Am 25. Oct, 2013 schwätzte Brian Cluff so:
moin moin,
It looks like I can get 2 out of 3 as long as the two aren't HDMI and DVI
:(. With cables plugged into both ports I can't even see post. Remove one
and suddenly lights are on.
Using either HDMI or DVI with VGA works, though.
Now I just need to figure out why wheezy demands on cloning the output.
I'm hoping to find a solution that doesn't require installing the
proprietary driver :).
ciao,
der.hans
HDMI is a subset of DVI that also includes audio so the adapters to go
between them are super cheap (Like $2 or $3 each unless you want audio then
they are closer to $12+). So it doesn't really matter which one of those you
pick.
VGA is on it's way out, so I wouldn't go that route unless you have to. As
the previous message said, you can usually get VGA out of a DVI connector
with an inexpensive adapter and most monitors will also allow you to adapt
them for VGA. You just have to check to see which DVI standard they conform
to. If it's DVI-I, then you are good to go. If it's DVI-D, then it only
carries a digital signal and no amount of adapters will get a VGA signal in
or out of it.
One way to visually tell if you've got DVI with an analog signal is to look
at the DVI connector and see if it's got the 4 pins with a big flat one
between them like this:
O O
---
O O
If the four pins are missing, it's definitely a DVI-D connector. It's not
fool proof though; I have seen connectors that have the analog pins, but only
supports digital signals. I've also found some HDMI to DVI adapters that had
the analog pins on them, even though they are unused, and in my case they got
in the way because the connector I was plugging them into didn't have the
"guzintas" for the pins. In that case you can safely pull the pins out of
the adapter with a pair of needle nose pliers. They come out easily since
they aren't soldered to anything.
Brian Cluff
On 10/24/2013 11:58 PM, der.hans wrote:
moin moin,
I setup a system and don't have to muck with it much for years at a time,
so I lose track of proper setup. I'm fine with this tradeoff as I'm glad
to concentrate on other things :).
Anyway, ordering a new system and it looks like integrated video means I
choose two of the following three to drive my monitors: VGA/HDMI/DVI.
Am I much better off spending $xx on a video card that can drive both off
the same type of port? If so, what port type should I prefer? I presume
VGA is not the current favorite :).
ciao,
der.hans
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