I’ve spoken to Gigabyte Tech Support, not much help really. I’m hoping for some feedback to figure out my best move.
I own:
- Gigabyte Radeon HD 6870 1GB Overclock Edition Card. Model #: GV-R687OC-1GD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125357- Asus P55 mobo w/ an i3 CPU.
I purchased:
- Two Shimian 27” QH270-Lite Monitors (QHD 2560x1440 resolution). Each monitor
requires Dual-Link DVI-D connections.
Problem:
I cannot get both monitors to work on the card (simultaneously). One monitor will output no problem on the top DVI-D output port (next to the HDMI/minidisplay ports). I believe it is because the card only has a single DVI-I output and a single DVI-D output and the monitors each require a DVI-D output.I need suggestions on how to work around this problem. The card previously supposed two 1920 x 1080 monitors without an issue.
- I could buy an adapter that converts the DVI-D monitor to HDMI or mini displayport. This requires an ‘active’ adapter to handle 2560x1440 and that’s extremely expensive, so if anyone knows a cheap way to do this, that would be helpful.
- I could buy a different graphics card. Any suggestions are welcome.
- I could buy a second graphics card (my mobo accepts 2 cards in crossfire scheme).
I don’t really game much, so pls don’t reply to this and tell me I need an i7-whatever-ultra mobo, etc.
