6 monitors on 1 5870??

[microterf]

Ok, my question is how does the 5870 support 6 displays on one card? Looking at the supposed pictures, it looks like there are 2 DVI ports, 1 DisplayPort, and 1 HDMI ports. How do they hook up 6 monitors to it? This would be great, seeing that you'd be able to use all 6 in crossfire with another card then.

 

[Mousemonkey]

You're getting the 5850 confused with the 5870 which has six Displayports whilst the 5850 looks to have 2x DVI 1x HDMI and 1x Displayport.

 

[microterf]

do you have a pic of the 5870 then? these are the pics I have seen all over advertised as the 5870
these are the pics I have seen.
http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/15454/1/

I guess time will tell. The issue I have with that though, is out of 5 monitors I have, only my 3008wfp has displayport.

 

[Kari]

the special 'HD5870 Six' has 6 mini display ports. http://www.techpowerup.com/img/09-09-11/132a.jpg

 

[meodowla]

With ATi HydraVision, display could be distibuted.

 

[microterf]

thanks for the pic Kari. Looks like there are displayport to dvi adapters also. I should be in business when the 5870x2 comes out!

 

[xaira]

this question again

there will be 2 versions of the 5870 peoples

the 5870 eyefinity which comes with 6 mini display ports
http://www.techpowerup.com/img/09-09-11/132a.jpg

and then a normal 1 for the people who dont 1t to pay the huge premium im sure theyll attach to the price for giving the ability to span a desktop over six monitors
http://www.fudzilla.com/images/stories/2009/September/General%20News/amd_hd5870_3.jpg

which comes with display port, hdmi, and dual dvi

 

[xaira]

quadfire anyone?
http://www.globalnerdy.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/trading-desk-multiple-monitors.jpg

 

[Guest]

quadfire anyone?
http://www.globalnerdy.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/trading-desk-multiple-monitors.jpg

Wow, pair that with dual Instanbul CPU's, 24gb of ram and have each of those monitors be a virtual desktop or machine!
:lol: