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Hello! Long time lurker, first post noob.
I have a tri-fire eyefinty6 setup, but need to run 8 identical UXGA DVI displays in a 4x2. I can run the last 2 via SoftTH, but @ 15MP, I really need all the horsepower I can get (for games that actually scale to tri-fire). Since I have no more slots, I'd have to sacrifice an e6 to be monitor outs and stuck with Crossfire to drive it all (and I'm already pushing the limits as it is, so that's not exactly ideal). Videos and standard stuff like Google Earth would only fullscreen across 6 of the 8, even assuming SoftTH could handle 2xUXGA without bringing my fps to a crawl, which is questionable. Getting all of them onto one card is ideal, keeping tri-fire and saving all of the headaches of SoftTH in the process.

So, I was thinking (4) DH2G Digital's would give me an apparent 2x2 SLS to eyefinity, that would really be the correct 4X2 array. I realize that the Matrox website states that only 2 GXMs are supported. However, from what I have read (no personal experience), the software is required to setup/program the GXM unit, and then really isn't required after that. I assume the support of 2 is in conjunction with their management software; I have no need for their desktop management; I won't be changing resolutions or desktop setups with extended monitors or hotkeys and such.

I am hoping someone here has experience with this, and can answer: can I set up each indiviually, delete the software, and be done with it? Each would be set to a (non-adjustable) 3200x1200 resolution, and all 4 then being statically programmed, would present itself to the Radeon as 4 screens? I would lose all of the "features" and management utilities, but I JUST need them to split the outputs. That's it.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer this before I waste cash on 4 boxes and (more) active adapters....this setup has already cost more than anything I ever bought other than cars and my house.

On another (but relevant) note, I had been planning a rear-projection setup that I am scrapping for my new incoming units, so I have a pile of short throw (0.76:1) XGA DLP units that I am about to sell...I'd happily trade a couple, if anyone has Dualhead2go units (Digital or DP versions) and mini-dp to VGA active adapters would be nice too. I need 4 of each.

As long as you don't need to fiddle with settings on the GXM, i don't see why it wouldn't work. Matrox themselves only support up to 2. But I've seen similar products running 3 at a time no issue. Just remember you'll probably be limited to 1280x1024 per screen.

EDIT: Also SoftTH doesn't work with crossfire.

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Thanks for the reply. Why do you figure it would only work to SXGA? I asked Matrox because their site listed UXGA for *supported* screens (which I found odd)...they said mine hadn't been tested but saw no reason it wouldn't work.

I thought that Crossfire+SoftTH got sorted in the new 2.0x versions?

huh ? Shouldn't Eyefinity make it possible to put up to 18 monitors on one Graphics card ?

You run 3x AMD HD5870 Eyefinity... Thats the one with 6 Mini Display Ports right?

So shouldn't it be possible to run 2 Screens from every Graphics card with an Passiv 'Mini Displayport to DVI' Cable which would make 6 Screens, and 2 more with an 'active Mini Display Port to DVI' cable ? IF they're running in Crossfire / Trifire it should work in Eyefinity as one big screen resolution...

Or am I missing some crucial point?

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I made 3x triplehead2go system - 9 monitors on HD5770 @ windows7
It works, so i thnik with on eyefinity-6 will work ase well but you ofcourse will be some disadvantages with this setup:

1.max triple res on hd5/6xxx cards is 4320x900 if i remember correctly
2.with 6 monitors you can create only 3x2 landsacpe eyefinity group so two you will have screen 9x2 (idk if you can put 1x3 on matrox I mean 1440x900x3 vertical 1440x2700)
if yes then from 3x2 group you get 3x6 - 4320x5400 max

I write out a reply, and get this:

Even took all the punctuation out. WSGF, your bots need some serious work....here is most of it, I'm not typing all that again:

your going to use 4 Analogue (VGA) dualhead2go's? I am interested to see if this works, and I have a need to do something similar, just want to know what gear your buying.

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I made 3x TH2GO on 5770 (two on DVI one to VGA - thats why i was limited on last output to 800x600 per screen, if I will use active dp @ dvi dual link I will get 1440x900 per screen easily)

this is a topic
http://widescreengamingforum.com/forum/14530/3x3-th2g0-setup

With matroxs triplehead or dual 8K limit don't exist. I run windows XP with one card -6 monitors (2x triplehead2go) and get 5040x1050 x2 so i got 10080x1050 OR 5040x2100 res in widnows screen prosperities.

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I made it in windows XP with quadro NVS 440 card - one car but two cores, so I cant make extended desktop @ all 4 outputs

I plug 3x matroxs th2go on #2, #3, #4 output (single link res from one output so 800x600 perscreen)
total is 3x 2400x600 (NOT 2400x1800)