Eyefinity not working on asus HD 5450 silent

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midnightwallaby

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I have purchased this graphics card, and installed it, but i am unable to get my 3 displays from all the different ports. I have 3 displays one using VGA, one using DVI and another using a DisplayPort to HDMI converter.. but i am only able to use two displays at a time, and it doesn't matter what screen its on i am only able to use 2 screens, not 3.. do you have any ideas or suggestions on how i can fix this. Please reply ASAP
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Your HD5450 video card is no different than virtually all other "DUAL PORT" video cards: it supports ONLY TWO AT A TIME, even though it has three physical connectors.

I actually don't know if it's really ANY TWO AT A TIME, or VGA+DVI and VGA+DP, but not DVI+DP.

If you have to support 3 monitors simultaneously, you'll either need two video cards or a different video card with simultaneous support for more than 2 connections.

Again, this is no different from any of the standard video cards from ATI... e.g. HD4550, HD3850, HD5450, HD4670, HD4850, HD5770, all of which I've owned and used... these are ALL DUAL PORT video cards, most of which have three connectors on them (e.g. so that you can use HDMI or DVI or DP for one of the two ports, while being forced to use the other port whatever it is... VGA or DVI).

That's it for your card, I'm afraid. Only 2 at a time.
 

My Computer

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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home-built, two systems (1) and (2)
OS
Windows 7 Pro x64 (1), Win7 Pro X64 (2)
CPU
i5-3350p 3.1Ghz/6MB-cache (1); E8400 3.0Ghz/6MB-cache (2)
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77-V Pro (1); ASUS P5Q3 (2)
Memory
8GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1); 4GB PC3-10600 DDR3 (2)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI HD7750 (1), (see TV cards); ATI R7 250 (2)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC892 HD Audio (1); Realtek ALC1200 HD Audio (2)
Monitor(s) Displays
Eizo HD2441W LCD, Eizo S2433W (1); Eizo 24" S2433W (2)
Screen Resolution
1920x1200, 1920x1200 (1); 1920x1200 (2)
Hard Drives
(1) 1TB SATA-II (7200RPM), 2x2TB SATA-III (7200RPM), 250GB SATA-III (10000RPM) for OS; 2x2TB external USB 3.0

(2) 320GB SATA-II (7200RPM), 750GB SATA-II (7200RPM), 150GB SATA-II (10000RPM) for OS; 2TB external USB 3.0
PSU
Nesteq ECS-6001 600W (1); Nesteq ECS-5001 500W (2)
Case
Acousti-Case 360 (1) and (2)
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 for CPU, 2x120mm case fans (1) and (2)
Keyboard
IBM PS/2 (1) and (2)
Mouse
Logitech MX Revolution wireless (1); Microsoft wired (2)
Internet Speed
100mbps down / 10mbps up
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials; Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Pro
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Ceton InfiniTV 4-tuner cablecard-enabled TV card as well as Hauppauge HVR-2250 OTA/ATSC 2-tuner TV card in (1), running under Win7 WMC
It may be your adaptor causing your issue.
Is the one you are using on the approved eyefinity hardware chart?
AMD Eyefinity Validated Dongles

The adaptor/dongle needs to be active and not passive, so if you have a passive one, you need to replace it.
•*A maximum of 2 legacy monitors (VGA, DVI or HDMI) can be enabled simultaneously, provided that each monitor is connected either directly or via a “passive” DisplayPort™ adapter/dongle. “Passive” adapters/dongles will NOT support more than 2 legacy monitors.
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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HAL-9000
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
Intel i7 3770K
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth Z77
Memory
16GB DDR3 1333 Corsair XMS3
Graphics Card(s)
XFX HD6950 2GB EyeFinity
Sound Card
Logitech G35 & Sennheiser PC135 & VIA HD
Monitor(s) Displays
23" HP 2310e, 23" Samsung B2230, 21.5" Viewsonic
Screen Resolution
5760x1080
Hard Drives
16TB of Storage
128GB & 256GB Crucial M4 SSD's, 2X 1TB WD Black, 3x 2TB WD, 3x 2TB Samsung F4, 1.5TB Seagate, WD 500GB,
PSU
Antec True Power New 650watt
Case
Cooler Master HAF-932
Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Cooler, 3x 230mm Fans, 2x120mm Fan
Keyboard
Logitech G15 and G13
Mouse
Logitech G700 Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
50/10 Mbit
Other Info
Speakers : Alesis M1 Active Mk2 Studio Monitors , APC RS 1200 UPS, HP 4500DN Color Laser, HP P1006 mono Laser, Kodak 8500 Dye-Sub, Epson 1280 inkjet, Epson Worforce 610 MFC
dsperber said:
Your HD5450 video card is no different than virtually all other "DUAL PORT" video cards: it supports ONLY TWO AT A TIME, even though it has three physical connectors.

