sf22 0 Posted March 6, 2011 16 Thanks, I was ready to order the quad video card with mini display ports and I took a look at the data sheet for it and it has this note: Important: When using mini DisplayPort-to-singlelink DVI adapters, quad output is divided into two pairs (displays 1 and 2 and displays 3 and 4). The displays used in each pair must be identical (with the same manufacturer and model number) and must be identically configured (with the same resolution). However, the display pairs do not need to be identical to each other. http://www.amd.com/us/products/workstation/graphics/ati-firemv-2d/2460-mv/Pages/2460-firemv.aspx#4 I never saw a card that had specs requiring same manufacturer and model monitors. I am going to call AMD tomorrow to see if it is accurate. They also have a similar board with quad DVI but it has a fan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ssmith10pn 0 Posted March 7, 2011 That's one reason why I was going with 2 dual cards so I could connect one port to a VGA monitor in the server room. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sf22 0 Posted March 8, 2011 That's one reason why I was going with 2 dual cards so I could connect one port to a VGA monitor in the server room. I called AMD and he said the reason for the disclaimer about having matching monitors on the quad card was because the display port adapters were passive. He suggested looking at the cards using the HD 5670. I found this Sapphire dual card that is fanless. It can also support 3 monitors if you use an active display port adapter: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102902 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
