[gentoo-user] OT triple display

[James]

Hello,

I'm putting together a workstation, I want
it to have 3 screens (24").

I want it to be AMD-Gigabyte system. I've settled
on the new FX8350 processor. I ran across this mobo:

"Triple Display Support – AMD Eyefinity
GIGABYTE FM2 series motherboards are the first to take advantage
of AMD Eyefinity technology, allowing users to extend their OS desktop
by connecting up to three high-resolution digital displays. Triple
displays mean more real-estate for enhanced productivity, plus the
ability to enjoy panoramic triple screen 3D gaming thanks to AMD’s
optimized Eyefinity driver technology."

http://www.gigabyte.us/press-center/news-page.aspx?nid=1160


Any feedback on the triple head AMD FX8350 system would be
appreciated.


James

[pk]

On 2012-11-02 19:42, James wrote:

<snip> all over...

> I want it to be AMD-Gigabyte system. I've settled
> on the new FX8350 processor. I ran across this mobo:
>
> "Triple Display Support – AMD Eyefinity
> GIGABYTE FM2 series motherboards are the first to take advantage

> http://www.gigabyte.us/press-center/news-page.aspx?nid=1160

> Any feedback on the triple head AMD FX8350 system would be
> appreciated.

The FX8350 is a AM3+ platform cpu, it will not fit a FM2 motherboard.
You need an FM2 cpu for an FM2 motherboard or you get an AM3+
motherboard with the FX8350. The FX8350 does not contain a GPU like the
FM2 cpu (or APU as AMD like to call them).

HTH

Best regards

Peter K

[James]

pk <peterk2 <at> coolmail.se> writes:


> > Any feedback on the triple head AMD FX8350 system would be appreciated.

> The FX8350 is a AM3+ platform cpu, it will not fit a FM2 motherboard.
> You need an FM2 cpu for an FM2 motherboard or you get an AM3+
> motherboard with the FX8350. The FX8350 does not contain a GPU like the
> FM2 cpu (or APU as AMD like to call them).

Yep, now I see about the FM2....

Any other suggestions on building a triple headed system?

I was going to use a passively cool (fanless) ATI video card
and drive monitor #1 and #2 off of that (one HDMI the other
off the secondary port on the ATI video card. And then
use the video port on the workstation mobo (ati-gigabyte)
for the #3 monitor. Anyone built a gentoo system like that?

I do not need blazing graphics on #monitor2 or #monitor 3,
just a normal 1080p video screen, all off of one system.

Any other ideas (suggestions) how to best build a triple head Gentoo
workstation are of keen interest...


James

[Grant Edwards]

On 2012-11-05, James <wire...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

> I was going to use a passively cool (fanless) ATI video card
> and drive monitor #1 and #2 off of that (one HDMI the other
> off the secondary port on the ATI video card. And then
> use the video port on the workstation mobo (ati-gigabyte)
> for the #3 monitor. Anyone built a gentoo system like that?

I use a fanless nVidia card with dual HDMI outputs plus the nVidia
graphics chip on the motherboard for a triple-headed desktop. I gave
up on ATI cards several years ago when ATI dropped Linux driver
support for a card less than a year old. Burn me once...

> Any other ideas (suggestions) how to best build a triple head Gentoo
> workstation are of keen interest...

There are plenty of inexpensive video cards with dual outputs. Just
stick one of them in a motherboard that also has a video output. Or
pick a motherboard with dual outputs and then all you need is a
single-output video card.

It's probably simplest if you stick with a single brand for both video
controllers.

I _think_ it should work even if they're not, but I've never tried it...

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