I actually don't know if it's really ANY TWO AT A TIME, or VGA+DVI and VGA+DP, but not DVI+DP.

If you have to support 3 monitors simultaneously, you'll either need two video cards or a different video card with simultaneous support for more than 2 connections.

Again, this is no different from any of the standard video cards from ATI... e.g. HD4550, HD3850, HD5450, HD4670, HD4850, HD5770, all of which I've owned and used... these are ALL DUAL PORT video cards, most of which have three connectors on them (e.g. so that you can use HDMI or DVI or DP for one of the two ports, while being forced to use the other port whatever it is... VGA or DVI).

That's it for your card, I'm afraid. Only 2 at a time.
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The AMD cards with display port all support 3 or more screens. The ones without a display port only support up to 2.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HAL-9000
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
Intel i7 3770K
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth Z77
Memory
16GB DDR3 1333 Corsair XMS3
Graphics Card(s)
XFX HD6950 2GB EyeFinity
Sound Card
Logitech G35 & Sennheiser PC135 & VIA HD
Monitor(s) Displays
23" HP 2310e, 23" Samsung B2230, 21.5" Viewsonic
Screen Resolution
5760x1080
Hard Drives
16TB of Storage
128GB & 256GB Crucial M4 SSD's, 2X 1TB WD Black, 3x 2TB WD, 3x 2TB Samsung F4, 1.5TB Seagate, WD 500GB,
PSU
Antec True Power New 650watt
Case
Cooler Master HAF-932
Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Cooler, 3x 230mm Fans, 2x120mm Fan
Keyboard
Logitech G15 and G13
Mouse
Logitech G700 Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
50/10 Mbit
Other Info
Speakers : Alesis M1 Active Mk2 Studio Monitors , APC RS 1200 UPS, HP 4500DN Color Laser, HP P1006 mono Laser, Kodak 8500 Dye-Sub, Epson 1280 inkjet, Epson Worforce 610 MFC
Zepher said:
The AMD cards with display port all support 3 or more screens. The ones without a display port only support up to 2.
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I honestly had never researched Display Port, so I didn't know this.

But obviously this brief description provides much to applaud about. It does appear that the Display Port option supports more than one monitor from a single Display Port connector on the video card.

However I'm still dubious that all three connectors on the HD5450 card can work simultaneously, as I believe there are only two RAMDAC's. There was recently a very similar thread in this forum on the same topic which uses that explanation as two why that's significant.

But if the Display Port connector were used (rather than either VGA or DVI), then I suppose multiple Display Port monitors could be supported.

Nevertheless, I do admit to and plead "ignorance" when it comes to Display Port.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home-built, two systems (1) and (2)
OS
Windows 7 Pro x64 (1), Win7 Pro X64 (2)
CPU
i5-3350p 3.1Ghz/6MB-cache (1); E8400 3.0Ghz/6MB-cache (2)
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77-V Pro (1); ASUS P5Q3 (2)
Memory
8GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1); 4GB PC3-10600 DDR3 (2)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI HD7750 (1), (see TV cards); ATI R7 250 (2)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC892 HD Audio (1); Realtek ALC1200 HD Audio (2)
Monitor(s) Displays
Eizo HD2441W LCD, Eizo S2433W (1); Eizo 24" S2433W (2)
Screen Resolution
1920x1200, 1920x1200 (1); 1920x1200 (2)
Hard Drives
(1) 1TB SATA-II (7200RPM), 2x2TB SATA-III (7200RPM), 250GB SATA-III (10000RPM) for OS; 2x2TB external USB 3.0

