Converting DisplayPort and/or HDMI to DVI-D?
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Newer Radeon video cards come with four ports standard:
- DVI (x2)
- HDMI
- DisplayPort
If I want to run three 24" monitors, all of which are DVI only, from this video card -- is it possible to convert either the HDMI or DisplayPort to DVI? If so, how? And which one is easier/cheaper to convert?
I did a little research and it looks like there isn't a simple "dongle" method. I found this DisplayPort to DVI-D Dual Link Adapter but it's $120; almost cheaper to buy a new monitor that supports HDMI or DisplayPort inputs at that point!
There's also a HDMI to DVI-D adapter at Monoprice but I'm not sure it will work, either.
AnandTech seems to imply that you do need the DisplayPort-to-DVI:
The only catch to this specific port layout is that the card still only has enough TMDS transmitters for two ports. So you can use 2x DVI or 1x DVI + HDMI, but not 2x DVI + HDMI. For 3 DVI-derived ports, you will need an active DisplayPort-to-DVI adapter.
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