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wpickett

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Hey Guys,

Am I right in thinking I shouldn't of purchased this item XFX HD 5450 512MB DDR2 VGA DVI HDMI Out PCI-E Graphics.. | Ebuyer.com. I ordered it to try and get displays working. One HDMI, The second DVI and the third VGA. Im having trouble getting the third monitor working.

The reason I purchased this card was that it stated it supported ATI Eyefinity. However, im confused and don't know what to try now. What do you guys reckon, or should I send it back and get a card with display port. IM confused.

Any help will be muchly appreciated.
 

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You bought the wrong card. Doesn't help that ebuyer has the wrong specs listed for it though. For Eyefinity at least with a card from XFX you need this one,

XFX HD 5450 1GB SDDR3 VGA DVI Display Port Out PCI-E.. | Ebuyer.com

as that feature is only available on one of their models. Straight from XFX's page for the 5450,

ATI Eyefinity Requirements


  • Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating system (Eyefinity is not supported in Windows XP)
  • A graphics card with at least one native DisplayPort output
  • Display with native DisplayPort

and/or

  • Use of an certified active DisplayPort adapter is required to convert the DisplayPort output on the graphics card to an output compatible to the display when more than two displays are used in a multi-display configuration (available for purchase separately)


  • ATI Eyefinity technology with support for up to three displays - only supported on HD-545X-ZAF2 with DisplayPort (1,4)
  • ATI Stream technology (2)
Graphic Cards - ATI Radeon HD 5000 - ATI Radeon
 

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CPU
FX-8350 @ 4.6 GHz so far
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ADATA XPG V1 Series Black 8GB DDR3 1600
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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Me
OS
Win 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
FX-8350 @ 4.6 GHz so far
Motherboard
Asus M5A97 EVO
Memory
ADATA XPG V1 Series Black 8GB DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire R9 270x Dual-X
Sound Card
Xonar DGX w/ Corsair Vengence 1300
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S232HL Abid
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
120 GB OCZ Vertex 3
500 GB Seagate 7200.12
PSU
Antec Earthwatts 650W Green
Case
Antec Three Hundred
Cooling
Cooler Master 212 EVO
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Logitech G500s
Internet Speed
35000/3000
Ok thanks, I just need it for 3 display that extend the desktop.
Thanks again

:)


Yes. As I understand it from what Shawn said here (and read elsewhere),

http://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-cards/141702-lack-displayport-cables.html#post1216944

it also depends on whether you want to run it with Eyefinity or just as 3 individual displays as to whether you need an active (for Eyefinity) or passive (as 3 individual) adapter.
 

My Computer

OS
64 bit

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Me
OS
Win 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
FX-8350 @ 4.6 GHz so far
Motherboard
Asus M5A97 EVO
Memory
ADATA XPG V1 Series Black 8GB DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire R9 270x Dual-X
Sound Card
Xonar DGX w/ Corsair Vengence 1300
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S232HL Abid
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
120 GB OCZ Vertex 3
500 GB Seagate 7200.12
PSU
Antec Earthwatts 650W Green
Case
Antec Three Hundred
Cooling
Cooler Master 212 EVO
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Logitech G500s
Internet Speed
35000/3000
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