Looking to upgrade my pc from 2009

[spazsterian]

Yes. You need an active display port adapter if your montior doesnt support it.

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[zero7159]

Sept 15, 2013 6:34:42 GMT -8 neverender158 said:

Are you talking about something like this for an adapter?



That is only $8 at monoprice.com

No, this likely will not work. If none of your monitors have a DisplayPort connection, then you need an active DisplayPort adapter to run Eyefinity.

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[neverender158]

Ok, I understand what you mean now. The monitor has to actually have the display port for it to plug into. Makes sense now.

[flyer23]

Here is what I built and finalized about a year ago.

Sabertooth X58 Motherboard
Intel i7-950 X58
Cooler Master Hyper 520 CPU cooler with variable speed fans
Gskill 12GB ram
Coolermaster HAF 922 case-stock fans
Corsair TX850 PSU
EVGA GTX570 2560 GB
LG 24" monitor 1920 X 1200

runs everything gaming wise at MAX with FULL AA on and in RF2 I still get over 120 fps

[neverender158]

I got the PO approved by the CFO(wife) for the fx8150, 16gb ram and gigabyte mobo for $300. I will also get the Coolermaster HAF912 case and a 600w psu. I will upgrade the gpu probably around christmas. I am hoping the price of the amd 7970 will drop when the 8000 series come out in october.

[spazsterian]

Good chance of that happening

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[neverender158]

Would I be able to connect 3 monitors using HDMI, vga and dvi? Or does one of them have to use the displayport?

[spazsterian]

That would be one to google. But I think in order for eyefinity to work..one has to be d sub.

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[F1Fan07]

Jimmy, are you a member at iRacing? There's a multi-monitor thread there that should have all you need regarding combinations of connectors, etc.

members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/1420838.page

[neverender158]

alas, I am not worthy of the iracing forums.
But that is ok, i will get it figured out eventually. I have plenty of time before I move to my 3 monitor setup.

[F1Fan07]

Here's the meat of it. If you want details from any of the links, let me know.

What does it take to get Eyefinity setup?
There's no single answer because the monitors and video card will dictate what you need.

Do I need more than one AMD card?
NO. Eyefinity does not require a Crossfire setup. One card will do.

Are you sure?
YES.

Am I buying all new hardware (card and monitors)?
YES: Hooray, you have the highest chance at a hassle free setup!

•One ATI/AMD Video card from the 5xxx, 6xxx or 7xxx series.


•Make sure this card has at least two of either; DVI or Display Port (mini or full) on it.


•The card should then also have one of either; DVI or Display Port (mini or full) on it.


•Monitors that have DVI and / or Display Port inputs.


•Now, carry on below


NO: You too can carry on below.

What cables do I really need?
Do my monitors have DVI but no Display Port inputs?
YES: Use all DVI cables and DVI Display Port adapters.

Here's the list of active adapters fellow iRacers verified as working;

members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/25/1420838.page#3094348

NO: Okay -
Do my monitors have Display Port and DVI inputs?
YES: Use all DVI cables and DVI Display Port cables (can be mDP to DP or DP to DP - check card outputs to see if they are using mDP or DP)
.
NO:You're going to need a bit more help - ask questions.

What do I need for 120Hz?
Do my monitors have DVI inputs and no Display Port?
YES: Use all DVI Dual Link cables and ONLY the Club 3D and Apple active DP to DVI-DL adapters work for 120Hz at this time.

Check the adapters list - those that support 120Hz will be noted.
members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/25/1420838.page#3094348

NO: okay...
Do my monitors have DP and DVI inputs?
YES: DP cables and a DVI Dual Link cable for the DVI output on the card*.
* HUGE caveat here, not all DVI outputs on all cards support dual link output. Reference 7xxx series cards with 2 mDP, HDMI and DVI do support DL through the DVI output. Custom cards like the ASUS DC series with 4 DP and two DVI will not support 120Hz out of both DVI. Reference 6xxx series cards with 2mDP, HDMI and 2 DVI will only support 120Hz from the top DVI output.

NO: You can't do 120Hz.

Is there any difference between mini-Dispaly Port and Display Port capabilities?
NO.

Are you sure?
YES.


My AMD Radeon 7xxx (7970, 7850, etc.) card only has two mini-Display Port and one DVI. Do both DP have to be active?
NO: But remember, unless you have monitors with Display Port inputs, you are required to have one active adapter. You can run one active adapter, one passive adapter and one DVI. For every monitor after the first three, you will need to replace the passive adapter with an active one.

Why do I lose parts of iRacing UI?
Have you gone through the bezel correction guide?
members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/50/1420838.page#3107309
YES: You're going to need a bit more help - ask questions.

NO: Go through the guide.

If I use a Crossfire setup, do I still need an active adapter?
YES: Crossfire still only allows one card to be the output to the monitors.


Still lost?

www.amd.com/US/PRODUCTS/TECHNOLOGIES/AMD-EY...HNOLOGY/HOW-TO/Pages/faqs.aspx

*I'm not going to get in to those one off cards that circumnavigate that - there's already too much information in here. And it confuses people who don't read thoroughly to recognize if they have bought one of those cards.

[Jarhead]

Bottom line is this. If you are going with an AMD card, it is best to have at least one of your monitors with a display port input.

If you are going with a nVidia card, you don't need display port, but there is something about sync and polarity that must match up. Craig can help you more with that.

[F1Fan07]

Sept 17, 2013 22:42:23 GMT -8 Jarhead said:

If you are going with a nVidia card, you don't need display port, but there is something about sync and polarity that must match up. Craig can help you more with that.

All three monitors must have the same sync polarity at the desired resolution (which is gonna be the native resolution of the panel in 99.9% of cases) or you'll have to do some messing around. Good luck finding sync polarities for many monitors... so play it safe and buy three matching monitors if you're using Nvidia cards.

Three monitors with the same model number have a (very) small chance of mismatching if the Revision number is different. I only mention that to cover my butt - I have three Dell U2412Ms bought over several months that have different Revision numbers and I think one was made in a different country than the other two and they work perfectly. I've even mixed a Dell 24" with two Dell 22" monitors without issue.

[neverender158]

Well I have 1 gateway monitor and 1 samsung monitor at the moment and I plan on adding a third so that is why I am going with the AMD card instead of nvidia. I don't want to buy 3 monitors when I have 2 monitors that work fine.

[Jarhead]

Sept 18, 2013 4:24:04 GMT -8 neverender158 said:

Well I have 1 gateway monitor and 1 samsung monitor at the moment and I plan on adding a third so that is why I am going with the AMD card instead of nvidia. I don't want to buy 3 monitors when I have 2 monitors that work fine.

Then if one of the 2 monitors you already have doesn't have a display port, make sure the next one you buy does. Even if you have to pay a little more, it will still be cheaper than buying a monitor and active display port adapter cable. Those are expensive.