Monitor Queries

{SAS}TB · 20 May 2013 at 20:37

A mate of mine has a samsung 27" s27A950D and was looking at buying a 7970 lightning

The 7970 doesn't have a dual link dvi - just a single which supports 1920x1200

The Samsung is 1920x1080 but, I believe, needs dual link to support the 120Hz and 3D?

The 7970 and Samsung both have Display Port connectors (well mini on the 7970) - could he use these these for full res / 3D / 120Hz support?

Cheers

{SAS}TB · 20 May 2013 at 21:00

Hi, thanks for the reply

It's not the boosted edition on ocuk but this one:

http://uk.msi.com/product/vga/R7970-Lightning.html

2x single link - so really it will come down do if the DP will work - cheers anyway

Anyone help please ?

E: also the MSI page shows the Boosted Edition as single link as well :s which card are ou using mate ?

{SAS}TB · 20 May 2013 at 21:44

Cheers Rroff mate - it would be the DP (from monitor) to mini DP adapter (comes with the card) to mini DP on the card

Not sure on cable length - will have to ask him

{SAS}TB · 20 May 2013 at 22:30

Cheers Evo - and yes the 7970s are cracking cards, I have three myself

{SAS}TB · 22 May 2013 at 07:00

evohicks said:
Nice one

So it looks like a decent under 2m cable from the monitor DP port, through the DP to mini DP adapter into he GPU should work ?

{SAS}TB · 22 May 2013 at 14:09

Cheers chaps