Cheap way to run Eyefinity guys, Tested

[Datamonkey]

Hi all,

Dont know if this has been posted already, not seen anything about it.

I have bought 3 x Benq 24" screens LED versions.

Im running 2 dvi based and the 3rd im using off the displayport and running it via VGA. Display port to VGA adapters are cheap and 2 a penny. And its working perfectly!!

No need for a Active DVI Displayport if you can use VGA on your monitor

Couldnt be happier love it.

 

[Datamonkey]

Hey Martini1991,

What doesnt make sense?

soundood,

What can i say? i have dropped down to these screens from a dell 3007, i love the eyefinity setup as a whole. the 3007 was obviously a far better panel. the benq's do feel a lot cheaper than the dell and to be honest they were.

I canna really fault the panel itself though, for the price they are ace and i love it.

 

[Datamonkey]

Im just using a bog standard Displayport to VGA adapter.

And its deffo not active.


Works a treat.

 

[Datamonkey]

I promise guys, it works a treat, and on the benq's i can see no difference in quality between the DVI and VGA connected monitors. And best of all no flicker

 

[Datamonkey]

Hey rick,

Got your email fella, but as i have just moved house i dont have net access at home yet lol wont do for a week.

All i used was a displayport - vga adapter, its not active and doesnt need to be for an analogue, just make sure its of the cable variety and not a solid plug in adapter so to speak.

also i remember reading something about your graphics cards. Im using 2 x 5870's in crossfire and running at 5760 x 3240.

Thats made up of 3 x 24" benq screens 1920*1080

Im going to be brutally honest and say im not that impressed with eyefinity at the moment. The image on the 2 side screens appears more streched the closer it get the edge of the screen, and the height of the screens at 1080 is not enough.

For example Dirt 2, when a car is on the middle screen or just on the edges closest to the center screen they appear ok, but as you pull past it, it stretches more and more

Same with world of warcraft. If you look at a boar on the middle screen then rotated so the boar would be along side you, it looks massive.

Could be the way i have it setup at the moment.


I wish i had kept my single 30" dell 3007.