Display Configurations; Multi-Display Support - AMD ATI Radeon HD 5850 User Manual

Display Configurations

The following table lists options for connecting displays that are indirectly
supported by the connection types available on the graphics card.
For best graphics performance and quality, always use native connections, if
available, when connecting displays.
Note: Only display configurations using the DVI-to-VGA adapter included with
your graphics card are mentioned here.
Table 2–1 Display Configurations
Display Configuration
DFP (digital flat-panel) display DVI-I connection with DVI-to-
CRT (VGA) display

Multi-Display Support

Your ATI Radeon HD 5850/5870 graphics card provides multi-display functionality
through its various display connections. The graphics card can output to a
maximum of three displays using the following set of connections:
Two DVI-I Dual Link connections and one DisplayPort connection.
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One DVI-I Dual Link connection, one HDMI connection, and one
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DisplayPort connection.
One DVI-I Dual Link connection, one VGA connection (via a DVI-I Dual Link
•
connection and DVI-to-VGA adapter), and one DisplayPort connection.
One VGA connection (via a DVI-I Dual Link connection and DVI-to-VGA
•
adapter), one HDMI connection, and one DisplayPort connection.
For a list of all possible display configuration combinations, visit
www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/ati-radeon-hd-5000/Pages/
displayport-support.aspx.
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Connection Options
VGA adapter (pictured)
DVI-I connection with DVI-to-
VGA adapter
Adapter
(See illustration above)
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