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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: The Asus HD7970-DC2-3GD5 and MSI R7970 Lightning; the solution for tearing in the 79XX family |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 08 Mar 2012, 01:22
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I looked into this recently and discovered that some cables/adapters that use DisplayPort to MiniDisplayPort do NOT work properly with some monitors. It appears that if the cables are designed for Apple they may not work with non-Apple products. So it appears that there may be some issues with the w... |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: The Asus HD7970-DC2-3GD5 and MSI R7970 Lightning; the solution for tearing in the 79XX family |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 06 Mar 2012, 00:36
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Hi Moose. There is little sign of the card in the stores here in Canada either. I have my order in for one and am waiting patiently for it to arrive. Bye for now. |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: The Asus HD7970-DC2-3GD5 and MSI R7970 Lightning; the solution for tearing in the 79XX family |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 03 Mar 2012, 23:40
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We haven't heard from Moose in awhile. I guess Moose is still waiting for his card to come in. I am looking forward to his review and experience with it. On another forum there have been reports of high VRM temperatures, sometimes exceeding 100 degrees. I am hoping to buy a graphics card, not a room... |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: The Asus HD7970-DC2-3GD5 and MSI R7970 Lightning; the solution for tearing in the 79XX family |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 03 Mar 2012, 23:34
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I am using a local bricks and mortar store too. So far, they have had competitive or best prices for the items I have purchased. They will match internet competitors' prices with shipping added. I hope that they will be honorable if something goes wrong such as a faulty Video card or whatever. :) |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: The Asus HD7970-DC2-3GD5 and MSI R7970 Lightning; the solution for tearing in the 79XX family |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 03 Mar 2012, 00:49
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Hi compres I truly hope your suspicions are correct; however, I am not willing to make that assumption just yet and spend over $600 to find out it has not been fixed. Therefore, I shall be patient once again and wait to see what the experience of other users will be. I have started to buy the compon... |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: Multi Screen gaming Virgin |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 02 Mar 2012, 00:50
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When I started to look into using 3 monitors I was initially planning to get 2 video cards, and probably two HD7970 cards. However I have seen many comments about stuttering and tearing that lead me to deciding to get a single HD7970 with 3 identical connectors such as the ASUS HD7970 DirectCU II ca... |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: The Asus HD7970-DC2-3GD5 and MSI R7970 Lightning; the solution for tearing in the 79XX family |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 01 Mar 2012, 00:38
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Thanks Paradigm Shifter for this BAD news. :) This may help explain the delay in the release of the HD7970 DC2T model which was previously attributed to voltage regulation, I believe. Given that Newegg.com just advised me that the HD7970 DC2T model is now available (but the web site still says out o... |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: The Asus HD7970-DC2-3GD5 and MSI R7970 Lightning; the solution for tearing in the 79XX family |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 01 Mar 2012, 00:08
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NEWEGG.com just advised me that "The ASUS HD7970-DC2T-3GD5 has come in stock as of 02/29/2012. |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: The Asus HD7970-DC2-3GD5 and MSI R7970 Lightning; the solution for tearing in the 79XX family |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 22:30
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The newegg,com and .ca sites still state out-of-stock with no time indication. They state "This product is currently unavailable." |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: Multi Screen gaming Virgin |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 25 Feb 2012, 01:28
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I should also have mentioned stuttering and provided this link (provided to me by Moose and also contained in the above thread): http://widescreengamingforum.com/forum/forums/multi-monitor-gaming/amd-eyefinity-discussions/18546/eyefinity-crossfire-stuttering-res From that link you can fiund other re... |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: Multi Screen gaming Virgin |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 25 Feb 2012, 01:14
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Hi shoreman. I cannot answer your questions regarding your existing graphics cards as I am not experienced enough with them or triple monitor gaming. However, I have been investigating triple monitor gaming and my current belief (without any experience yet as I am about to purchase a new PC system f... |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: The Asus HD7970-DC2-3GD5 and MSI R7970 Lightning; the solution for tearing in the 79XX family |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 24 Feb 2012, 02:24
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Well, I made a BIG purchase today. Not what you are thinking! I bought a new Hyundai Santa Fe! :) My 9 year old van has 260,000 KMs on it and is rusting from the salt used to keep the streets free of ice. I am still waiting for the DirectCUII cards to be in stock. I have "almost" decided to get a si... |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: The Asus HD7970-DC2-3GD5 and MSI R7970 Lightning; the solution for tearing in the 79XX family |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 22 Feb 2012, 19:11
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I checked both web sites just now and there are no ASUS HD 7970 DirectCU II at Newegg,com or .ca today. Both show out of stock. |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: The Asus HD7970-DC2-3GD5 and MSI R7970 Lightning; the solution for tearing in the 79XX family |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 19 Feb 2012, 01:58
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Thanks Moose for the info. I look forward to your review of the Asus HD7970-DC2T-3GD5. If they do indeed go on sale on 22 February, I would definitely like to know your views on how this card works to run three monitors in eyefinity. I am about to pull the trigger too. Only two more days to go! :) |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: The Asus HD7970-DC2-3GD5 and MSI R7970 Lightning; the solution for tearing in the 79XX family |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 13 Feb 2012, 07:12
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I was thinking of crossfire prior to the new cards coming out. Now with the DirectCU II TOP card announced, I think it will meet my requirements without going crossfire and getting into problems, which seems to be an issue identified by many on the web. Now if only ASUS would ship the product so I c... |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: The Asus HD7970-DC2-3GD5 and MSI R7970 Lightning; the solution for tearing in the 79XX family |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 13 Feb 2012, 07:08
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Thanks for the advice Moose. I will probably go with the single ASUS HD7970 DirectCU II TOP graphics card and the ASUS Xonar Essence STX sound card. That will meet my needs and save me $600. :)
I will read the thread you included shortly. |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: The Asus HD7970-DC2-3GD5 and MSI R7970 Lightning; the solution for tearing in the 79XX family |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 12 Feb 2012, 01:04
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Thanks for the advice Wijkert regarding the microstuttering (caused by Crossfire) being far more severe than the tearing (caused by using different connectors). I would rather get the CUII card because I could connect the 3 monitors using Displyport cables without any adapters. Would using a single ... |
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Forum: AMD Eyefinity Discussions Topic: The Asus HD7970-DC2-3GD5 and MSI R7970 Lightning; the solution for tearing in the 79XX family |
BirdOtt |
Posted: 11 Feb 2012, 06:59
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Hi guys. I have been reading this thread because I am about to buy and build a new PC using the ASUS Rampage IV Extreme MOBO and have been considering getting two ASUS HD7970 graphics cards for triple monitor gaming on 3 Dell Ultrasharp U2410 monitors. However, the discussion about microstutter and ... |
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