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I think it's kind of dumb to still think of eyefinity as a value added option and not their main feature.

DP monitors are pretty prevalent now, and with a DP monitor an adapter isn't needed.

Returned that one and picked up a Mini-DP -> VGA adapter. If I can get three monitors active at once, it reduces the DP monitor to 640x480 as the only resolution available...and no Eyefinity. I WAS able to get an Eyefinity setup just for kicks by reducing all three screens to 640x480. Not a good option.

which brand was that?
was it working fine as a single monitor with the DP>VGA adapter?
I was planning to get a 6870 and already have a Bizlink DP>VGA
If DP>VGA is troublesome on the new cards, maybe a used 5850 would be a better option.

[quote]I think it's kind of dumb to still think of eyefinity as a value added option and not their main feature.

DP monitors are pretty prevalent now, and with a DP monitor an adapter isn't needed.
Sure, but when I can get dell 3007wfp-hc's for as low as $400 (About $700 Average) and 3008wfp cost over $1000 and the u3011 cost around $1500. I would like better accessibility for DVI monitors. If the DL-DVI adapters just worked, I wouldn't care dishing out a little cash for them. But because they are a pain in my rear, and I need 5 of these for 5 30"rs, you can understand my being pissed off.

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I can understand your frustration. You may very well be the only person in the unique position of putting together 5x30"...

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Returned that one and picked up a Mini-DP -> VGA adapter. If I can get three monitors active at once, it reduces the DP monitor to 640x480 as the only resolution available...and no Eyefinity. I WAS able to get an Eyefinity setup just for kicks by reducing all three screens to 640x480. Not a good option.

which brand was that?
was it working fine as a single monitor with the DP>VGA adapter?
I was planning to get a 6870 and already have a Bizlink DP>VGA
If DP>VGA is troublesome on the new cards, maybe a used 5850 would be a better option.

It was this one....

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0315888

It did work well with just the one monitor or even with just two monitors active. But, never could get a true "Eyefinity" group configured. It always reverted to Extended or Duplicated screens. Trying to enable all three screens is what resulted it the 640x480 resolution limitation.

I've ordered an ACCELL "AMD-certified" adapter from Amazon. It is the same price and should be here by middle of next week.

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Eyefinity with hubs... the 6 series...
With 2 MST HUBs (utilizing DP ver 1.2 bandwidth) or daisy chaining (rare on monitors) .... you can drive up to 10 (1920x1200) displays (more if you split the DL-DVI)...

Up to 4 from each mini-DP... and 2 from the "legacy" DL-DVI

The images show using one DP and daisychain together with the two dvi in one pic and using the two DP's in the other pic.

It doesn't therefore go that you can use both DP and both DVI at the same time... Would be great if you could but somehow I think there will still be a limit on what you can use together.

Looking at six outputs myself, 3 x 24" span, 1 x 24", 1 to a TH2Go to power 3 x 19" and something else of the remaining sixth output...

The configuration is still limited by the number of clocks on the card. The 6850 and 6870 will only support six monitors, regardless of the number of adapters or hubs you have.

The configuration is still limited by the number of clocks on the card. The 6850 and 6870 will only support six monitors, regardless of the number of adapters or hubs you have.

Well if I read correctly, that seems incorrect.
For DP, there seems to be ONE clock for all the ports. Then there are two clock clock for DVI / HDMI / VGA (DVI->VGA adapter).

So bandwidth allowing I see 6 on DP, and 2 on "legacy" ports = 8 monitors.

I also head that those HUBs will have built in clocks for each port. Which makes sense, because then DP 1.0 / 1.1 wouldn't work with the HUBs.

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Do we know if there is going to be a 'specialist' multi-monitor card ala equivalent of the Eyefinity 6?

I.e. is there going to be a card with all mini-DP outputs allowing at least a straight 1:1 connection of six DP monitors (presumably with DP1.2 support for daisy chaining options etc.) or is the dual 1.2 DP, dual DVI, single HDMI going to be standard across the board (i.e. max of 5 monitors without using DP1.2 capable monitors or hubs).