Looking for which cable to get

deceit · 20-05-2011 12:40pm #1

I'm looking to get a displayport adaptor so I can use 3 monitors in eyefinity. I have a spare hdmi port on the monitor. Would anyone know which cable I should get?

Monotype · 20-05-2011 2:37pm

Get one of the new "eyefinity" ones (normally see them by HIS or sapphire (€20-30ish)) rather than the old active ones that were very expensive.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-44000-02-40R-Active-Display-Cable/dp/B00433C5Y4
£16.99 + Irish VAT + delivery (free above £25) - pick amazon.co.uk as your seller.

That's assuming you don't need mini display port.

To go to HDMI from that, I'm pretty sure any DVI->HDMI adapter will do, unless you need sound.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/1m-HDMI-DVI-Cable-Premium/dp/B001NXOGQW/

There's other ones of various lengths, just make sure you get the corect gender.

deceit · 20-05-2011 3:15pm

Monotype wrote: »

Get one of the new "eyefinity" ones (normally see them by HIS or sapphire (€20-30ish)) rather than the old active ones that were very expensive.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-44000-02-40R-Active-Display-Cable/dp/B00433C5Y4
£16.99 + Irish VAT + delivery (free above £25) - pick amazon.co.uk as your seller.

That's assuming you don't need mini display port.

To go to HDMI from that, I'm pretty sure any DVI->HDMI adapter will do, unless you need sound.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/1m-HDMI-DVI-Cable-Premium/dp/B001NXOGQW/

There's other ones of various lengths, just make sure you get the corect gender.

I have a few of them second cables so will be handy just to get that first one

. Nope dont need it to transfer sound as will use it for the middle monitor that doesnt have speakers

deceit · 22-05-2011 7:30pm

I just found these and was wondering would these work as would be easier to order from here as can collect the items? If not will get the ones from amazon.
http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=MMEV930971
http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=MMEV930970

Monotype · 22-05-2011 8:07pm

I don't think so. Not for eyefinity.

deceit · 22-05-2011 8:16pm

Monotype wrote: »

I don't think so. Not for eyefinity.

I just found the one you linked on amazon on the site there so will get that when its in stock

. I've just noticed the one you showed me is active and the others where passive so think your right and wont work

Monotype · 23-05-2011 11:20am

I didn't see a suitable one when I searched first but it is available on elara, as you said. Three weeks wait time though. :eek:

deceit · 23-05-2011 12:15pm

Monotype wrote: »

I didn't see a suitable one when I searched first but it is available on elara, as you said. Three weeks wait time though. :eek:

Crap yesterday morning it had an arrival date of 25th, now is back to the 9th

. Yea amazon it is then :P

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