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DVI Cable Question

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
Originally posted by: PurdueRy
http://www.monoprice.com/products/produ...020902&p_id=1965&seq=1&format=2&style=

there's a lot on that site that would work...but this one is fine
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that cable is DVI-D and he needs a DVI-I cable. the DVI-D won't fit in the monitor. but the monitor should come with a DVI cable. so i don't see why you'd want a different one. but MonoPrice.com is a good site.
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DVI-D works with DVI-I. DVI-I includes both analog and digital signals on the cable. DVI-D just digital. DVI-D works with DVI-I ports...DVI-I will not fit in DVI-D ports

And that monitor will not come with a DVI cable
 
true, but for example, my 17" LCD monitor that needs only a DVI-I cable, can't accpet a DVI-D cable cause the connector on the monitor doesn't have the extra links. So i use a DVI-I cable that came with my monitor. the graphic card has both. but not the monitor. if i am wrong i'm srry. this is how it is with my monitor. maybe it's different with his.
 
Originally posted by: ForumMaster
true, but for example, my 17" LCD monitor that needs only a DVI-I cable, can't accpet a DVI-D cable cause the connector on the monitor doesn't have the extra links. So i use a DVI-I cable that came with my monitor. the graphic card has both. but not the monitor. if i am wrong i'm srry. this is how it is with my monitor. maybe it's different with his.
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You are thinking backwards. DVI-I has extra connectors, you are most likely using a DVI-D cable.
 
Originally posted by: SonicIce
Originally posted by: PurdueRy
http://www.monoprice.com/products/produ...020902&p_id=1965&seq=1&format=2&style=

there's a lot on that site that would work...but this one is fine
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Why not get one of the DVI-I incase he ever needs to use the analog? (he prolly wont and the beige cable isn't as cool as black 😛) the only use I can think of for analog DVI is a CRT monitor with DVI input (rare).
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Most DVI display devices (TVs, monitors) will not accept a DVI-I cable. They require a DVI-D cable.
 
Originally posted by: Aluvus
Originally posted by: SonicIce
Originally posted by: PurdueRy
http://www.monoprice.com/products/produ...020902&p_id=1965&seq=1&format=2&style=

there's a lot on that site that would work...but this one is fine
Click to expand...

Why not get one of the DVI-I incase he ever needs to use the analog? (he prolly wont and the beige cable isn't as cool as black 😛) the only use I can think of for analog DVI is a CRT monitor with DVI input (rare).
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Most DVI display devices (TVs, monitors) will not accept a DVI-I cable. They require a DVI-D cable.
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Thanks for the replies guy. I need to buy HDMI cable as well for my TV, so I think I will purcahse DVI-D. Hopefully that works. 🙂
 
Make sure you get the right one, dual link or single link. That monitor's probably single link since it's not 20+"
 
Originally posted by: Talcite
Make sure you get the right one, dual link or single link. That monitor's probably single link since it's not 20+"
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It won't matter if you get a dual link. Dual link will work fine with any resolution.
 
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