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| Author: | shiohigari [ 02 Oct 2010, 09:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Mini Display port to HDMI question |
I have 3 monitors and none with display port. I have a 5970 toxic and am running two of the monitors from the DVI ports at the back. I am of the udnerstanding that i need a mini display port to active DVI adaptor in order to get a 3rd working for eyefinity. I have been looking at getting one these adaptors however i can't find an active HDMI cable, will a minidisplay port to hdmi cable work or is DVI essential? |
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| Author: | Gilly [ 02 Oct 2010, 16:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini Display port to HDMI question |
As long as you use an active mini DP to DVI convertor, any old DVD > HDMI cable or adaptor should work, the "active" requirement is that that part of the card needs to be operational in order to allow 3 screens to work. |
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| Author: | shiohigari [ 02 Oct 2010, 23:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini Display port to HDMI question |
I'm still confused, does that mean i need to run a minidisplay to dvi adaptor then a hdmi adaptor off that? I am looking to run http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19_621_1140&products_id=14692 one of those, rather than this. http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19_621_1140&products_id=14787 |
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| Author: | Gilly [ 05 Oct 2010, 08:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini Display port to HDMI question |
You need an active adaptor, so you need something like the 2nd one. However, you can get a DVI > HDMI cable to plug into the active adaptor and that will still work. |
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| Author: | suiken_2mieu [ 05 Oct 2010, 08:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini Display port to HDMI question |
You need an active adaptor, so you need something like the 2nd one. However, you can get a DVI > HDMI cable to plug into the active adaptor and that will still work. This + 1 (Active)Mini DP-> DVI connected to DVI -> HDMI connected to Monitor |
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