Sunday, December 20th 2009
SAPPHIRE Solves Eyefinity Issue with Active DisplayPort Adapter
A feature of the latest SAPPHIRE HD 5000 series of graphics cards is the new ATI Eyefinity mode, which enables games and other applications to be run on three screens treated as one continuous display area. Now with the SAPPHIRE Eyefinity adapter, standard DVI monitors can be used for all three screens.
In addition to spectacular image clarity, speed and visual effects, the SAPPHIRE HD 5000 series supports the new multi-monitor mode known as ATI Eyefinity. This allows a single GPU to display a choice of images over an array of several monitors. The cards in this series support up to three monitors, with a resolution of up to 7680 x 1600. This opens up exciting possibilities not just for multi-screen gaming, but also for information systems, multimedia systems and promotional displays.
However, with this family of cards, although two of the screens can be connected directly to the DVI or HDMI outputs on the card, the third display has to be driven from the DisplayPort output. Some users have expressed concern about the cost or availability of DisplayPort compatible monitors, or a wish to match existing monitor styles.
Now SAPPHIRE has introduced an active powered DisplayPort to DVI converter, which allows any standard DVI monitor to be used as the third screen and enabled in Eyefinity mode. This allows users to update their existing multi-monitor setup to use Eyefinity, or to add a lower cost DVI monitor to complete their Eyefinity system. The SAPPHIRE converter is simply plugged into the DisplayPort output of the graphics card, together with a standard USB connection to provide power. A standard DVI monitor cable can then be connected to the female DVI connector on the unit.
This series of cards is supported by AMD's DirectX 11 WHQL certified graphics driver which delivers support for all of the key DirectX 11 level features required for new gaming experiences and acceleration of next generation high performance applications.
In addition to spectacular image clarity, speed and visual effects, the SAPPHIRE HD 5000 series supports the new multi-monitor mode known as ATI Eyefinity. This allows a single GPU to display a choice of images over an array of several monitors. The cards in this series support up to three monitors, with a resolution of up to 7680 x 1600. This opens up exciting possibilities not just for multi-screen gaming, but also for information systems, multimedia systems and promotional displays.
Now SAPPHIRE has introduced an active powered DisplayPort to DVI converter, which allows any standard DVI monitor to be used as the third screen and enabled in Eyefinity mode. This allows users to update their existing multi-monitor setup to use Eyefinity, or to add a lower cost DVI monitor to complete their Eyefinity system. The SAPPHIRE converter is simply plugged into the DisplayPort output of the graphics card, together with a standard USB connection to provide power. A standard DVI monitor cable can then be connected to the female DVI connector on the unit.
This series of cards is supported by AMD's DirectX 11 WHQL certified graphics driver which delivers support for all of the key DirectX 11 level features required for new gaming experiences and acceleration of next generation high performance applications.
79 Comments on SAPPHIRE Solves Eyefinity Issue with Active DisplayPort Adapter
since keyboards and mice dont need the bandwidth of USB and are designed for different things than flash drives, they should go back to PS/2 connectors - its been around longer.
Fair enough that you have your own opinion (dont care about HDMI) but your logic contradicts precendents - people prefer one unifying standard even if it does limit them slightly. its better than everyone having their own incompatible standards.
Mice don't need as many interrupts as keyboards so more suitable connector than USB would be difficult to come by--unless something revolutionary happened.
The advantage of PS/2 mice and keyboard is that, if they plug in, you can be guaranteed they work so long as they aren't defective.Standards = compatibility.I'm not surprised, no. It should be illegal to develop such standards (business, not consumer interest) internationally.
Edit: The USB hub often isn't initialized soon enough. For example, my DFI LP X58 motherboard doesn't initialize the USB hub until an OS is loading. This means that, with an USB keyboard, the BIOS are not accessible. I have to plug in a PS/2 keyboard (which is initialized before POST begins) in order to access the BIOS. Yet another reason why keyboards need their own dedicated cable, connectors, and protocols.
I have been through this saga on several forums now and wondered if anyone can kick me in the right direction,
i have HD5870
3 monitors all working
2 x dvi and 1 passive display port adapter to dvi
now i can only use 2 @ a time so is this really because i need the expensive adapter?
Please do note i do not want extended desktop i only want monitor one and monitor two in extended mode and monitor three mirroring monitor 2
i figured as it is actually working on all three monitors (only 2 at a time) there must be a way to use 3 at the same time.
lol i know my answer but i just need someone to shout it at me so i believe them. :banghead:
i feel a little hard done by shelling out 220 on the card and then another 80 is for the adapter.
ps has anyone seen the active converters for sale anywhere?
Edit,
new train of thought?
Seeing as the passive dp to dvi is working is it possible that they wont all duplicate due to the third monitor being a different size?
www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16792&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=570
Read directly from Dave Bauman ( product manager of AMD/ATI )
Munchy i wish you had been written where are you living ,you can find DELL/blizzlink adapters at US and accell and sapphire adapters at Europe ,i gave a link to accell adapter at first page from a netherland company (accell = blizzlink ,retail brand according to info i found )
www.amd-news.com/assets/files/amd-cn/Eyefinity_SetupGuide_v1_AMD.pdf setup guide
www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3635
Haven't seen anyone here post their experience, but over at WidescreenGamingForum and HardOCP some people have posted that it is working. No benches yet.
2nd or 3rd video card? or is it not physically possible..
www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/eyefinity/Pages/eyefinity.aspx
PLEASE HELP!!! I bought the EFX version of ATIs 5670 Card. As you know it had DVI HDMI and Displayport, so without the active adapter i couldnt have all 3 monitors simotaeously. I found Saphires version of the same 5670 card ony difference is it had DVI HDMI and VGA! i thought i found a loophole and wouldnt need the active adapter. After installing the card and the driver it came with, im still have the same issue requiring me to disable one of my monitors to use the 3rd one! NOW IM REALLY UPSET! If anyone has any solution or explanation for this i would really appretiate it!! Thanks in advance - Bryant
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 .
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