/tm.aspx?m=2008303
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