This is the way it works: you have to have an active adapter if you do not have at least one monitor with a native displayport connection. Your card has 2 x DVI, 1 x HDMI and 2 x Mini Displayport connections. To run all HDMI from the back of the monitors, you will need 2 HDMI to HDMI cables, 1 passive HDMI to mini displayport adapter, 1 HDMI to DVI cable and 1 active DVI to mini displayport adapter.
This is the active adapter
Passive HDMI to Mini Displayport Adaptor
HDMI to DVI Cable
If your monitors all have DVI connections on the back, I would use all dvi's. Two straight to the back of the card and the third to the active adapter. This is the most cost effective. I've seen it both ways and couldn't tell a difference. The DVI's are just plug and play. The setup I saw with all HDMI's had to use the overscan feature in Catalyst Control Center. The picture wouldn't fill the entire 1900 x 1200 resolution so there was black bars encompassing the desktop on the screens. Overscan allows you to adjust the screen so the entire resolution is filled with the desktop. It can be worked out, it's just an extra step after reinstalling drivers. The setup eventually went to all dvi connections since there was no difference. The monitors that had that setup were Samsung Syncmasters I believe. 1900 x 1200 resolution with tv tuners.
Not sure what you plan to use the eyefinity for (gaming I'm assuming). As far as FPS's (BF3, BC2....etc), you will probably want to consider crossfire. A resolution of 5760 x 1080 is really taxing on a system. You will see your frames drop considerably at much lower video settings. Ask any eyefinity user.
Anyway, HTH
Woodman
This is the active adapter
Passive HDMI to Mini Displayport Adaptor
HDMI to DVI Cable
If your monitors all have DVI connections on the back, I would use all dvi's. Two straight to the back of the card and the third to the active adapter. This is the most cost effective. I've seen it both ways and couldn't tell a difference. The DVI's are just plug and play. The setup I saw with all HDMI's had to use the overscan feature in Catalyst Control Center. The picture wouldn't fill the entire 1900 x 1200 resolution so there was black bars encompassing the desktop on the screens. Overscan allows you to adjust the screen so the entire resolution is filled with the desktop. It can be worked out, it's just an extra step after reinstalling drivers. The setup eventually went to all dvi connections since there was no difference. The monitors that had that setup were Samsung Syncmasters I believe. 1900 x 1200 resolution with tv tuners.
Not sure what you plan to use the eyefinity for (gaming I'm assuming). As far as FPS's (BF3, BC2....etc), you will probably want to consider crossfire. A resolution of 5760 x 1080 is really taxing on a system. You will see your frames drop considerably at much lower video settings. Ask any eyefinity user.
Anyway, HTH
Woodman
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