Card with 5 Outputs

[JPW]

I need a video card that will display 5 total outputs @ 1080p.

The kicker is all the cables are pre-existing already, ran through the walls and ceiling. They are VGA cables. Splitters are not a problem...

Cost is an issue too, as management of course is wanting to spend as little as possible. The good news there is I don't need crazy horsepower as this is just used for monitoring in an IT enviornment.

I could look at replacing the VGA cables too, if the splitter costs are too rediculous.

I believe any AMD R9 series GPU can fit the bill? If so, just looking to confirm that with the community so we don't end up with something that doesn't work...

 

[The Mac]

VGA?

management is a bit behind the times, most new decent new cards dont even have any kind of analog output anymore.

Sapphire had a FLEX model with 6 DP outputs, i dont know if they still make it.

 

[Nexus6]

Just get a bunch of USB -> VGA adapters?

 

[JPW]

VGA?

management is a bit behind the times, most new decent new cards dont even have any kind of analog output anymore.

Sapphire had a FLEX model with 6 DP outputs, i dont know if they still make it.

Well DVI can be split to VGA. I'm not even sure if you can do adapters to go from Mini-DP to DVI to VGA?

Cables could be replaced, but they are long runs and probably going to cost a lot.

 

[Parja]

Are we talking 5 discrete outputs or 5 cloned displays?

Best option with one card and 5 discrete outputs is probably going to be to pick up a Radeon 7000-series card with 6x mini-DP ports, then get 5 active mini-DP to VGA adapters.

I'm not even sure if you can do adapters to go from Mini-DP to DVI to VGA?

Why would you do that? Just go mini-DP to VGA.

 

[evilsofa]

Here's the Cards That Support More Than 4 Displays thread.

 

[JPW]

Are we talking 5 discrete outputs or 5 cloned displays?

Best option with one card and 5 discrete outputs is probably going to be to pick up a Radeon 7000-series card with 6x mini-DP ports, then get 5 active mini-DP to VGA adapters.



Why would you do that? Just go mini-DP to VGA.

This is exactly what I'm looking for. I didn't know you could go from mini-DP to VGA. Thank you.

 

[The Mac]

Well DVI can be split to VGA. I'm not even sure if you can do adapters to go from Mini-DP to DVI to VGA?

Cables could be replaced, but they are long runs and probably going to cost a lot.

only if its DVI-I, DVD-D has no analog signal.

AFAIK, there are very few cards still using DVI-I

And there are NO cards that im aware of that have 5 legacy (vga/DVI-I) DACs. 2 at the most, wich means you would need 3 cards for 5 ports.

 

[The Mac]

This is exactly what I'm looking for. I didn't know you could go from mini-DP to VGA. Thank you.

AFAIK, you cant, it requires a built in DAC.

Active Adapters are for DP to DVI or HDMI, not VGA

youd need a bunch of these: http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters..._sim_pc_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=04E3NFQD5RHHEWGDADEK

wich i suppose arent that expensive.

They used to be $50, theve come down a lot.

 

[Elf_Boy]

Check out Matrox. They specialise in multiple monitors. Not uber with the 3d stuff - does extreamly well with 2d.

 

[JPW]

I was looking at this card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...9274&cm_re=eyefinity_6-_-14-129-274-_-Product

And getting five of these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ini_displayport_to_vga-_-12-423-004-_-Product

From what I've read online, this should work?

 

[The Mac]

that should be fine.

 

[JPW]

that should be fine.

Thank you for your time and response. Much appreciated!