Problems with DVI-D to DVI-I

[JackWoodman]

I bought a graphics card (Nvidia GTX 260 Black Edition) that has two DVI-I Dual Link Female ports and a monitor (Acer G236HLBbid) which is DVI-D Dual Link Female port. This monitor also supports VGA and HDMI.

I bought a HDMI to DVI-D Dual Link, unfortunately this didn't work. Then I bought a VGA to DVI-D Dual Link this also didn't work.

I don't know what's wrong, I can't find any DVI-I to DVI-D cables and if I buy a converter they might not work. I saw online that some graphics card don't work with certain cables/converters etc.

All I need is for something that will connect DVI-I to DVI-D both Dual Link and male to fit into the female inputs.

 

[manofchalk]

The HDMI to DVI cable should have worked, don't know why not. Its the same digital signal in both standards.
The VGA to DVI-D shouldnt have worked provided you are getting the DVI connector type right, DVI-D just plain doesnt have the pins to support VGA's analogue signal.

DVI-D and DVI-I are innately compatible, the only difference is that DVI-D is missing the four pins for the anologue signal (which your monitor shouldnt need from that connection). The only incompatability would be if your plugging a DVI-I male into a DVI-D female, which is purely a physical thing, if you cut those pins out it would work.

 

[JackWoodman]

Thanks for the answer I'll give it a go. I was thinking of buying a HDMI to DVI-I converter. Plugging it into the graphics card then using a HDMI to HDMI cable and connect the monitor up to the convertor.

 

[Sgamer1770]

Did you have any success? I am having the same problem.