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I just had a thought. Would two 5000 series cards (not in Crossfire) allow you to have 4 DVI ports active? Because it seems buying two 5850 cards (for $250 a piece) would come out to the same as a single 5870 (for $400) + $100 active-DP>DVI adapter. So with 2 cards you could run 4x DVI monitors without any adapters or potential power 6 displays (4x DVI and 2x DP) or 5x DVI displays with only a single active adapter. Plus if ATI ever gets CrossFire and Eyefinity working together it will probably end up being more powerful. What do you guys think?

EyeFinity SLS mode does not bridge GPUs or cards. It has much the same behavior of the old nVidia span modes in that it's single GPU and single card (for now).

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Kyle Bennett of HardOCP says he tried the Apple adapter ( http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A ) and he could not get it to work:

http://hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1034669531&postcount=11

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Kyle Bennett of HardOCP says he tried the Apple adapter ( http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A ) and he could not get it to work:

http://hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1034669531&postcount=11

according to your article linked

Also, it is my understanding that in the near future you will NOT need an active adapter to output through DP to DVI or HDMI.

when is the "near future"?


For those that wants to know I been at it for like 2 or 3 hours swaping ports/adaptoers/cables.. vga,hdmi,dvi.

Here's my finding:
- no matter what combination I only get two screens/display. it seems u still need a active DP adapter (or a DP screen) for triplehead to work.

- the DVI ports.. u can use a VGA adapter on it and it will work.
- u can use a HDMI->DVI cable/adapter and it will work.

I got two new spare Dell 2408wfpb a02 here that have a displayport. I'm gonna set it up and see how it runs.

be back in an hour or two.

btw: I want to test out the input lag the Dell 2408WFPb against my BenQ G2400WD

how would I go about doing this?

btw: I want to test out the input lag the Dell 2408WFPb against my BenQ G2400WD

how would I go about doing this?

Input lag: You set them up in clone mode, put on a large countdown timer that counts in the hundredths of a second realm then take a picture at a very fast shutter speed.

If there are any electronics experts out there that can build circuit boards or design a community based instruction guide, this raw displayport component or something like it, might be able to serve as a base for a homemade Active adapter. I think if you order like a couple thousand you get a reduced price.. LOL just kidding. But in all seriousness. Anybody out there with the drive and skills to design a DIY Active DP to DVI/HDMI adapter?

http://www.paradetech.com/products/displayport-format-converters/displayport-to-hdmidvi-converter/

edit* - This looks to have the DisplayPort Reciever, bi-directional data channel, DisplayPort Firmware, HDCP compliance for HDCP handshake and DVI/HDMI transmitter (assuming you could attach this end to a DVI/HDMI adapter) . Can even support the embedded audio. If you really wanted to go wild you could hardwire this thing right inside you monitor and purchase a DisplayPort Receptacle and you monitor could be converted to a DisplayPort monitor. It only support 1080p and so that means no DVI-D Dual, but I believe it is active converter that makes the DisplayPort authentication (or handshake) and allows DisplayPort functionality to be active.

http://www.paradetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/ps161_product_brief_20090331.pdf

I kinda started digging around the DisplayPort.org website and went on a tangent.

- Jay

Kyle Bennett of HardOCP says he tried the Apple adapter ( http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A ) and he could not get it to work:

http://hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1034669531&postcount=11

i wonder if hes using the miniDP to DVI on the 5870 6dp card?? i thought the regular 5870 has displayport, not mini displayport?

WTFudge..

I hooked up the 3 monitors
DVI -> BenQ moniotr
DVI -> BenQ monitor
DP -> Dell 2408FWP (with a DP cable)

I can only use 2 screen at a time like previously ?!




btw: I got the Asus 5870 card. (but just using the standard CAtalyst control pannel)

WTFudge..

I hooked up the 3 monitors
DVI -> BenQ moniotr
DVI -> BenQ monitor
DP -> Dell 2408FWP (with a DP cable)

I can only use 2 screen at a time like previously ?!




btw: I got the Asus 5870 card. (but just using the standard CAtalyst control pannel)

Whoa, maybe it is not the adaptor at all and the WHOLE THING IS LIES! ;)

Good luck :)

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WTFudge..

I hooked up the 3 monitors
DVI -> BenQ moniotr
DVI -> BenQ monitor
DP -> Dell 2408FWP (with a DP cable)

I can only use 2 screen at a time like previously ?!




btw: I got the Asus 5870 card. (but just using the standard CAtalyst control pannel)

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