How to connect geforce GTX 960 with dvi-i to monitor BenQ xl2411p with dvi-d?

[darrelnathan95]

So i have a graphic card geforce gtx 960 with a dvi-i output. And i just bought a monitor BenQ xl2411p with a dvi-d.

I tried connecting them using a dvi-d (male) to vga (female) converter and it says no signal detected with a blank screen. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks

P.s. My current setup is:
GPU dvi-i port>dvi-i to vga adapter>vga cable>vga (female) converter to dvi-d>dvi-d port monitor

 

[Dunlop0078]

Umm... Well a few problems with that.

1) The 960 does not natively support analog VGA, you would need an active adapter that converts analog to digital.

2) Why are you using VGA in the first place?

3) Thats a lot of adapters.

I would get a DVI-D cable. If you cant rip out the 4 pins on the DVI-I cable which effectively makes it a DVI-D cable, but I would really recommend you just buy a proper DVI-D cable.

 

[Ramlethal]

You can Plug a DVI-D cable into a Dvi-I connector. So you will just need a DVI-D to DVI-D connector.
I had your Monitor back then and i solved it that way

 

[darrelnathan95]

Umm... Well a few problems with that.

1) The 960 does not natively support analog VGA, you would need an active adapter that converts analog to digital.

2) Why are you using VGA in the first place?

3) Thats a lot of adapters.

I would get a DVI-D cable. If you cant rip out the 4 pins on the DVI-I cable which effectively makes it a DVI-D cable, but I would really recommend you just buy a proper DVI-D cable.

Im kinda new to this like i just figured out theres 3 types of dvi lol.

Alright let me try that. Hope it works. Thanks mate.

 

[Dunlop0078]

You only have to take out the pins on the side going into the monitor, just so it fits. DVI-I and DVI-D are essentially the same expect DVI-I supports analog signals as well via those 4 pins. I have removed them before with success.

 

[darrelnathan95]

You can Plug a DVI-D cable into a Dvi-I connector. So you will just need a DVI-D to DVI-D connector.
I had your Monitor back then and i solved it that way

So a simple Dvi-d to dvi-d connector will do?
Will the graphic work just fine?
Thanks mate

 

[darrelnathan95]

You only have to take out the pins on the side going into the monitor, just so it fits. DVI-I and DVI-D are essentially the same expect DVI-I supports analog signals as well via those 4 pins. I have removed them before with success.

I think ill just get a dvi-d to dvi-d connector like ramlethal said.
Thanks

 

[darrelnathan95]

https://goo.gl/images/YGjwxv is this the cable that i need?

Thanks a lot guys

 

[Dunlop0078]

You just need a way to plug the DVI-I cable to the monitor without VGA. I would just get a DVI-D dual link cable if you are going to buy something, they are dirt cheap online. Or use a proper DVI-I to DVI-D adapter.

 

[Dunlop0078]

https://goo.gl/images/YGjwxv is this the cable that i need?

Thanks a lot guys

Yes. That's what I recommended you get in my first post, it's DVI-D dual link cable.