Can I snap out the 4 extra pins of DVI I to make it a DVI D?

[jaybee_a]

I have a DVI I to DVI I cable but has a DVI D to DVI D ports (GPU and Monitor). Can I snap out the 4 pins of the DVI I to DVI I, to make it a DVI D to DVI D cable?

 

[alexoiu]

Yes, if not damaging the other pins, but I'd rather buy a new cable.

 

[COLGeek]

There is no reason to remove those pins. The DVI sockets will handle the pin variations. DVI-I ports carry both analog and digital signals.

 

[alexoiu]

There is no reason to remove those pins. The DVI sockets will handle the pin variations. DVI-I ports carry both analog and digital signals.

Problem is that you can not insert the cable.
http://cdn.overclock.net/d/d6/d62b2dd9_7801.dvid.gif

 

[jaybee_a]

There is no reason to remove those pins. The DVI sockets will handle the pin variations. DVI-I ports carry both analog and digital signals.

Problem is that you can not insert the cable.
http://cdn.overclock.net/d/d6/d62b2dd9_7801.dvid.gif

I also realised that even if I snap out those 4 pins, i still wont be able to plug it in because the middle one of that 4 pins is still larger than that of the ports.

 

[COLGeek]

I have never had an issue connecting DVI cables between PCs and various displays and I have been doing this for a very long time. I guess I have just been very lucky.

I would be interested in seeing pictures of the connectors on the cable, monitor, and PC to be on the lookout for such occurrences in the future.

 

[alexoiu]

I have never had an issue connecting DVI cables between PCs and various displays and I have been doing this for a very long time. I guess I have just been very lucky.

I would be interested in seeing pictures of the connectors on the cable, monitor, and PC to be on the lookout for such occurrences in the future.

 

[COLGeek]

That is, indeed, a quandary. Dual link DVI-I cable and a DVI port on the display.

Before you damage the actual display, cable, or PC, I would just get the proper cable.

 

[COLGeek]

I have never had an issue connecting DVI cables between PCs and various displays and I have been doing this for a very long time. I guess I have just been very lucky.

I would be interested in seeing pictures of the connectors on the cable, monitor, and PC to be on the lookout for such occurrences in the future.

Those are examples, and not the actual devices under scrutiny. True?

 

[alexoiu]

The first picture - DVI-I dual link connector on a cable
Second picture - DVI-D dual link connector on a monitor.
They are standard.
A DVI-I cable does not work with DVI-D ports.
A DVI-D cable does work with DVI-I ports.
And to continue...
A DVI-I dual link cable does not work with DVI-I single link ports.
Same for DVI-D.

If you check http://cdn.overclock.net/d/d6/d62b2dd9_7801.dvid.gif
it's easy to understand.

 

[COLGeek]

The first picture - DVI-I dual link connector on a cable
Second picture - DVI-D dual link connector on a monitor.
They are standard.
A DVI-I cable does not work with DVI-D ports.
A DVI-D cable does work with DVI-I ports.
And to continue...
A DVI-I dual link cable does not work with DVI-I single link ports.
Same for DVI-D.

If you check http://cdn.overclock.net/d/d6/d62b2dd9_7801.dvid.gif
it's easy to understand.

I know what the port types do and what is supported and what isn't. Thanks for the examples.