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DVI-D monitor to DVI-I graphics

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  • 22-06-2010 5:06am
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    valor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭


    The above setup is compatible, right? I googled it and I think it is, just want to be sure.

    The monitors I'm buying each have a DVI-D slot, and teh graphics card has 2 DVI-I slots

    From what I understand, DVI-d cables can go into both, but not the other way around?

    Thanks


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    dyer
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    should be fine yeah..


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    Solitaire
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    Yep. You need DVI-D cables as the DVI-I male plugs are pin-incompatible with the DVI-D female sockets on the monitors (they lack the ports for the analog signal pins arranged around the blade connector on DVI-A and DVI-I plugs). But if push comes to shove you could just take a DVI-I cable and rip out the analog pins at one end with pliers if need be - everyone did it back when DVI-I cables were a fiver and DVI-D cables were €30-odd a pop for no reason! :eek:


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    valor
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    Thanks


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