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Hey all,

I FINALLY got my eyefinity setup working but found out that the monitor on the displayport flickers on and off from time to time. Seems to be around 5 min intervals. I'm using VGA monitors so I got a VGA to Displayport adaptor which I've read works.

I've also read that it can be the firmware on the GFX card that can be a problem. Anyone had experiences with this?

Spec is in Sig
 
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Th0rn0 said:
Hey all,

I FINALLY got my eyefinity setup working but found out that the monitor on the displayport flickers on and off from time to time. Seems to be around 5 min intervals. I'm using VGA monitors so I got a VGA to Displayport adaptor which I've read works.

I've also read that it can be the firmware on the GFX card that can be a problem. Anyone had experiences with this?

Spec is in Sig
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You need an active adapter
http://www.techpowerup.com/110927/S...ty_Issue_with_Active_DisplayPort_Adapter.html

All monitor the same?
what resolutions?
 
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Is there a active adaptor for vga though? As I've seen 15 pound adaptors work providing they are VGA-displayport.

And its 2 19" cibox monitors and 1 samsung 19" monitor. All widescreen.
 
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my guess is its a problem with the adaptor.

Not a general problem, a specific one - like its loose, or its cheap + crap, or its a powered adaptor getting fed dirty power, etc
 
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meh I might as well just get my second 5770 back for a extra 40 quid then fork out for a 80 quid active DP adapter.
 
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Th0rn0 said:
Is there a active adaptor for vga though? As I've seen 15 pound adaptors work providing they are VGA-displayport.

And its 2 19" cibox monitors and 1 samsung 19" monitor. All widescreen.
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Doesn't matter that much you buy the active Displayport to DVI adapter & then put an DVI to VGA adapter on top of it it should work just fine.

BTW:If all monitors are widescreen (LCD?) they should have all DVI's ports...:confused:
 
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Goodman said:
Doesn't matter that much you buy the active Displayport to DVI adapter & then put an DVI to VGA adapter on top of it it should work just fine.

BTW:If all monitors are widescreen (LCD?) they should have all DVI's ports...:confused:
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the active adaptor wont allow VGA. you need a specific displayport to VGA adaptor.

its the same as the whole HDMI to VGA thing - unlike DVI, they removed to backwards compatibility with VGA
 
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hmmm... I'll mess around with this a little more then.

@ Goodman: Nope they are VGA. All 3 of them D;
 
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