Multi-Display Support; Using Adapters - AMD Radeon R9 380 Series User Manual

3.3.1 Multi-Display Support

Your AMD Radeon™ R9 380 Series graphics card provides display functionality for up
to six displays through AMD Eyefinity multi-display technology and any combination
of the following:
First three displays can be connected to any display connection on your graphics
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card.
Additional displays must be connected to the DisplayPort connection either
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natively or through an active DisplayPort adapter.
Multiple DisplayPort displays can also be connected to a DisplayPort connection
through a DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport (MST) hub or daisy-chain
configuration.
Hubs and displays in this setup must be capable of the DisplayPort 1.2 standard.
The following table shows some examples of multiple display configurations; (A)
indicates an active adapter is used and (P) indicates a passive adapter is used. Display
abbreviations are DP = DisplayPort, dDVI-D = dual-link DVI-D, dDVI-I = dual-link DVI-
I.
Table 3–2 Sample Display Configurations
Sample Display
Configuration
DP×6
dDVI-I, dDVI-D,
DP×2, HDMI
dDVI-I, dDVI-D, DP,
HDMI
dDVI-I, dDVI-D,
VGA, HDMI
VGA, HDMI, HDMI
For additional configuration information, visit http://www.amd.com/eyefinity.

3.4 Using Adapters

The following procedure describes how to connect a display to your graphics card
using an adapter.
1. Turn off your computer and display.
2. Plug the adapter into the connection from your AMD Radeon graphics card and
tighten the thumbscrews (if there are any).
3. Connect your display's cable to the adapter and tighten the thumbscrews (if
there are any).
4. Turn on your display first, then your computer.
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dDVI-I dDVI-D
Connector Connector
- -
Native Native
Native Native
Native Native
dDVI-D to VGA -
(P)
DP Connector HDMI
Connector
6 displays via DP -
1.2 MST hub or
daisy chain
2 displays via DP Native
1.2 MST hub or
daisy chain
Native Native
DP to VGA (A) Native
DP to HDMI (P) Native
AMD Radeon™ R9 380 Series Graphics
Display Configuration 9
Total
Output
6
5
4
4
3