Onboard DVI-D to DSUB not supported

[Martyuk39]

I have built a very nice mini-itx computer with a Silverstone SG05B case and a Gigabyte GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard. The onboard graphics feature "dual HDMI/ Dual-link DVI ports for Full HD 1080 and HDCP support". The monitor I have features D-SUB and DVI-A. It's an Edge10 H170. It's getting on a bit but works fine.

So HDMI, DVI-D but no D-SUB. Not a problem, I thought, since you can pick up a DVI-D to VGA adaptor for not much. However, I have just read this on Gigabyte's website:

APU with integrated AMD Radeon™ HD 8000/7000 series graphics:
* To use the onboard graphics ports, you must install an AMD APU with integrated graphics.
1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x1600
* Support for 2560x1600 resolution requires both a monitor and cable that support Dual Link DVI.
* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
2 x HDMI ports, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
* Support for HDMI 1.4a version.
Support for DirectX 11
Maximum shared memory of 2 GB

So the question is - how can I use this Gigabyte motherboard and the above monitor? Is it possible?

Thanks
Martin

 

[cusideabelincoln]

You can just use a DVI to DVI cable.

 

[Martyuk39]

You can just use a DVI to DVI cable.

I don't think I can. The monitor is DVI-A and the onboard graphics is DVI-D

 

[AkumaX]

rutroh... since its DVI-D and not DVI-I, you might be SOL

i'm pretty impressed however, that it came with Dual-Link DVI (although, it is Dual-Link DVI-D).

DVI-D + DVI-A = DVI-I

Dual-Link DVI-I = Dual-Link DVI-D + DVI-A