(2) 320GB SATA-II (7200RPM), 750GB SATA-II (7200RPM), 150GB SATA-II (10000RPM) for OS; 2TB external USB 3.0
PSU
Nesteq ECS-6001 600W (1); Nesteq ECS-5001 500W (2)
Case
Acousti-Case 360 (1) and (2)
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 for CPU, 2x120mm case fans (1) and (2)
Keyboard
IBM PS/2 (1) and (2)
Mouse
Logitech MX Revolution wireless (1); Microsoft wired (2)
Internet Speed
100mbps down / 10mbps up
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials; Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Pro
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Ceton InfiniTV 4-tuner cablecard-enabled TV card as well as Hauppauge HVR-2250 OTA/ATSC 2-tuner TV card in (1), running under Win7 WMC
Zepher said:
It may be your adaptor causing your issue.
Is the one you are using on the approved eyefinity hardware chart?
AMD Eyefinity Validated Dongles

The adaptor/dongle needs to be active and not passive, so if you have a passive one, you need to replace it.
•*A maximum of 2 legacy monitors (VGA, DVI or HDMI) can be enabled simultaneously, provided that each monitor is connected either directly or via a “passive” DisplayPort™ adapter/dongle. “Passive” adapters/dongles will NOT support more than 2 legacy monitors.
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No, i have just bought a HDMI adapter off ebay, which converts the DP to hdmi.
But i have read alot on this, and I am wondering if i was to purchase an 'Active' DisplayPort converter it should work, but I'm also wondering if im able to convert my VGA from an anelogue to a digital output, with a DVI converter, then all outputs on the video card will be Digital?
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
midnightwallaby said:
No, i have just bought a HDMI adapter off ebay, which converts the DP to hdmi.
But i have read alot on this, and I am wondering if i was to purchase an 'Active' DisplayPort converter it should work
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DP is a digital connection, as is HDMI.


but I'm also wondering if im able to convert my VGA from an anelogue to a digital output, with a DVI converter, then all outputs on the video card will be Digital?
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VGA is an analog connection. Converting it to a physical DVI connection plug (i.e. DVI-A) doesn't make it "digital", but only that it's "DVI plug-compatible". It's not "DVI-D or "DVI-I" (both analog and digital).

I believe it will still look like an analog connection to the video card and drivers and CCC if you look.

See this writeup.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home-built, two systems (1) and (2)
OS
Windows 7 Pro x64 (1), Win7 Pro X64 (2)
CPU
i5-3350p 3.1Ghz/6MB-cache (1); E8400 3.0Ghz/6MB-cache (2)
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77-V Pro (1); ASUS P5Q3 (2)
Memory
8GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1); 4GB PC3-10600 DDR3 (2)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI HD7750 (1), (see TV cards); ATI R7 250 (2)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC892 HD Audio (1); Realtek ALC1200 HD Audio (2)
Monitor(s) Displays
Eizo HD2441W LCD, Eizo S2433W (1); Eizo 24" S2433W (2)
Screen Resolution
1920x1200, 1920x1200 (1); 1920x1200 (2)
Hard Drives
(1) 1TB SATA-II (7200RPM), 2x2TB SATA-III (7200RPM), 250GB SATA-III (10000RPM) for OS; 2x2TB external USB 3.0

(2) 320GB SATA-II (7200RPM), 750GB SATA-II (7200RPM), 150GB SATA-II (10000RPM) for OS; 2TB external USB 3.0
PSU
Nesteq ECS-6001 600W (1); Nesteq ECS-5001 500W (2)
Case
Acousti-Case 360 (1) and (2)
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 for CPU, 2x120mm case fans (1) and (2)
Keyboard
IBM PS/2 (1) and (2)
Mouse
Logitech MX Revolution wireless (1); Microsoft wired (2)
Internet Speed
100mbps down / 10mbps up
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials; Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Pro
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Ceton InfiniTV 4-tuner cablecard-enabled TV card as well as Hauppauge HVR-2250 OTA/ATSC 2-tuner TV card in (1), running under Win7 WMC
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