[SOLVED] DVI-D TO DVI-I

[Diegoleyi]

Basically i have an old monitor with VGA but my processor doesnt allow vga, the monitor has dvi-i output, but my gpu has dvi-d output, if i buy an dvi-i to dvi-i cable it works?

 

[kanewolf]

Basically i have an old monitor with VGA but my processor doesnt allow vga, the monitor has dvi-i output, but my gpu has dvi-d output, if i buy an dvi-i to dvi-i cable it works?

A DVI-I port on the monitor will accept a DVI-D cable. DVI-I is a superset of DVI-D.

 

[bignastyid]

Only if the monitor supports a digital signal. Whats the make and model of the monitor?

 

[Diegoleyi]

dell 1905fp

 

[BFG-9000]

That monitor has single-link DVI-D and VGA inputs. It has no video outputs of any kind

 

[bignastyid]

The port on the monitor is DVI-D not DVI-I. All you will need is a DVI-D cable.

 

[Diegoleyi]

Really? thats nice, tysm guys

 

[Karadjgne]

With dvi, most of the 'pins' are digital data related. The 'spade' is an analog ground. So dvi-d is for all intents and purposes digital signal only as far as video goes. That includes dual link. Dvi-i has the 4x extra pins surrounding the 'spade', those carry the analog rgb 'vga' signals, so dvi-i can be used with either a vga analog or digital monitor.

A dvi-d cable will hook into anything dvi, a dvi-i will only hook into dvi-i/a as those 4 extra pins won't have a port.