Triple monitor setup problems on Sapphire 7970 ghz

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I'm having some problems getting all three monitors to work on my Sapphire 7970 Ghz graphics card. I'm not looking to do any triple monitor, eyefinity gaming. I plan on gaming on one, and using the other two as passive monitors (for web browsing or Netflix while I game). Basically, two work fine, but when I plug in the third, my main monitor goes dark and the third begins to work as if it were the new main monitor, leaving me with only two working again. I read on AMD's site about needing one monitor to be connected via a "Native" connections and the other two via "Legacy" connections. I believe I know what I need to purchase, but I just want to make sure before I go out and purchase things.

 

Here's the connections I have right now:

 

Main (center) monitor: QX2710LED QNIX 27” – DVI monitor -> DVI in graphics card (currently connected)

 

Left monitor: Hanns G HZ251 25” – DVI monitor -> HDMI in graphics card [this monitor also is able to use VGA or HDMI outputs to connect to the graphics card] (not currently connected)

 

Right monitor: ViewSonic 24” – DVI monitor -> DisplayPort in graphics card (currently connected)

 

These connections are the used because they are the only cables I have (these connections are the cables that came with these three monitors). The graphics card has two DVI (single linke and dual link), a DisplayPort, and HDMI inputs. I have my main and right monitors connected, but when I connect the left, the main goes black. I read that the "Native" connection that I need is basically a DisplayPort to DisplayPort. And the other two monitors may be "Legacy". So I need a "Native" connection for one of the monitors, because the right monitor's DVI->DisplayPort ain't cutting it. So I'm thinking that monitor's cable acts as a passive adapter, thus making it a "Native" connection. So I'm thinking that I purchase a DVI->DVI connector for my right monitor, which frees up the DisplayPort. And then I get an active HDMI->DisplayPort adapter for my left monitor, which effectively will make it connect using DVI->HDMI->(active adaptor)DisplayPort.

 

Anyone have some solid knowledge of whether this will work? I believe it will, in theory, but want some confirmation before I spend $40 on this stuff.

 

Other specs:

it 4770k, Windows 8.1 (64 bit), Gigabyte Z87 UD3H, GSkill ripjaw X Series 16BG, Sapphire Vapor-X 7970 Ghz (latest drivers), 840 Evo 250GB SSD, Toshiba 7200 3TB, Seasonic 660W Platinum, Corsair H100i.

[TDP_Equinox]

make your main display (the center one) run on HDMI.
If your main screen doesnt have HDMI, get an HDMI to DVI-(D?) and have the HDMI coming from the card.
Mine had issues with three at first, and then i hooked my center screen up with HDMI and it worked.

[Priller]

Use the DL DVI, HDMI, and Display port. You must use an active display port adapter do get 3 monitors to work.

[APrettyCoolWalrus]

make your main display (the center one) run on HDMI.

If your main screen doesnt have HDMI, get an HDMI to DVI-(D?) and have the HDMI coming from the card.

Mine had issues with three at first, and then i hooked my center screen up with HDMI and it worked.

The Qnix is the overclockable which he is going to want the DVI-D connection for.