Evening, I've had an MSI (reference) 7970 with 3x 1080p TV eyefinity setup for a few months, which for the most part had been awesome, but I have in some games been bothered by the tearing problem. Current connections to displays: Active Mini DP to DVI adaptor ----- DVI to HDMI cable ----HDMI at TV1 HDMI ---- HDMI cable ---- HDMI at TV2 DVI ---- DVI to HDMI cable ---- HDMI at TV3 However, to get a bit more graphics power and to try to resolve the tearing have just ordered an MSI R7970 PE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127677 This is essentially an MSI R7970 Lightning without the overclock (AFAIK), and will give me the same graphics output (mini-DP) and HDMI input to TVs, HDMI. My question is what connections to use. I have heard that I have to use one active DP adaptor, which I have in my current setup. Do I need to buy another 2 more plus another DVI to HDMI cable, or will cheaper passive DP to DVI adaptors do the same? ($5 vs $30 each on amazon). Proposed new setup: Active Mini DP to DVI adaptor ----- DVI to HDMI cable ----HDMI at TV1 Passive (or active if necessary) Mini DP to DVI adaptor ---- DVI to HDMI cable ---- HDMI at TV2 Passive (or active if necessary) Mini DP to DVI adaptor ---- DVI to HDMI cable ---- HDMI at TV3 Thanks for any insights!
