E2216H, problem with DP cable

Question

Hello, I bought a DELL 2216H monitor and I am trying to connect it to my PC video card  I bought a DVI-DP cable to make it work, it did not get any signal Finally today I got an HDMI to DP cable, again this does not work, no signal is seen at the scree Note that the monitor works fine as it will work with the VGA connection What is the issue here? Compatibility problems? Will the monitor work only with the DP to DP cable? Thanks, Tolis

DELL-Chris M · Accepted Answer

Since the E2216H VGA and DP both max to 1920x1080, you should stick to using VGA. Below is why.

Neither HDMI nor DVI can upconvert to a monitor DP via a straight cable. The cables you bought are designed to do the opposite =
Video card DP out to Monitor HDMI in
Video card DP out to Monitor DVI in

Going from the GT 730 DVI out to the monitor DP in requires a converter =
Video card DVI out --> DVI to DP converter --> DP to DP cable --> Monitor DP in

Going from the GT 730 HDMI out to the monitor DP in requires a converter =
Video card HDMI out --> HDMI to HDMI cable --> HDMI in to DP out converter --> DP to DP cable --> Monitor DP in

DELL-Chris M · Answer

* There are three 2216H monitor models. Which one is yours? (D2216H, E2216H, S2216H) ?* What computer model (Desktop or Laptop) ?* What video card GPU?* List all the video out ports

tolis200 · Answer

Hi,

Thanks for your reply

Its a Dell E2216Hf

Using it with a desktop computer LGA 775 motherboard, Core 2 Duo

The video Card is a Afox VGA GT 730 4GB, DDR3, 128 Bit, 1333 MHz, Core 810 MHz

Ports are HDMI DVI VGA

Monitor works only with the VGA connection

I bought a DP-HDMI and a DP-DVI cable and it did not work, for the record I tried another graphics card and that did not work too

Thanks,

Tolis

tolis200 · Answer

Great! Thanks for the amazing support!

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