Next Gen ATI Vidcard

[Groove]

Interesting Article:

 

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3635

 

Six 30 inch Monitiors running WoW on ONE Vidcard @ 80 fps - Resolution: 7680x3200:

 

[Shaman]

Bleh, I would rather go for projector.

[Boulund]

Dito that. I saw a vid on youtube where they used this video card together with six HD projectors instead. Much nicer! =)

 

interesting article none-the-less! Thanks for the link

[Krippz]

I'm definitely getting 3 30" monitors to take advantage of this. I guess TH2GO's days are numbered?

Edited September 22, 2009 by Krippz

[Shaman]

Dito that. I saw a vid on youtube where they used this video card together with six HD projectors instead. Much nicer! =)

 

interesting article none-the-less! Thanks for the link

 

Link us then to it, please :)

[Cp]

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"only" three projectors :P

[Shaman]

Yeehaa! Looks cool, but notice that image on the side screens is quite distorted since it is not projected like what we see naturally when we look to the side (it's more and more - fisheye view).

[192nd_Erdem]

Looks like Matrox' overpriced TH2GO has found it's grave finally.

[zakobi]

Yeehaa! Looks cool, but notice that image on the side screens is quite distorted since it is not projected like what we see naturally when we look to the side (it's more and more - fisheye view).

 

Alienware have made a screen that took that into account, but ok, it is pretty much two 24" next to each other...

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/video-alienwares-curved-display-caters-to-gamers/

 

*edit for link*

Edited October 5, 2009 by zakobi

[RichTee]

Alienware have made a screen that took that into account, but ok, it is pretty much two 24" next to each other...

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/video-alienwares-curved-display-caters-to-gamers/

 

*edit for link*

 

This reporting is from Feb 08 - maybe it just didn't take off?

[zakobi]

This reporting is from Feb 08 - maybe it just didn't take off?

 

Dunno, can't say, but IMO still looks nice even being old news...

[MrReynolds]

Well I hope you guys have display port monitors.

From what I gather, to get 3 monitors up and running like we would want..... one of them HAS to be display port.........:doh:

2xdvi + 1xHDMI will not work......:mad:

[sweinhart3]

display port can be converted to DVI. I know because I have a setup like that at work. so dont panic

[MrReynolds]

BUT

The display port adaptor NEEDS to be powered. +£100 from what I hear..... :mad:

Better than buying an expensive monitor but ATI aren't exactly advertising the fact.....

 

Now if i've read incorrect information, and a cheapo one works fine...... well GREAT!!! :thumbup:

[sweinhart3]

well mine isnt powered. just a straight adapter to dvi.

[sweinhart3]

Does anyone have this eyefinity setup for 3 monitors? Do you have to run DCS in single monitor mode using the weird super high resolution or do you use the 3 monitor setting in setup? Im thinking of using 3 42" screens in a semi surround view and need to determine how to set up the proper in game field of view. And with a wide fov like that would you still use track ir for panning your view or keep it stationary?

[CyBerkut]

well mine isnt powered. just a straight adapter to dvi.

 

Some questions for you:

 

- What make & model adapter (displayport to DVI) is that?

 

- What make & model displays are being used?

 

- What video card make & model is feeding them?

[JG14_Smil]

sweinhart: with a super wide view, the only thing you need TIR for is the HMS. Whole point of a wide view is to see without panning (er minimal panning).

[sweinhart3]

any idea if thats possible to use it for just HMS?

 

sweinhart: with a super wide view, the only thing you need TIR for is the HMS. Whole point of a wide view is to see without panning (er minimal panning).

[sweinhart3]

Some questions for you:

 

- What make & model adapter (displayport to DVI) is that?

 

- What make & model displays are being used?

 

- What video card make & model is feeding them?

 

 

My monitor is a standard monitor. HP 19" with vga/dvi input.

The video card being used is Intel integrated graphics with vga & display port output.

My particular adaptor is branded by HP but you can buy generic ones online or probably at a local electronics store.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815158138&cm_re=display_port-_-15-158-138-_-Product

[CyBerkut]

OK, that may shed some light into the Displayport to DVI adapter issue.

 

For the ATI 58xx series cards (the ones with 2 DVI / 1 HDMI / 1 DisplayPort), an "*Active* DisplayPort to DVI adapter" is required to use the DisplayPort to feed a _third_ DVI display. It has to do with the timing signals generated on the card. DVI is handled differently than DisplayPort, and the card does not have the capacity to support 3 ports of DVI on its own. The more expensive 'active' adapter makes up for what the 58xx can not supply.

[Made.In.China.00]

But is it possible to put in two cards and hook up 4 monitors in a 3(camera)+1(abris+shval) setup and bypass the DisplayPort issue?

[CyBerkut]

But is it possible to put in two cards and hook up 4 monitors in a 3(camera)+1(abris+shval) setup and bypass the DisplayPort issue?

 

Hmmm... I'm not sure what the answer to that would be at this time. As of this writing, ATI has reportedly only enabled Eyefinity on the 5970 (2 GPU's on 1 card).

 

My *guess* is that if you don't put the cards in Crossfire, and use SoftTH, you could probably make it work.

[robinhood]

Heres a six mointor layout and i found eyefinity no faster

 

[CyBerkut]

Interesting. Can you share the details of what you have there?

 

Which ATI card(s)?

 

What monitor models and types of connections (ie. DVI / HDMI / DisplayPort)?

 

Anything else that would be relevant (modes / software / drivers, etc.)?

 

What have you compared it to (SoftTH, Matrox TH2Go)?

 

Thanks!