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EyeFinity is a technology by AMD and a feature in many of their graphics cards that enables a number of monitors (currently up to 6) to a single graphics card, for high-end productivity, gaming or simulation setups.

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ATI Eyefinity under linux

I know that the new 5xxx series cards from ATI are capable of powering up to 6 monitors, but I was curious if anyone had any such luck setting this up under linux. I actually only have three monitors that I am interested in using, but three is the…
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How to quickly switch between extended desktop and Eyefinity on ATI cards?

Eyefinity is great for games but extended desktop is better for normal work. How do I set up quick switching between those two modes? I've heard that it can be achieved using "Profiles" in Catalyst Control Center - I've found something called…
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How to use eyefinity

I keep hearing the term eyefinity. Can someone explain how to achieve eyefinity? I have 3-4 monitors, what else is needed for this? Just a video card or 2 or is there more to it?
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What is the advantage of EyeFinity technology, compared to multiple discrete graphics cards?

I've read all about AMD's EyeFinity technology that is available on their 6xxx series graphics cards. But I'm clearly missing the thing that makes this technology so incredible and desirable for users. So it allows me to run multiple (three)…
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Thunderbolt and eyefinity

Can you use a 'Thunderbolt to hdmi adapter' to use AMD eyefinity technology on a HD radeon 7850 card on a pc? I understand that Thunderbolt is an apple flavor on Intel's display port technology. Active mini display port to hdmi adapters seem to cost…
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Eyefinity resolution on third monitor

I'm now using three monitors with resolution capability of 1920x1080. The one monitor connected to Active Display Port is (from some reason) limited to 1440x900. Is there a way to increase the resolution of the third monitor to have all three at…
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Multiple EyeFinity Display groups

Is it possible with an EyeFinity enabled card to make multiple display groups at once? I was playing with a FirePro 2460 and while a 4x1 or 2x2 display group works quite nicely, if I make a 2x1 display group and then select one of the other displays…
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Touchscreen calibration troubles in Windows 8.1 using Eyefinity

I'm using Radeon Eyefinity to make a single desktop display of 3 monitors side by side. Problem is, when setting up the touchscreen, windows 8.1 thinks that that's just one monitor, so when you set it up to calibrate the touch 'space', the touch on…
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PCI-e 3.0 Graphic Card on PCI-e 2.0 motherboard driving five 27" monitors at 1920 x 1080 using Eyefinity

I'm planning to upgrade my current pc of 4 years for gaming purpose. I've done quite a bit of research but couldn't find what i was looking for or maybe i'm just too newbie to put everything together to form a bigger picture. Therefore I'm hoping…
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Radeon HD 5770 - DisplayPort Problem

I am trying to set up 3 monitors with the Radeon HD 5770 I recieved a few days ago. I have read that I can use 2 DVI ports and an active DisplayPort adapter for a third DVI monitor. I have purchased this adapter:…
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Three monitor gaming with two different video cards

I have a Radeon 7450 HD with a DVI monitor connected and a Intel HD 4000 with a DVI and a VGA monitor connected on my machine. I'm running both of them with the three monitors extended in Windows 8.1, all working fine. But I've been trying to do…
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Eyefinity on HD 5700/5800 Series - 3 monitors setup

Possible Duplicate: ATI Radeon 5770 Eyefinity - 3 monitors How to setup Eyefinity to support three monitors on HD 5700/5800 series card? Monitors are connected the following way: DVI-DVI-DisplayPort Currently driver does not allow me to do this.…
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How do I extend an image over three monitors?

So I have three monitors: One with a HDMI monitor (my "main" one) One with VGA One with the white (and somewhat larger) VGA looking cable I have the AMD RADEON HD 6450. This has eyefinity, which supports up to four monitors. If I plug in more…
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How to connect multiple monitors to a AMD FirePro

I have a AMD FirePro V3900 (ATI FireGL) video card that according to AMD's site (http://www.amd.com/us/products/workstation/graphics/ati-firepro-3d/v3900/Pages/v3900.aspx#1) should let me use up to 5 monitors. The card itself has one dual-link DVI…
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How many 2560x1600 resolution monitors can Eyefinity support?

How many 2560x1600 resolution monitor can Eyefinity support? AMD states it can support up to 6 monitors but they don't state the resolution.
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