[ML-General] looking for nvidia gtx 960, 970, 980 or better video card

John Kelly candleknight at gmail.com
Thu Mar 24 14:45:08 CDT 2016


So the GPUs I have are:
http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16814202095

And the PSUs are:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EB7UITQ/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1
On Mar 24, 2016 2:06 PM, "WebDawg" <webdawg at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 1:35 PM, david <ainut at knology.net> wrote:
> > I''ve been considering a triple display setup as well but funding that...
> > You guys have any opinions on what to get, how to do it, and such?
>
> Depends on your OS.
>
> HDMI is equal to DVI SINGLE link.
>
> I was able to pull it off with this:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/PNY-GeForce-Graphics-Cards-VCGGT7201D3LXPB/dp/B00MNGI8QW
>
> I had the 4x slot requirement though.  I also had a Linux requirement.
>
> The DVI monitors are crystal clear.  The VGA cable is not, I am going
> to try another.  Keep in mind these monitors are attached to 25 FT
> cables.
>
>
> Here is a copy and paste from my wiki on dual link vs single link:
>
> =DVI-D Single Link vs Dual Link=
> A strait converter cable will power a DVI-D monitor to
> 1600x1200<ref>
> https://superuser.com/questions/679076/can-hdmi-or-displayport-output-to-1600x1200
> </ref>.
> But it will not go above 1920x1200.
>
>
> The dual-link DVI connector's pins effectively double the power of
> transmission and provide higher speed and signal quality. For example,
> an LCD TV using a single-link DVI connector can display a maximum
> resolution of 1920×1200 – dual-link's maximum for that same screen is
> 2560×1600.
>
> =More on Dual Link=
> 2560x1600 Dual Link DVI monitor and HDMI
> 1.4<ref>
> https://superuser.com/questions/332099/does-a-hdmi-to-dvi-dual-link-adapter-exist-i-dont-care-about-the-price
> </ref>
> requires a DisplayPort to Dual Link DVI adapter and a HDMI to
> Displayport adapter.
>
> So HDMI 1.4 to DisplayPort 1.1 adapter coupled to a DisplayPort 1.1 to
> Dual Link DVI adapter
>
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