Thanks Michael, I'll take your (and others') advice and avoid the single adapter. It's pretty long too, so there's be a lot of leverage.
Lenovo actually offers an adapter cable similar to the one you cited. It's "only" C$24 as an option in the X220 order screen: >DisplayPort to Single-Link DVI-D Monitor Cable > >The DisplayPort to Single-Link DVI-D Monitor Cable lets you easily >connect a DVI-D digital monitor to a DisplayPort source device > >Features & Benefits: > Support for attaching a single-link DVI-D (1) flat panel LCD > monitor > 1920 x 1200 WUXGA maximum resolution > 20-cm (7.8 in) cable length > DisplayPort plug and DVI-D receptacle connectors > No software required > (1) This monitor cable does not support attachment of a DVI-I to > VGA monitor adapter. > >For more information on options, including compatibility, visit >http://www.lenovo.com/support/monitoraccessories >http://www.lenovo.com/accessoriesguide >Model name 45J7915 >Description DisplayPort to Single-Link DVI-D Monitor Cable -- Andrew mailto:[email protected] Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 1:01:21 PM, you wrote: > Agree on that Monoprice adapter - I can't recommend it for the same reason. > I use a cheap passive adapter I got from Central Computers last year for my > W510. Instead of being a single solid piece, it has a short 2-3" cable > connecting the two plugs. This seems like a much better way to go if you > don't get the full DisplayPort-to-DVI cable. It looks a bit like (but not > identical to) this one: > http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017K6BD2/ > You can definitely get a sharper picture with the DisplayPort/DVI than VGA. > -Mike > On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 8:20 AM, Alex Austin > <[email protected]>wrote: >> I would expect the cable to be physically stronger than cable+adapter. I >> haven't seen the adapter, but it would probably put more leverage on the >> port than a cable would. >> Anyway, from what I understand, the dp port on a Thinkpad is capable of >> dvi/hdmi passthrough, so you don't need an active adapter. Don't quote me >> though, as I don't have such a Thinkpad. >> (I use an X120e now) >> On Jun 22, 2011 10:14 AM, "Andrew Webber" <[email protected]> wrote: >> _______________________________________________ >> Thinkpad mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
