Multiple Monitors

[yohayon]

Hi,
I have a Radeon HD 5570 1GB which has display port, hdmi & dvi port. I would like to connect 3 monitors but this video card only supports 2 monitors. What is cheapest & simplest way to provision the 3rd monitor to extend desktop? Could I add ATI Radeon HD 4350 512MB as a 2nd card? Will this work no problem for sure? Connect any monitor to the 2nd card? Need dissplay port adapter? Any config required?

 

[wiinippongamer]

5570 does support up to 3 monitors, no need for another card

 

[yohayon]

Thanks for responding. The version of this Radeon 5570 was manufactured by HP & provided when purchasing their HPE-235f computer. It has a display port, HDMI & DVI port. Only supports 2 monitors as mentioned in the manual & I found this out the long & hard way. Can you refer back to my question & provide an answer? Thank you.

 

[jefe323]

you should be able to hook up a third monitor via the display port

if that doesn't work, then you could add a 4350 (but you won't be able to crossfire for many reasons)

 

[yohayon]

It sounds like cheapest & certain thing to do is install additional graphic card.
Only 2 ports can be used at once as per HP info below. Current power supply is 300w. How much power do I need to provision for 2 graphics cards? Will machine slow down due to 2 graphic cards & 2 monitors?

1 - DisplayPort
2 - HDMI
3 - DVI (single-link)*
* VGA using included DVI-to-VGA adapter

*
Interface: PCI Express 2.0 x16
*
Maximum resolution:
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HDMI TV resolution: up to 1080p*
o
HDMI PC resolution: 1920x1200 at 60 Hz
o
DisplayPort resolution: 1920x1200 at 60 Hz
o
DVI TV resolution: up to 1080p*
o
DVI PC resolution: 1920x1200 at 60 Hz
o
VGA resolution: 2048x1536 at 60 Hz
* Use ATI Catalyst Control Center software to optimize display
*
1 GB onboard memory
*
Supports Blu-ray up to 1080p
*
Supports two displays at the same time*
* Two of the three ports are usable at any one time
*
Supports HDCP

 

[wiinippongamer]

buy a cheap displayport adapter like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814999030&cm_re=display_port_adapter-_-14-999-030-_-Product

and try it, i wouldn't trust HP's specs, plus adding a second card like the 4350 makes it more likely to have driver problems.

 

[yohayon]

I already tried using active display adapter & no joy. Can you refer back to my questions please? Thanks

 

[wiinippongamer]

Buy a 4350 and plug a 3rd monitor to it then, you'll just have uninstall your current drivers, then slap the card onto the motherboard and install the newest drivers .

 

[yohayon]

Why uninstall current drivers if I am using latest drivers?
How do accomadate for power consumption if adding 2nd card? Currently PC has 300w.

 

[wiinippongamer]

Whenever adding a second card, for crossfire purposes or not, or even just swapping a card to a different slot on the motherboard, the drivers have to be reinstalled for it to properly recognize it.

The 4350's power consumption is almost nothing so don't worry about it

 

[yohayon]

Thx. Will buy it cheap & then let you know

 

[yohayon]

you should be able to hook up a third monitor via the display port

if that doesn't work, then you could add a 4350 (but you won't be able to crossfire for many reasons)

Can I crossfire ATI Radeon™ HD 5450 with the Radeon 5570?

 

[Mousemonkey]

Can I crossfire ATI Radeon™ HD 5450 with the Radeon 5570?

No.

 

[yohayon]

Best answer selected by yohayon.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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