GTX970 G1 - 3 Monitors - how?

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Hi all

Got a question, currently running 2 monitors on my gigabyte G1 GTX970. 1 via HDMI and 1 via DVI, however im getting another monitor benq rl2455 for my ps4 and wouldnt mind my PC also connected to this.

On the GB website it says this, but apart from hdmi and the 1 DVI I use, not sure how to use the others,

Dual-link DVI-I / DVI-D / DisplayPort*3 / HDMI*1

Anyone give me some tips on how to connect the 3rd monitor?

Thanks
 
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A dual pinned Dvi cable is used to achieve a monitor resolution above 1080p on a monitor that can provide and run higher resolutions.

It is normally fully pinned out and uses the Dvi-d standard. -D being for Digital, and- I for Analog signals for montiors that can handle Analog and digital via its DVI port.

Display port is what you use in most cases to support a 3 monitor setup by using an passive or active display port cable to drive two monitors, and a Dvi-D for the last monitor or the optonal HDMI port to drive the single monitor of a 3 monitor setup ok.

In most cases you need to buy a display port adapter, that is active to use the card with two monitors connected to it.
Plus the optional Dvi-d or Hdmi connection for one of the...
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A dual pinned Dvi cable is used to achieve a monitor resolution above 1080p on a monitor that can provide and run higher resolutions.

It is normally fully pinned out and uses the Dvi-d standard. -D being for Digital, and- I for Analog signals for montiors that can handle Analog and digital via its DVI port.

Display port is what you use in most cases to support a 3 monitor setup by using an passive or active display port cable to drive two monitors, and a Dvi-D for the last monitor or the optonal HDMI port to drive the single monitor of a 3 monitor setup ok.

In most cases you need to buy a display port adapter, that is active to use the card with two monitors connected to it.
Plus the optional Dvi-d or Hdmi connection for one of the monitors in the setup of three displays at the same time.
The display port adapter can drive two monitors, and has a loop through so connection to two monitors can be achieved through the display port of the GTX970 you have.
 
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I think I may be running it wrong as atm im running both dvi connections on the card :/ and not hdmi,

I'm running both at 1920x1080,

What's the correct way I should run 2 and 3,

Thanks again.

 
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