Frame lock cards

[SimonPollock]

I'd like to build a 12 display video wall using two Firepro W600 cards with content created and presented with Ventuz software. I believe that I will have to use two machines with a W600 Eyefinity group setup up in each. What adaptor cards are recommended\compatible with Ventuz to frame lock the two machines?

Thanks, Simon

[Götz_B]

Hi,

which other than the AMD S400 do u know that works with the FirePro cards?

Addition: I'm not sure if the W600 supports a sync board at all.

Regards,

Götz

[SimonPollock]

Thanks for feedback Götz,

I had a look at the S400 and, yeah, it doesn't appear to support the W600. The AMD website says to use two W9000 cards to drive up to 12 screens - the website also says that using only one system with multiple AMD FirePro cards, it is possible to create large display walls with 12 screens or more. However, I thought that the maximum size for an eyefinity group was six displays, so not sure the best hardware setup for 12 displays now.

Simon

[SimonPollock]

Weird - in this video the AMD guy says that you can use the W600 with the S400 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLXCt0V7iLI and whenever I post a question on the AMD forum asking about using multiple W600 cards the posts disappear.

I would really like to know if I can sync multiple W600 cards - anyone done it?

Simon

[Götz_B]

Yes, he does say... but i dont even see a matching connector on the W600 for the S400 cables.

Also keep in mind that the W600 is not that powerful. Six monitors are a lot of pixels to render.

[Thomas]

If 12 x 1280 x 720 is enough for your project, give a try to an 7970 or R9 280x / R9 290 (with Minimum one DVI duallink and 2 (mini)-dp Outputs.
Connect it to 3 datapath x4 using active duallink dp-Adapters.
Will work fine, only one machine, no cluster needed.

/Thomas

[chriss0212]

hi thomas...

but take in mind that the outputs will not be in sync!!

greetz

christian

[SimonPollock]

So for 12 outputs from a single machine, seems like two W9000's with an S400 could do the trick, if it's an AMD solution. Wonder what sort of machine performance I'd need to deliver 12x1080p - I'd imagine that the hard disk speed would be the critical factor - anyhow, that's another topic.

Thanks, Simon

[Götz_B]

Two graphic cards in one machine is not really doable with Ventuz, neither recommended, nor supported.

It starts with the problem of getting one large eyefinity group over both cards...