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Advice on upgrade

  • 18-05-2013 11:03am
    #1
    alb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭


    My current box has a Powercolor HD5750 1GB GDDR5 graphics card on a Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 motherboard powered by a Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 550W in a
    Thermaltake V9 VJ40001W2 case.

    I have 3 monitors but can only use two at the same time with this card.

    I'm considering upgrading the graphics card to a Radeon 7950 both for using three monitors and doing some crypto currency mining. I don't game.

    My monitors max res's are 1960x1080 (HDMI or DVI), 1600x900 (DVI) and 1280x1024 (DVI)

    My concerns are whether my PSU has enough juice to power the card, and whether I can use it to drive my monitors. i think so, but just wondering if anyone sees any problems? Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    You can get cheaper cards that will handle 3 monitors. A 7950 seems a bit wasted if you aren't gaming.

    There won't be any power issues anyway.


  • #3
    alb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭alb


    I'm also wondering will I need some display port adapter, I'm seeing mentions of passive and active ones when I google about it. Can I just use hdmi + 2 DVI outputs for my three monitors?

    EDIT: looks like the 3rd monitor is required to use display port, if the first two don't


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