eyefinity (I'm sure it has been asked before)

[davetherave2]

So I have just got a new work pc with a vtx3d 7770 xtreme gfx card in it. On the back it has the following connectors:

2x dvi
1 dp
1 hdmi

so i am trying to get eyefinity work and for the love of all that is holy I can't get the third monitor enabled.

I am using windows 7 64bit with the latest cat drivers.

I have tried a dp adapter that we had for another machine (This works fine when only one dvi/hdmi connector is used but as soon as the second (dvi/hdmi) connection is used the third monitor refuses to power up.

So I have had a bit of a google and it seems that I need an active adapter which may solve my problem.

If this is the case then will this work for me:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-057-HS&groupid=701&catid=1915&subcat=1577

Thanks in advance.

 

[davetherave2]

thanks for the confirmation guys. have brought one and an external hdd so should be getting those tomorrow.

Was close to getting a monitor as well but i had to restrain myself from such a large purchase.

Oh well at least I will be able to have a four monitor setup tomorrow after I have nabbed another spare monitor from IT Support

3 on the ati card one on the z77 built in gfx. Oh can the built in gfx card support multi monitors as well? Must go and check.

 

[davetherave2]

i know its a gigabyte board. its a z77 and i think its a d3h. it has hdmi, vga and dvi on the back of it. it has the i7 3770 chip in it.

 

[davetherave2]

Why do you say brought? Thats like i brought the shopping in from the car not bought it at asda? just a thing that annoys me sorry lol.

What desk do you use with all these screens? It seems buying the desk will be pretty expensive also?

Long day (brain not engaged).

I am just using a standard curved office desk at the moment it should have enough space for me to have 4 monitors at the very least.

Three of the monitors will be setup for my development work as follows:

1) Visual Studio
2) Sql Management Studio
3) Test screen

The fourth will have normal office apps like word, excel, outlook, browser etc.

If I can attach a fifth then this will be in portrait mode for e-books and pluralsight training material.