ATi eyefinity

[Luke]

Had to pop back to ask a question;
Right, scenario is I'm building a Flight Simulator - now what i've done in the past is used a tripplehead2go on one output for the views, and then another output for the "instruments" on one sigle display.

However, I'm wanting to venture into eyefinnity, but I'm unsure - would I be able to do the same setup of
3 x 1
1 x 1

and if so, what will I need (recomendations on graphics cards) and is it easy to setup?

Cheers
Luke

[N!ck]

Best bet would be two graphics cards and connect two monitors to each,

[Luke]

I'd rather avoid doing that thoughh, cause the cost. I'll keep looking

[N!ck]

Well, eyefinity is 3 monitors. You want 4. Tripple/dual head to go is expensive.

[Luke]

So, can i use two completley different cards or do they have to be the same?
cause I was thinking, using the 5850 for the simulator (the actual 3d game bit) then a lower one to display the instruments (which is just a few textures)?

EDIT: Decided to get the 6870, has two DP and two DVI ports

[N!ck]

So, can i use two completley different cards or do they have to be the same?
cause I was thinking, using the 5850 for the simulator (the actual 3d game bit) then a lower one to display the instruments (which is just a few textures)?

EDIT: Decided to get the 6870, has two DP and two DVI ports

But can only output to 3 monitors at any given time ;).

And yes, you can use two different cards.

[Luke]

AMD says different :P
http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=405&threadid=141347

[xxMATTGxx]

AMD says different :P
http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=405&threadid=141347

Not clicked the link but I do believe the 6870 can support 4 monitors at once, I keep hearing it in certain videos and what not.

[N!ck]

AMD says different :P
http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=405&threadid=141347

Ok, it seems they may have added support for an extra monitor.

I was saying that because I know the eyefinity 5xxx series cards can only support up to 3 monitors - even the ones with four ports like mine. The could do 6 monitors if you had two displayports on the card and used daisy chain compatible monitors or used a displayport hub with normal montors, or used a special card with 6 display ports (has two hubs built in).

[Luke]

You confused me with the last sentence tbqh :P
But yeh, problem sorted (:

Might as well +rep yous

[N!ck]

Basically, the 5 series eyefinity cards only generally support a maximum of three monitors in a normal configuration. Even the cards with 4 ports to connect monitors to like mine only support 3 connected monitors. That's why I was getting confused :).

I didn't know you could use all 4 ports simultaneously on the 6 series.

[Luke]

Ahh, fair shizzle. Shall be an interesting venture this one :L
First AMD, first i7, first DDR3, first eyefinity. hmm. (:

[MattFr]

I use ATI Surroundview for 3 monitors, don't know if this helps lol.