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eyefinity on R9280x

alexkiller74
By alexkiller74
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i have a msi R9 280x and two acer 21.5 inch ips monitor and a Samsung 21.5 inch monitor they all run at 1080p and 60 hz 5ms and i am using one dvi one hdmi and a mini dp to dvi  but only two monitor will be on at a time do i really need  a active dp to dvi to set this up  

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For Eyefinity I am pretty sure that you need an active adapter and not a passive one.

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but i cant even use it nomally

You still need an active adapter to get more than 2 displays working at the same time. 

 

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