AMD ATI RADEON HD 5670 1GB GDDR5 Video Card
 

Hi does anyone know how to hook up 3 displays on one card .I have 2 of the AMD ATI RADEON HD 5670 1GB GDDR5 Video Cards and have 4 going now but only the HDMI and the DVI are working the other 2 VGA's are not they are showing up on the list of displays but it says to active I must first deactive one of the others But this card says it will work for 3 displays
any help would be great I have a Alienware Aurora Overclocked i7 930 QC 3.36 ghz. 8mb cache 6gb triple channel 1333mhz ddr with the dual 5670's
thanks
geo

Hi Geo, the small text @ AMD site reveals why it's not working:

http://www.amd.com/us/products/deskt...-overview.aspx

so you need a monitor with displayport OR buy an active displayport to DVI convertor ($100 device) http://www.google.com/search?q=sapph...ient=firefox-a

Hd 5670
 

yes, I read that I thought that was for the others that have the card with the HDMI on the outside of the card My HDMI is in the middle and VGA on the outside with the DVI on the otherside so many with the HD 5670 label , so they are saying it will work if I convert VGA to a monitor with a display connector or do I use the DVI to display or do I use a card with a display connector and why have a VGA and not a display connector from the start
maybe I could get a VGA to display and then a display to VGA and then back to a VGA plug on the monitor or that sounds to easy for a work around or to much trouble
thanks
geo

the only way it will work to have triple screens with ATI Eyefinity:
- Monitor with displayport
- Active displayport convertor to DVI

other solutions unfortunately don't work with reference design ATI cards


I struggled with the same issue when I tested HD 5870, wanted to hook up 3x24" LCD screens, after moving them all around I learned of the limitation regarding displayport... wasted a lot of time :(
http://www.madshrimps.be/vbulletin/f...isplays-66800/

Hd 5670
 

So I need 2 display port convertors and 2 new 24 in lcds with Display ports or I buy one more HD 5670 and and hook the HDMI and the DVI to it, then theres six but then I have no more space left on my b0ard the Aurora only has 4 3 for cards and 1 for wireless card
is that right or I missed something sorry so long getting back
geo

you have 2 cards now, correct?
When I refer to Eyefinity, it's the ability to make 3 screens like "one big one"; so for surround gaming;
if your goal is to be able to hook up 4+ monitors (on each HD 5670 you have connect 2 screens) , than either one/two extra displayport monitor OR two active DP > DVI converters, allowing you to use any DVI monitor for the #5 #6

Yes, I have 2 cards now but the cards do not have a display port so I have to use the VGA on the card or the DVI on the card then plug the convertor in the the VGA or DVI and the otherside of the converter has the display port that I have to buy 2 new screens for 5 and 6 or I'm not getting the convertor right I have VGA DVI and HDMI what part is plugged in to the convertor?
geo
also If i have 3 5670's I can still do the 1 big screen out of 6 or 4 big for one and 2 for another or 2 or big out of 3 each

the displayport port adapter goes into the VGA card, and gives you a DVI out; no need to buy DP monitor

I see the dvi part the other 2 are what they don't look like VGA they look like a usb or a displayport what are they the othersde of the DVI I'm missing something sorry I don't see aVGA on the picture I tried sending you a picture of my card I can't get it to work it's 14mp picture
geo

the right side connector goes into DP port on the VGA card
the left USB goes into mainboard's free USB port for power
the other side is DVI output, DVI cable from your monitor plugs in here

resize your image using irfanview; my guess is your cards looks a bit like:



left VGA/D-SUB monitor1
middle DisplayPort through convertor to monitor2
right DVI to monitor3

I don't hav a display port on my HD5670 card only a DVI ,HDMI and a VGA no other plug on that card
geo

I got the eyefinity to work on the 2 screens on one side and the other card the other 2 screens it would be nice to have 3 and 3 and put them all together to have one big screen I think I had one big screen with the 4 screens hard to tell when I made the groups my monitors are straight across I think I did it so It seems if I get one more card I can have the 6 screens
geo

the DVI and HMDI are physically only linked to one connector inside; so the max amount of screens you can connect is two.

as seen here:

I see the middle is a HDMI not a display port on my HD 5670
geo

I think you should get this picture Now I have both DVI and both HDMI running 4 monitors across
geo

I have both VGA open no display ports
geo

you have 3 physical connectors per card, but only 2 can be used at the same time; in this case it seems HDMI/VGA share the same DAC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital...onverter#Video)

I got this picture off your link to Madshimps
this is my card
see picture

try this link it will bw of the review
http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=get...articID=1 056
thanks for your help
geo

Geek Dad still on
just been checking for LCD 's with display ports hard to find maybe
$250 each and over and then 2 convertors $ 200 plus total and if they work I heard they have a lot of flutter and you have to have a a/c usb driving them to work just ok because I don't have a display port on my card
also found out there 4 or 5 different HD 5670's out there all different configurations

Here's one thats different then mine
see picture
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All consumer level cards support only 2 video outputs at once except for the new Radeon 5xxx series which supports 3 *only if* one of them is DisplayPort.

Seems the video cards tested by Guru3D have what you need:



Also seen the card XFX lists here has the same connectors:

http://xfxforce.com/en-gb/products/g...ries/5670.aspx

yes ,thats what I need ,do you have a link for this in the US and will this work with eyeifinity I need 2 cards
and do you know where I could buy 2 displays with a displayport that doesn't cost over $ 300.00 each maybe Tiger Direct or Buy.com or walmart ,sears
thanks
geo

What's the size/resolution of your other screens?

Dell has some nice screens with DP for less than $300
- 22" 1680x1050 $239 free shipping

I have 4 24 in 2 samsungs 1920x 1200 and 2 other 24 's

I have been looking HP
LA2205wg - LCD display - TFT - 22 only 22 in $ 235.95 office depot
Tiger Direct 239.99

and
NEC EA231WMI 23 in Amazon $336.21
I need or would like to have 24 in

any other help would be great
All I have been reading all DVI and HDMI will all go away soon because all cards will have 2 or 4 or 6 displayports for running maga home displays

24" with DisplayPort will cost you $400 at the least
if you go for 24" with HDMI/DVI you still need convertor box $100, so a $300 screen + converter will end up the same as a native 24" screen.