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bubbatran209   11-11-2009 at 03:13:47 AM

I just bought the HD 5770 and been doing some research on setting up the triple monitor using the eyefinity for this card. Has anybody set up the triple monitor yet? I read a little bit about using a display port to dvi but also something else about an active display port. Can I just buy an adapter? Display port to DVI then connect it straight to my comp monitor?

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paperfox   11-11-2009 at 06:45:04 AM
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if you want to use eyefinity then it has to be an active displayport to dvi connector costing about $100, not the passive kind.

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna [...] u=330-5521

other than that it should be just plug and play.

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bubbatran209   11-12-2009 at 04:34:47 AM
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paperfox wrote :

if you want to use eyefinity then it has to be an active displayport to dvi connector costing about $100, not the passive kind.

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna [...] u=330-5521

other than that it should be just plug and play.



Should I use a dual link DVI cable or stick with the single. I got a 24" samsung 1920x1080p. Was looking at the Monster M500 DVI cable. The displayport adapter has the usb also, what is that for?

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paperfox   11-12-2009 at 07:18:21 AM
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Check the screen to see if it is a DVI-D, I know the DVI slots on the ATI cards are also dual link. If so then get DVI-D cables, I got some relatively cheap ones from Amazon.com.

That DisplayPort to DVI adapter needs power in order to work, hence it being an ‘active’ adapter, it gets is power through the USB cable.

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