Running Four Displays on Radeon HD6870

Sa3atsky · Jan 25, 2013

I have a SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 trying to run 4 "FOUR" monitors simultaneously. The screens are different brands running different resolutions.

I have been unable to run more than 3 at the same time.

Outputs on my videocard are:
2x DVI
1x Displayport (I have already placed an active displayport to DVI adapter on the displayport.)
1x HDMI

All outputs are being utilized; Simply put, this card cannot run more than 3 screens.

What are my options? Can I install a cheap low-profile card on the side such as the HD6450 and find a solution to this annoying problem?

briansun1 · Jan 25, 2013

um might help if all the screans were the same ones

Knufire · Jan 25, 2013

Cheapo GPU to drive the 4th should work.

wingman99 · Jan 25, 2013

+1 just get a cheap GPU and then you can use the 4th monitor at the same time.

Janus67 · Jan 25, 2013

Agreed with the cheapo card, I believe normal eyefinity was limited at 3 screens (someone correct me if I'm wrong).

Sa3atsky · Jan 26, 2013

Looks like I'm goin for the HD6450
I do have an older-gen card lyin around (HD4350), how about that one?

Is it possible to pair an old HD4350 with an HD6870?

Knufire · Jan 26, 2013

Yup. Since your not using Crossfire, just running the card for an extra monitor, it doesn't matter what the extra GPU is.

Kylesims · Jan 27, 2013

Depending on what you're doing with the fourth monitor, they make USB 'video cards', too.

Tritton/Eclipse makes one called the.. SeeUVsomethingorother, I think. Basically, you plug it into a USB port, and it's a dongle with a VGA. I wouldn't game with it, but it works for the basic stuff.

Sa3atsky · Jan 27, 2013

Its not cool how everybody failed to mention that you cant use different-gen videocards together. Lesson learned, looks like I'm ordering the HD6450

Automata · Jan 27, 2013

Sa3atsky said:
Its not cool how everybody failed to mention that you cant use different-gen videocards together. Lesson learned, looks like I'm ordering the HD6450

Considering you had mentioned the 6450 in your first post, I'm guessing everyone assumed that is the card you were going to buy. You should have asked if you weren't sure.

When I'm helping someone, I don't list every possible contingency or problem they may run into, because that would be massively time consuming and probably confusing. Instead, I tailor it to what information they've given.

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