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I need some advice please. I'm looking for the cheapest amd/nvidia cards to support triple monitors. One monitor has display port, HDMI, DVI and VGA and the other two have HDMI, DVI and VGA.
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A simple solution is https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-053-SR I use one of these on a laptop for 4 screens in work and it works perfectly.
If you're not planning to game, and its for general windows use, a basic AMD 5450 is all you need. You'll need an active mini-displayport to DVI adaptor, for another £20 or so, for one of the monitors.
If you have two graphic card slots in your PC, you could buy any two of the cheapest graphic cards (5450 is still a good choice) and connect 2 of your monitors to one of them and one to the other. That way you dont need a DP to DVI adaptor.
Would this configuration support an extended display?
If you're not planning to game, and its for general windows use, a basic AMD 5450 is all you need. You'll need an active mini-displayport to DVI adaptor, for another £20 or so, for one of the monitors.
If you have two graphic card slots in your PC, you could buy any two of the cheapest graphic cards (5450 is still a good choice) and connect 2 of your monitors to one of them and one to the other. That way you dont need a DP to DVI adaptor.
I have that card lying around. Why would I need an mini-displayport to DVI adaptor? Could I not just connect with HDMI, DVI and VGA?
If you're not planning to game, and its for general windows use, a basic AMD 5450 is all you need. You'll need an active mini-displayport to DVI adaptor, for another £20 or so, for one of the monitors.
If you have two graphic card slots in your PC, you could buy any two of the cheapest graphic cards (5450 is still a good choice) and connect 2 of your monitors to one of them and one to the other. That way you dont need a DP to DVI adaptor.
My monitor Dell U2410 has a normal displayport, not mini, so will I also have to get a mini-displayport to displayport adaptor?
Only if the card doesn't come with them. Some cards have normal sized displayports, some have mini-DPs and often have the adaptor included.
I'm getting confused now. I thought the active mini-displayport to DVI adapter connects to the DVI port of the card and displayport of monitor. Am I right?
I'm getting confused now. I thought the active mini-displayport to DVI adapter connects to the DVI port of the card and displayport of monitor. Am I right?
My HD5450 only has HDMI, DVI and VGA. Does that mean I can't do an extended triple monitor with that card?
Integrated dual-link DVI output with HDCP11
Max resolution: 2560x160012
Integrated DisplayPort output
Max resolution: 2560x160012
HDMI® (With 3D, Deep Color and x.v.Color™)
Max resolution: 1920x120012
Integrated VGA output
Max resolution: 2048x153612
Eyefinity is the marking name for a feature that will definitely appeal to many potential buyers, and the Radeon HD 5450 is perhaps most attractive to non-gamers with a practical need for a triple-monitor setup
While Eyefinity is a fantastic tool, and we're glad to see it up and down ATI's Radeon HD 5000-series, it does have a couple major drawbacks in a budget-oriented environment. The most significant restriction is mandatory DisplayPort use. In a triple-display setup, at least one monitor must use the card's DisplayPort output