ATI Eyefinity Technology Display Connectivity

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Last Updated
1/7/2010

Article Number
GPU-50b

ATI Eyefinity Technology is closely aligned with AMD’s implementation of DisplayPort providing the flexibility and upgradability that modern user’s demand. Up to two DVI, HDMI, or VGA display outputs can be combined with DisplayPort outputs for a total of up to six monitors, depending on the graphics card configuration and the operating system. Wider display connectivity is possible by using display output adapters that support active translation from DisplayPort to DVI or VGA. Click here for more information on DisplayPort adapters.

Example configuration options based on a graphics card with four display outputs:

Monitor Configurations	DVI Connector	DVI Connector	DP Connector	HDMI Connector
Monitor Configuration #1 DVI-DVI-DP	Native	Native	Native	Disabled
Monitor Configuration #2 DVI-DVI-DVI	Native	Native	Active DP to DVI Adapter	Disabled
Monitor Configuration #3 DVI-HDMI-DP	Native	Disabled	Native	Native
Monitor Configuration #4 DVI-VGA-DP	Native	DVI to VGA Adapter	Native	Disabled
Monitor Configuration #5 VGA-VGA-VGA	DVI to VGA Adapter	DVI to VGA Adapter	Active DP to VGA Adapter	Disabled
Monitor Configuration #6 DVI-VGA-HDMI	Native	Disabled	Active DP to VGA Adapter	Native

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