Triple monitors for dummies????

[SilverZ06]

I currently run this card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150548 with this monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116455 I saw this chair from another thread http://www.obutto.com/flightsim.html and was wondering what it would take to run triple monitors on my current setup. Is really just as easy as using the 2 dvi connectors and a display port on the card and that is it or is there more to it? I notice the specs on my car say Max Resolution is 2560 x 1600, I am assuming that is per monitor and not the combination of all three correct? Is there a size preference on screen size with triple monitors or could I use three 27" monitors so long as they are under 2560 x 1600. Will the card now be more stressed running 3 monitors where I may have to turn graphics in game down as opposed to a single monitor? Sorry for all the dumb questions. Thanks 

[Skuzzy]

You can connect 3 monitors via the one "Displayport".  One cable goes to one monitor, the next cable goes from monitor one to monitor 2 and so on, in a  daisy chain arrangement.

I do not know if Eyeinfinity supports mixing the port connections (i.e. DVI and Displayport).

The only performance issue will be the use of higher resolutions.

[Bino]

Skuzzy, I can only find three monitors over on Newegg that have two DisplayPort connections, and the cheapest is almost $1,400.  

According to the AMD EyeFinity FAQ

http://www.amd.com/US/PRODUCTS/TECHNOLOGIES/AMD-EYEFINITY-TECHNOLOGY/HOW-TO/Pages/faqs.aspx

"Connecting multiple monitors for AMD Eyefinity technology couldn’t be simpler. There are four easy rules to remember:

    1. The first two monitors can connect to the graphics card with any display output on your product: HDMI, VGA, DVI or DisplayPort.
    2. The third (or greater) display must be connected to the graphics card via DisplayPort.
    3. If your monitor does not have a DisplayPort connection, you will need an inexpensive active DisplayPort adapter for it. DVI to DP adapters can be had for less than $30 USD.2
    4. Every family of GPUs supports a different maximum number of displays."

[Skuzzy]

So they support Eyethingy over all the connections.  I was not sure about that.  Not sure why all "Displayport" monitors does not have an in and out connection. Odd that.

[gyrene81]

you will need one of these...
http://www.amazon.com/Accell-B087B-006B-DisplayPort-Single-Link-Certified/dp/B004071ZXA/ref=pd_cp_e_0

make sure you turn aa completely off in ah and in the vision control center, otherwise your frame rates will suffer.

[Noir]

a DisplayPort to VGA converter will work.

I set mine up with

DVI to hdmi converter
DVI native
DP to VGA converter.