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Its a restriction put in by AMD unless you have certain R7/R9 cards I believe its 290/x and possibly 260/x it or a sapphire flex card the adapter has to be active .

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Basically the issue is whenever I try to plug my TV into my GPU the display doesnt activate and I can't activate it through windows. If I disable one of my 2 other monitors then I can enable it. So why can I only enable 2 displays. My current configuration is:

 

Main 27"->DVI->GPU

Secondary 24"->HDMI->GPU

TV->HMDI> HDMI to Mini DP adaptor->GPU

 

For ports my GPU has 2 mini DP a DVI and a HDMI

 

 

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Make sure it's an active adapter, if not it won't work.

CPU: i7 5820K 4.0GHz @1.15V | MOBO: Asus X99 Sabertooth | GPU: Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980Ti, LTT Orange | CASE: NZXT H440 Black 2015 | COOLER: Noctua NH-D15S w/ LTT Fans | RAM: 32GB Patriot 3000MHz | STORAGE: 512GB Samsung 950 Pro, 960GB Sandisk Ultra II 3 x 8TB Seagate HDD's | PSU: 750W Seasonic X series, black / orange cablemod cables| Monitors: 3x Asus VX24AH's | AUDIO OUT: Microlab SOLO 8C, Sennheiser HD 650's, Audio engine D1 Amp / DAC | AUDIO IN: Blue Snowball | Keyboard: CM Storm QuickFire TK MX Green | Mouse: Logitech G900 Proteus Spectrum + RSI Extended Mouse Pad | PCPP Link: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/hPjFd6

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Its a restriction put in by AMD unless you have certain R7/R9 cards I believe its 290/x and possibly 260/x it or a sapphire flex card the adapter has to be active .

CPU: i7 5820K 4.0GHz @1.15V | MOBO: Asus X99 Sabertooth | GPU: Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980Ti, LTT Orange | CASE: NZXT H440 Black 2015 | COOLER: Noctua NH-D15S w/ LTT Fans | RAM: 32GB Patriot 3000MHz | STORAGE: 512GB Samsung 950 Pro, 960GB Sandisk Ultra II 3 x 8TB Seagate HDD's | PSU: 750W Seasonic X series, black / orange cablemod cables| Monitors: 3x Asus VX24AH's | AUDIO OUT: Microlab SOLO 8C, Sennheiser HD 650's, Audio engine D1 Amp / DAC | AUDIO IN: Blue Snowball | Keyboard: CM Storm QuickFire TK MX Green | Mouse: Logitech G900 Proteus Spectrum + RSI Extended Mouse Pad | PCPP Link: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/hPjFd6

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Its a restriction put in by AMD unless you have certain R7/R9 cards I believe its 290/x and possibly 260/x it or a sapphire flex card the adapter has to be active .

 

Well that's really fucking annoying, I spent 15$ on it and it won't work.

 

 

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I'm 95% sure it's passive. Why does it have to be active?

Because AMD is stupid.

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Well that's really fucking annoying, I spent 15$ on it and it won't work.

There are reviews from other people that had the same issue.

Active adapters are typically quite a bit more expensive unless you get a very good deal.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812996112&cm_re=mini_displayport_to_hdmi-_-12-996-112-_-Product

CPU: i7 5820K 4.0GHz @1.15V | MOBO: Asus X99 Sabertooth | GPU: Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980Ti, LTT Orange | CASE: NZXT H440 Black 2015 | COOLER: Noctua NH-D15S w/ LTT Fans | RAM: 32GB Patriot 3000MHz | STORAGE: 512GB Samsung 950 Pro, 960GB Sandisk Ultra II 3 x 8TB Seagate HDD's | PSU: 750W Seasonic X series, black / orange cablemod cables| Monitors: 3x Asus VX24AH's | AUDIO OUT: Microlab SOLO 8C, Sennheiser HD 650's, Audio engine D1 Amp / DAC | AUDIO IN: Blue Snowball | Keyboard: CM Storm QuickFire TK MX Green | Mouse: Logitech G900 Proteus Spectrum + RSI Extended Mouse Pad | PCPP Link: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/hPjFd6

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Well thanks for the help I guess I'll go to bed and cry now

 

There are reviews from other people that had the same issue.

Active adapters are typically quite a bit more expensive unless you get a very good deal.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812996112&cm_re=mini_displayport_to_hdmi-_-12-996-112-_-Product

I wouldn't of minded spending more if I had known. Now I don't care, I'll live with out it.

 

 

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