780 SLI how to configure with surround

[Teletha]

Hey i wonder how i should plug in the screen since i'll be getting 2 asus card and 2 more lg panels soon. 

So this is the connectivity i'll be using.

 

 Nvidia surround                 AUX1           AUX2

[HDMI+HDMI+HDMI]            [DVI]            [DVI]

 

and the question is where should i plug this in to get this working which converters do i need? 

so the question is directed for SLI config with GTX780's

and just so you know the screens doesn't have any other outputs than those i've mentioned above unless i want to use >.> VGA output...

[exyia]

http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/guides/how-to-correctly-configure-geforce-gtx-680-surround#3

 

there ya go - I bookmark it on chrome/google account so i have it every time I reformat

[Sernyhough]

Plug all displays into first card

[Teletha]

well which option should i use i mean i will be needing converters do i need active or passive converters?

[Str_Mape]

Plug all displays into first card

When he's going to have 5 that doesn't work so well.

[Sernyhough]

When he's going to have 5 that doesn't work so well.

Did not read that bit...

[falsedell]

The main thing is that you plug all displays you want to be used in Surround into the top card. In the nVidia Control Panel you need to set up Surround using a single GPU (it defaults to the top card in my experience). The surround setup will use the DVI-D, DVI-I, and DisplayPort for the surround. If you have a display plugged into the HDMI it will be an auxiliary display. Any displays connected to the bottom card will also be auxiliary displays.

 

I am currently running 2 EVGA 760s in SLI with 7 total displays connected, so I speak from experience.

 

EDIT: If all three displays you want to use for Surround are using HDMI inputs you will need 2 DVI-to-HDMI converters and a DisplayPort-to-HDMI converter. The two DVI displays can both be plugged into the bottom GPU and work as auxiliary displays.

 

EDIT 2: Since you will be using HDMI, I'm guessing all displays will be 1920x1080. You should be able to use either Active or Passive converters for that resolution. I read that on an article for Eyefinity, so I hope the same is true for nVidia Surround.

[Teletha]

The main thing is that you plug all displays you want to be used in Surround into the top card. In the nVidia Control Panel you need to set up Surround using a single GPU (it defaults to the top card in my experience). The surround setup will use the DVI-D, DVI-I, and DisplayPort for the surround. If you have a display plugged into the HDMI it will be an auxiliary display. Any displays connected to the bottom card will also be auxiliary displays.

 

I am currently running 2 EVGA 760s in SLI with 7 total displays connected, so I speak from experience.

 

EDIT: If all three displays you want to use for Surround are using HDMI inputs you will need 2 DVI-to-HDMI converters and a DisplayPort-to-HDMI converter. The two DVI displays can both be plugged into the bottom GPU and work as auxiliary displays.

 

EDIT 2: Since you will be using HDMI, I'm guessing all displays will be 1920x1080. You should be able to use either Active or Passive converters for that resolution. I read that on an article for Eyefinity, so I hope the same is true for nVidia Surround.

 

 

hm yes finding the right DP adapter is the biggest difficulty.. hm any1 experienced of DP converters or know more about them?

[Teletha]

would this one work? http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Display-port-DP-male-to-HDMI-female-adapter-converter-adapters-1080P-/310839075901?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cables_Adapters&hash=item485f73e43d

 

would the quality be degraded?