So where does this leave me? Well I have the XFX 6870 on order.
If you want to see how AMD recommends the Eyefinity be set up, click here.
It has Eyefinity and one HDMI, 2 mini DisplayPorts and 2 DVI ports. Since all three of my monitors are DVI then I am screwed right? Well not quite. Since the DisplayPort is the third monitor I would typically need a third monitor with a DisplayPort. Instead though, I bought a PowerColor Active DisplayPort Adapter.
This means the video card can output DisplayPort signal and the adapter will convert it to DVI. This $30 adapter saved me from buying a new monitor just gets DisplayPort. Do not get these adapters mixed up with passive adapters which just convert DisplayPort to DVI but still use the internal clock.
As I start to feel pressure in my head, specifically my cranial ridge, feel free to check the show notes and visit Tom’s Hardware for a great article by William Van Winkle on why AMD uses DisplayPort at:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ati-eyefinity,2567.html
DisplayPort and Adapters in Action
Michael Martis taking a break from CES 2011 playing on an Eyefinity gaming rig at the AMD Booth.
This is a picture of the back of the rig driving the monitors above. You can see they had two DVI cables (the white behind the big fat cables) and an adapter from the mini to full size DisplayPort.
Michael Martis at AMD booth during CES 2011 with 6 DisplayPort monitors.
I was benchmarking Notepad and Paint. Misuse of DisplayPort technology for sure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort
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Additional Resources and Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini-VGA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI Type C
http://www.hdmi.org/learningcenter/index.aspx
http://www.displayport.org/consumer/?q=content/faq
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