Hello,
I am very sorry if this question has already been answered (which im sure it has) somewhere. I have been researching the triple monitor set up on my newly built computer. Also, i am by no means computer savvy. I know basic stuff including building a computer and what parts do what. I am not familar whatsoever with multi display set ups.
First off. Here is my set up
Monitor (main) - 27 inch LG (1920X1080)
Monitor (2) - 23 inch samsung LED (1920X1080)
Monitor (3)42 inch Sharp Aquos (2008 model, not sure about resolution, it is 1080p though)
My video card is the Asus Radeon HD5870 matrix. It has 1 HDMI, 1 DVI, 1 Display port
I have read that the DP adaptor need to be "active". Would any on this list i found in another post be usable? If anyone has had a good experience with any particular brand could you please suggest?
http://support.amd.com/us/eyefinity/Pages/eyefinity-dongles.aspx
Now i would like to have my TV as a third display for times that i want to watch stuff with friends. Otherwise i just play games and dont really need the third display. Before i go out and blow 100 bucks on this adaptor i want to make sure my set up will run properly.
Question 1: If i include my actual LCD tv in this set up will all displays default to the lowest resolution monitor, which im sure in this case would be the TV? If this is the case i wont even bother with the 3 monitor set up until i get another actual monitor. I definitely dont want my other monitor resolutions to suffer
Question 2: Should the display port be connected to the main monitor? If so should i connect via hdmi or dvi through the active adaptor?
Question 3: i was hoping to transfer sound to my TV as well since my 1/8 inch inputs are being used to speakers. Could i go HDMI to my TV, DVI to one monitor, DVI to my other monitor through the display port adaptor? If there is an optimal way to set this up please suggest! Keep in mind that both of my monitors have HDMI and DVI, the TV only has VGA and HDMI and none of the 3 have display port.
Question 4: I have heard that set ups such of these have lag and poor signal at times... including monitors shutting down while gaming. Is there a work around for this? Or is it just something that you need to put up with when using the eyefinity?
Question 5: This question is probably ultra stupid so i apologize in advance. When people speak of the eyefinity they are talking about three separate displays correct? Not 1 display duplicated or 3 displays forming one picture?
Like i said above, i want the 3 display set up with one of them being my TV but i do not want to lose any sort of quality in my other displays. I am hoping that i can get this going and will only use the third monitor maybe <10% of the time. Should i technically be able to have all 3 running together at each's max resolution?
Thanks in advance!
I am very sorry if this question has already been answered (which im sure it has) somewhere. I have been researching the triple monitor set up on my newly built computer. Also, i am by no means computer savvy. I know basic stuff including building a computer and what parts do what. I am not familar whatsoever with multi display set ups.
First off. Here is my set up
Monitor (main) - 27 inch LG (1920X1080)
Monitor (2) - 23 inch samsung LED (1920X1080)
Monitor (3)42 inch Sharp Aquos (2008 model, not sure about resolution, it is 1080p though)
My video card is the Asus Radeon HD5870 matrix. It has 1 HDMI, 1 DVI, 1 Display port
I have read that the DP adaptor need to be "active". Would any on this list i found in another post be usable? If anyone has had a good experience with any particular brand could you please suggest?
http://support.amd.com/us/eyefinity/Pages/eyefinity-dongles.aspx
Now i would like to have my TV as a third display for times that i want to watch stuff with friends. Otherwise i just play games and dont really need the third display. Before i go out and blow 100 bucks on this adaptor i want to make sure my set up will run properly.
Question 1: If i include my actual LCD tv in this set up will all displays default to the lowest resolution monitor, which im sure in this case would be the TV? If this is the case i wont even bother with the 3 monitor set up until i get another actual monitor. I definitely dont want my other monitor resolutions to suffer
Question 2: Should the display port be connected to the main monitor? If so should i connect via hdmi or dvi through the active adaptor?
Question 3: i was hoping to transfer sound to my TV as well since my 1/8 inch inputs are being used to speakers. Could i go HDMI to my TV, DVI to one monitor, DVI to my other monitor through the display port adaptor? If there is an optimal way to set this up please suggest! Keep in mind that both of my monitors have HDMI and DVI, the TV only has VGA and HDMI and none of the 3 have display port.
Question 4: I have heard that set ups such of these have lag and poor signal at times... including monitors shutting down while gaming. Is there a work around for this? Or is it just something that you need to put up with when using the eyefinity?
Question 5: This question is probably ultra stupid so i apologize in advance. When people speak of the eyefinity they are talking about three separate displays correct? Not 1 display duplicated or 3 displays forming one picture?
Like i said above, i want the 3 display set up with one of them being my TV but i do not want to lose any sort of quality in my other displays. I am hoping that i can get this going and will only use the third monitor maybe <10% of the time. Should i technically be able to have all 3 running together at each's max resolution?
Thanks in advance!
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