bokou
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System Name | The Beast 2 |
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Processor | AMD Phenom II 965 OC'd: 3.9ghz |
Motherboard | ASUS Crosshair IV Formula |
Cooling | Noctua NH-D14 |
Memory | G-Skill Ripjaw DDR3-1600 |
Video Card(s) | XFX Radeon HD 6970 |
Storage | WDl 7200rpm 500gb |
Display(s) | Acer 21" LCD, Westinghouse 21" LCD |
Case | Coolermaster HAF932 |
Audio Device(s) | On-board 7.1 SupremeFX |
Power Supply | Xion 800w Modular |
Software | Windows 7, Steam, BFBC2, TF2, Adobe CS5 |
Benchmark Scores | 20k+ on 3dMark06, will have to look at exact number |
So I've done a little bit of research and found that on most AMD cards (my 6970 included) you can use both DVI ports at the same time but the HDMI port runs off one of the DVI ports so you can't use it for your third monitor. You have to use one of the mini displayports for a third monitor.
I plan on grabbing 3 Asus 23.6" monitors here shortly and was looking at an HIS active mini dp to dvi adapter on newegg. It's not deactivated and there doesn't seem to be a single one on newegg any more that claims to be eyefinity compatible (aka "active" instead of "passive" adapter).
I honestly don't care if it's got an external power source or usb plug to power it as well, but I know that this isn't necessary and the HIS one I saw a couple weeks ago didn't require extra power. The last thing I want to do is buy the one from the Apple store that costs $60+ and I'd prefer DVI over HDMI because I don't really need the audio to the monitors and I've already got DVI plugs out the ears and will have to spend another $25 in HDMI cables.
I plan on grabbing 3 Asus 23.6" monitors here shortly and was looking at an HIS active mini dp to dvi adapter on newegg. It's not deactivated and there doesn't seem to be a single one on newegg any more that claims to be eyefinity compatible (aka "active" instead of "passive" adapter).
I honestly don't care if it's got an external power source or usb plug to power it as well, but I know that this isn't necessary and the HIS one I saw a couple weeks ago didn't require extra power. The last thing I want to do is buy the one from the Apple store that costs $60+ and I'd prefer DVI over HDMI because I don't really need the audio to the monitors and I've already got DVI plugs out the ears and will have to spend another $25 in HDMI cables.