Dead 2nd DVIport TriFire Fix? (HD5970)

ron888 · Oct 19, 2011, 04:30 PM

Hi i have a HD5970, how ever i have notice i have a dead DVI Port
and i want to go triple monitor,

Currently i have a Apple Cinema which uses the Mini-dp, and a Samsung which uses one of the DVI-port, i have tried swapping monitors around, and narrowed it down to a dead DVI-port

However i have custom cooling installed on my XFX black edition 5970, and the warrantee guys say it has been void...

So would i be able to use triple monitor if i go Tri-fire via adding a HD5870 to my HD5970, and use one of it port? or do i have to get a new card...?

Since the HD5870 has dropped considerably...

Thanks
Ronald

crazyeyesreaper · Oct 19, 2011, 04:36 PM

uh why not just use an HDMI to DVI adaptor or straight up cable

HDMI / DVI is the same video signal just dual link dvi can go to higher res ,

you can also get Displayport to DVI adaptors etc,

but if your only running 2x displays just get HDMI to DVI

for 3 displays

1 Display port / 1 HDMI to DVI / 1 DVI problem solved

ron888 · Oct 19, 2011, 04:39 PM

Hey Crazy, thanks for your reply

But the HD 5970 only has 3 output, 2 DVI and 1 Mini-dp(no 4th port...), and i want 3 monitors, so i need all 3 working...

the 2nd DVI port recognize a monitor when i plug 1 in, but it doesn't display anything when i turn it on in CCC... Hence a dead DVI port...

bbmarley · Oct 19, 2011, 04:46 PM

use the 5870 as primary card to connect all monitors

for eyefinity all monitors need to be connected to 1 card
cant have 2 in 1 card 1 in other card

ron888 · Oct 19, 2011, 04:53 PM

but do i still get the same amount of performance as if i connect them to the 5970?

Oct 19, 2011, 04:30 PM	#1
ron888 Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dead 2nd DVIport TriFire Fix? (HD5970) Hi i have a HD5970, how ever i have notice i have a dead DVI Port and i want to go triple monitor, Currently i have a Apple Cinema which uses the Mini-dp, and a Samsung which uses one of the DVI-port, i have tried swapping monitors around, and narrowed it down to a dead DVI-port However i have custom cooling installed on my XFX black edition 5970, and the warrantee guys say it has been void... So would i be able to use triple monitor if i go Tri-fire via adding a HD5870 to my HD5970, and use one of it port? or do i have to get a new card...? Since the HD5870 has dropped considerably... Thanks Ronald

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Oct 19, 2011, 04:39 PM	#3
ron888 Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey Crazy, thanks for your reply But the HD 5970 only has 3 output, 2 DVI and 1 Mini-dp(no 4th port...), and i want 3 monitors, so i need all 3 working... the 2nd DVI port recognize a monitor when i plug 1 in, but it doesn't display anything when i turn it on in CCC... Hence a dead DVI port... Last edited by ron888; Oct 19, 2011 at 04:44 PM.

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crazyeyesreaper Chief Broken Rig Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 04578 Posts: 6,010 (3.97/day) Thanks: 760 Thanked 2,219 Times in 1,556 Posts System Specs	uh why not just use an HDMI to DVI adaptor or straight up cable HDMI / DVI is the same video signal just dual link dvi can go to higher res , you can also get Displayport to DVI adaptors etc, but if your only running 2x displays just get HDMI to DVI for 3 displays 1 Display port / 1 HDMI to DVI / 1 DVI problem solved

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