Easiest way to power 3 displays

[MirageMobile]

Not eyefinity/surround

I own a 4870.

Received a u2311h today.

Previous setup:
DVI out to 20" dell
DVI-HDMI to HDTV in other room

Desired setup:
Primary and secondary displays on dell monintors
+use this comp as "htpc" to HDTV in other room.


What are my options?

 

[paperwastage]

what hardware do you have? extra PCIe slot?

4870 is similar to the 5770, and you can get a decent 5770(with DVI, HDMI, DP) for around $150 or less... single card solution for your problem

or get a secondary card... something cheap and basic

or wait for the 6xxx series to come out... october/nov

 

[MirageMobile]

With the 6xxx series, will I be able to output 3 separate desktops or will the HDTV operate as a clone?

 

[kllrnohj]

With the 6xxx series, will I be able to output 3 separate desktops or will the HDTV operate as a clone?

It would be silly for AMD to take a step back and go from a single card driving 3 to 6 monitors to a single card only being able to drive 2 again, so I would bet on the 6xxx series also being able to drive 3 monitors. It *might* even do it without the DP requirement of the 5xxx series, who knows. Although you have a DP monitor, so that probably doesn't matter for you.

 

[MattLaFleur]

Cheap secondary card.

 

[MirageMobile]

Cheap secondary card.

suggestion?

low end 5xxx?

And for the u2311h, with my 4870, should I hook it up dvi-DP or just DVI?

Will the 6xxx cards use mini-dp or dp?

 

[magoo]

I have a 4890 2GB VaporX model that has 2DVI and one HDMI, I'd look for something like that, the card is cheap to find used, generally under 150.

Or buy a new 5xxx version and a DP to HDMI adapter

 

[kllrnohj]

I have a 4890 2GB VaporX model that has 2DVI and one HDMI, I'd look for something like that, the card is cheap to find used, generally under 150.

You can only use 2 of those outputs at once, though.

Or buy a new 5xxx version and a DP to HDMI adapter

His U2311h has DP, he doesn't need any adapters.