AMD radeon R9 295X2, Owner'S Manual

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3.3.1 Multi-Display Support
Your AMD Radeon R9 295X2 graphics card provides display functionality for up to six
displays through AMD Eyefinity multi-display technology and any combination of the
following:
•
Up to three passive connections.
•
Any number of active or native connections.
•
Any number of DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport (MST) hub or daisy-chain
configurations connecting multiple displays to a single Mini DisplayPort
connection.
Hubs and displays in this setup must be capable of the DisplayPort 1.2 standard.
The following table shows some examples of multi-display configurations; (A)
indicates that an active adapter is used and (P) indicates that a passive adapter is used.
Display abbreviations are mDP = Mini DisplayPort, DP = DisplayPort, and dDVI-D =
dual-link DVI-D.
Table 3–2 Sample Display Configurations
Sample Display
Configuration
mDP
Connector
mDP
Connector
mDP
Connector
mDP
Connector
dDVI-D
Connector
Total
Output
mDP, mDP, mDP,
mDP, dDVI-D
mDP 1.2 MST
hub
connected to
two displays
Native Native Native Native 6
mDP, mDP, mDP,
HDMI, dDVI-D
Native mDP daisy-
chain
connected to
two displays
Native mDP to HDMI
(P)
Native 6
mDP, mDP, mDP,
dDVI-D, dDVI-D
Native Native Native mDP to dDVI-
D (A)
Native 5
mDP, mDP, mDP,
mDP, dDVI-D
Native Native Native Native Native 5
mDP, mDP, mDP,
mDP
Native Native Native Native - 4
mDP, mDP, DP,
dDVI-D
Native Native mDP to DP - Native 4
mDP, HDMI,
dDVI-D
- Native mDP to HDMI
(A)
- Native 3
mDP, dDVI-D - Native - - Native 2
For additional configuration information, visit http://www.amd.com/eyefinity .
3.4 Using Adapters
The following procedure describes how to connect a display to your graphics card
using an adapter.
1. Turn off your computer and display.
Display Configuration 11
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