Are you sure that your graphics card has a DVI port eventhough it
supports both vga and DVI? I've never heard of a graphics card that
supports DVI without it having a DVI port which does not make sense to me.
The DVI port is usually a white-female 24-pin port and there are two types
that you must be aware of DVI-D and DVI-I. The difference between the two
is that the DVI-D is a digital port and on the right edge of the connector it
has a flat slot.
The DVI-I port has support for both analog and digital LCD monitors and has a
cross slot on the right edge.
IMHO you shouldn't bother with the DVI/VGA converter head and probably go the
new LCD monitor if it supports digital DVI-D. I'd also get a new card that
supports DVI-D so that both the monitor and the card communicate on the same
graphics protocols. Make sure that either your monitor has a DVI-D cable with
DVI-D connectors at both ends, if not then get a cable that has DVI-D
connections at both ends.
Marc Sims
Data Technician I
Prince George's Community College
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/25/06 8:34 PM >>>
Greetings....
I have a new monitor which supports both VGA and DVI. My graphics card
apparently
also supports DVI but it does not have a DVI port (go figure). I've been told
there
is a conversion cable with a DVI end at the monitor and a VGA end at the card.
Question: does such a conversion cable make sense? Should I bother with DVI or
just
go with the new monitor (which seems pretty good) in VGA? Thanks...
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cheers, Stephen
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