Radeon HD 6870 card
How do I get this card to run the max number of monitors? I am going to put it in when I am done working for the day. I see two DVI ports, a small HDMI port and two other very small ports. I think it can run up to 6 monitors.
I have an analog eMachines monitor, a Samsung SyncMaster T260HD and a HannsG HG191D. The Samsung has the HDMI and DVI ports, the Hanns has DVI and analog and the eMachines monitor is analog only. How can I run all three, and, what are my optoins for running a 4th and a 5th monitor? I have to buy more monitors, but want to know what or how to run them.
I have an analog eMachines monitor, a Samsung SyncMaster T260HD and a HannsG HG191D. The Samsung has the HDMI and DVI ports, the Hanns has DVI and analog and the eMachines monitor is analog only. How can I run all three, and, what are my optoins for running a 4th and a 5th monitor? I have to buy more monitors, but want to know what or how to run them.
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Is the DisplayPort the very small port? So, get a cable for that port and use an Active adaptor?
Also, Callandor in another post had said "you will need a special breakout box or you will have to daisy-chain special compatible monitors ". The other piece of equipment tomake it run 6 monitors, do you know what that is?
Also, Callandor in another post had said "you will need a special breakout box or you will have to daisy-chain special compatible monitors ". The other piece of equipment tomake it run 6 monitors, do you know what that is?
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Sorry, to further clarify Callandors comment, he was saying this card can run 6 monitors with some kind of breakout box....
Hi,
You can buy AMD cards which support 5 or 6 monitors, but these use DisplayPort (small port like HDMI but with only 1 angled side) so you'd need 6 active adapters or monitors with DisplayPort sockets.
Your card sounds as if it will only support 3 simultaneous displays.
You could add something like Matrox Dual-Head or Triple-Head to go devices on the 2 DVI sockets - that would enable you to drive additional monitors.
Regards,
RobMobility.
You can buy AMD cards which support 5 or 6 monitors, but these use DisplayPort (small port like HDMI but with only 1 angled side) so you'd need 6 active adapters or monitors with DisplayPort sockets.
Your card sounds as if it will only support 3 simultaneous displays.
You could add something like Matrox Dual-Head or Triple-Head to go devices on the 2 DVI sockets - that would enable you to drive additional monitors.
Regards,
RobMobility.
Connect HDMI - HDMI to Samsung, DVI - DVI to Hans and get a DVI to VGA adapter and connect that from DVI - adapter - VGA to emachine.
Hi,
Unfortunately, there are only 3 video controllers in the HD6000 series cards and HDMI and DVI share 1 controller. Therefore, you need to use DisplayPort (plus active adapter, where appropropriate) to drive the 3rd monitor.
Regards,
RobMobility.
Unfortunately, there are only 3 video controllers in the HD6000 series cards and HDMI and DVI share 1 controller. Therefore, you need to use DisplayPort (plus active adapter, where appropropriate) to drive the 3rd monitor.
Regards,
RobMobility.
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Regular HD6870s will drive up to 3 monitors using Eyefinity - you can use 2 x DVI or 1 x DVI and 1 x HDMI plus 1 x DisplayPort - the latter can be used with Active adapters to support the 3rd display. In your case you could do 2 x DVI and 1 DP to analogue adapter or you could try a DVI to analogue adapter, 1 x DVI and a DP to DVI or DP to HDMI adapter (active).
Regards,
RobMobilty.