Reddit mentions of Accell DP to DVI Adapter - DisplayPort to DVI-D Single-Link Active Adapter - AMD Eyefinity Certified, 1920x1200 (WUXGA)

Venturing a guess here, I'd say your DP->VGA cable is passive. Swap it out for a (preferable) active DP->DVI cable or active DP->VGA, and you'll be able to run four independent displays using each of your connections.

As with all AMD, any 2+ monitors require active adapters. Be it active to vga or DVI, ect....

• edit like this http://www.amazon.com/Accell-B087B-005B-DisplayPort-Single-Link-Certified/dp/B004071ZX0/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1368132336&sr=1-6

Your problem is that in order to run 3 monitors with an AMD HD6000 series card anything more than 2 must be run off a display port. you can get an active(?) display port adapter to enable the 3rd monitor. This is because the internal hardware supports 2 DVI links, usually 1 is shared with the HDMI, and I assume your other is on an DVI -> VGA converter. I didn't hunt for the best deal on that adapter, look for good reviews from people that are running 3 monitors.

You need to use displayport for the third monitor. If you don't have displayport on your monitors you need to get a adapter like: http://www.amazon.com/Accell-B087B-005B-DisplayPort-Single-Link-Certified/dp/B004071ZX0

This might be what you're looking for.

An active adapter is so expensive any more. Here is one that is recommended by ATI and is only $30.

I have a triple monitor set up as cheaply as it can be done.
For the graphics card it must have eyefinity (im 90% about this, there may be exceptions but I don't know them). I don't think it works with nvidia quite yet so go ati.
I have a xfx 5830 that you can get for $130. My monitors out are an hdmi to one monitor, dvi to the second monitor, and to the oldest monitor I have an active display port to vga.

This last step is important and I will explain why it has to be active and to vga to stay cheap;

The reason it has to be active is because you already have 2 digital signals in the form of HDMI and DVI, so it has to convert it.

The reason it has to be VGA is because it uses less power and is easier to do so it doesn't need to be powered and MOST importantly, this adapter costs $25 for active displayport->vga compared to ~$100 for active to DVI.

My monitors are not all at the same resolution so I can't do the thing where it recognizes it as 1 huge screen. It is 3 seperate screens that I can control the positions of in ATI catalyst control center (the software side of the drivers... or something that comes with the GPU).

I am not sure about using both the DVI's and then the adapter that I link/ed but I don't see why not as the GPU sees the 3 ports as pick any two. Doesn't really matter as im sure at least 1 of the 1080 monitors has an hdmi cord.


Any other questions feel free to ask, and here is the link to the adapter that you need its not porn its just the link with a false name

side note; since doing my last batch of research, it seems there may be a chance of an active displayport to dvi... due to this product. May be irrelevant as i assume that the old monitor doesn't have dvi, but for anybody else.

it says "Connect a Single-Mode DisplayPort Enabled Computer to a DVI-D Monitor, TV or Projector" so it kinda sounds like it won't work with multiple monitors by the single mode statement... but not sure

I doubt if there will any 5700XT variant that comes with DVI. I suppose the only pathway would be to use and active DP to DVI adapter - something like this for example - https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Accell-B087B-005B-UltraAV-Display-Certified-Black/dp/B004071ZX0/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1Y6KH8DPX0YZ1&keywords=active+dp+to+dvi+cable&qid=1567179295&refinements=p_72%3A419153031&rnid=1642204031&s=computers&sprefix=dp+to+dvi+cable+active%2Caps%2C148&sr=1-2

Make sure that whatever adapter/cable you get is active, that should make it possible for you to get your full refresh rate of 144Hz.

Hope that helps and all the best :)

Peace <3

Create an Eyefinity group and you can have one big-ass desktop. Or, assuming you have an active display port adapter, you should be able to extend the desktop with three monitors. I just got a triple monitor setup going this week and it's just the regular extend desktop configuration that's needed.

I would first verify that you do have in fact an active display port adapter. A passive adapter will not work for three monitor setups.

This is what I used.

I think if he gets this card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121437 and the previously mentioned adapter and connect the other two monitors through DVI it should work.

Also why do you say it's passive? It could get power from the card itself.

This page from AMD links to active adapter: http://accellcables.com/products/DisplayPort/DP/dp_dvi_sl_active.htm

Sold at amazon for $30: http://www.amazon.com/Accell-B087B-005B-DisplayPort-Single-Link-Certified/dp/B004071ZX0 or this one: http://www.amazon.com/VisionTek-Active-Mini-DisplayPort-DVI-D-Adapter/dp/B004QCU5MG/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1309807516&sr=1-10

I have used both of these with success:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009YC3W1Y/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004071ZX0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

will I need to get an adapter like this?

or can I just plug them all in? i dont think they are the same resolution

Here is a list from AMD single active link active and dual link active sections of the list should be fine, anything that's not passive. Direct link to an adapter taken from AMDs list.

Alright, I think I'll order this Accell adapter.

I'll post back once I receive it and try it out.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004071ZX0/

Works up to 1920x1200 and has been tested/certified/whatever by AMD to work with their cards. Dual-link adapters are more expensive if you have a larger monitor.

It says right there on the newegg link that you posted that it "Additionally, the GTX 590 is capable of crunching the latest games at the highest super-sampling anti-aliasing while giving you full 3D Vision Surround support, or you can split up to 4 monitors up - all off of a single card"

I'm not to sure if it will work properly on non-sli motherboards, but I doubt it it would play well with AMD motherboards without SLI certification.

All of AMD's videocards since the 5000 series (even the low end cards) support atleast 3 monitors off of one gpu. But with the AMD videocards unless you have a monitor with display port built into it, you'll need an active displayport adapater. Avoid getting a passive adapter which while much cheaper won't work properly with 3 or more monitors.