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SAPPHIRE Solves Eyefinity Issue with Active DisplayPort Adapter

are you sure mussels ?Because i saw opposite mentioned at some reviews .
bryantalpinerunner you could get active adapter for 64$ from dell before i dont know if it is still possible or not (coupon +bing discount ) ,but it was 5 months ago .
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1582920
Anyway there are not much active adapters on market . Dell /blizzlink (=accell ) /sapphire look them and get cheapest one. Good luck

Mussels said:
the models with VGA dont support eyefinity - only two screens will work.
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quite sure, i mean hell - if the high end cards need an adaptor since they dont have the third timing thingo, of course the low end cards wont
 
Of course low end cards need adapter ,problem is i missed sapphire 5670 had not DP output :mad: than no eyefinity correct (i thought it had DP output ) ,my bad .
 
jagd said:
Of course low end cards need adapter ,problem is i missed sapphire 5670 had not DP output :mad: than no eyefinity correct (i thought it had DP output ) ,my bad .
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thats my point - they include a VGA port which you CANT get an active adaptor for.
 
Need help advice with setup

Hello everyone I need your tech advice , I am building a PCATD ( PC based aviation training device ) for our aviation school and got a healthy research grant to set it up
I have bought a grunty PC i7 950 with TWO! radeon 5970 cards and three 37 inch LG LCD screens ( only hassle is these screens only have HDMI input no displayport input) , THe issue is that i think i need a mini display port to HDMI converter for the third screen to achieve true eyefinity. I have got two screens running off the two DVI ports with eyefinity no probs. Connecting the third screen to one of the dvi ports on the second 5970 card wont work. The interestinf thing is that all the forums say you need an active display port to DVI connector ( active as in USB powered ) , However all of the ATI approved ,mini display port to HDMI adapters are passive and dont need power . Is this correct ? will a minidisplay port to HDMI give me that third screen eyefinity screen . Or will i have to buy an active display port to DVI connector and then convert it to HDMI
any ideas woudl be most appreciated
 
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