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DVI, DVI-D Problem
Well, the Dimension 5150 with ATI Radeon X600 Hypermemory has has a DVI connector (not DVI-I, not DVI-D, per configuration page), and Dell monitors do have a DVI-D connector, and come with DVI-D to DVI-D cable. Catch is: a DVI-D connector (from monitor cable) does not plug into a DVI plug (at graphic card).
We were on phone with Dell Tech Support and Dell Customer Service whole afternone, they say you did order on Internet, sorry we won't help you (up to now).
Not a single word on the Dell website, from Dell, in the order process, that monitor and computer does not match.
Peter
Message Edited by PeterSwiss on 02-23-2006 04:11 PM
lambdapro
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February 21st, 2006 20:00
Message Edited by lambdapro on 02-21-2006 04:25 PM
jackshack
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February 21st, 2006 20:00
I'm having trouble understanding the problem. All types of DVI connectors will mate with all the others provided they are the correct plug to jack combination. I haven't seen this particular ati card, but the cards I have seen have DVI-I female connections. This means they will take any of the three types of cable. This is done so you can still connect to an analog monitor that has only the 15 pin VGA connector. The video card often comes with an adapter to adapt the DVI-I connection to a VGA fitting. If you have a DVI-D fitting, you can plug this into the video card provided you first remove the VGA adapter. It should work as the DVI-I connection on the card has both digital and analog output.
Do you think you could describe the problem a bit better?
Thanks.
PeterSwiss
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February 21st, 2006 21:00
Message above Edited by PeterSwiss on 02-21-2006 05:27 PM
I consider the thought of a defective graphics card, i.e. built to defective specifications. But I'll check again with glasses and very good light. Perhaps more force is needed to apply the plug.
Message Edited by PeterSwiss on 02-21-2006 05:48 PM
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lambdapro
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February 21st, 2006 21:00
The Dell 1905FP (and I assume the 1907FP) monitors come with two cables, VGA and DVI-D, so one would not need an adapter to fit the DVI-D cable into a DVI-I connector on the X600 card. Which it has.
David
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February 21st, 2006 21:00
lambdapro
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February 21st, 2006 21:00
That DVI-I in the link is not what the DVI-I looks like on my ATI Radeon X600 256 Mb PCIEx16 card. The DVI-I link should have the horizontal bar plus the four "dots". Here is a real link to a definition showing the real DVI-I:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVI
Again, a piece of cake to hook up. Almost idiot-proof. The advantage of the DVI-I on the video card (LIKE YOU HAVE) is that you can put on an adapter and run the 15 pin VGA from it also.
David
PeterSwiss
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February 21st, 2006 21:00
All types of DVI connectors will mate with all the others provided they are the correct plug to jack combination. Provided it is correct it will mate, that's obvious, and always was. But DVI connectors to not mate, see the drawing at
http://www.hifi-regler.de/dvi/dvi.php?SID=9a7ae1b86568ed424af7c1dc6969b5ec
(in german, but scroll to the drawings low on the page).
If you have a DVI-D fitting, you can plug this into the video card provided you first remove the VGA adapter. This does not work. There is no VGA adapter, DVI-D does not have analog signals anyway, and does not plug into the VGA plug.
Do you think you could describe the problem a bit better? Not really, but I can repeat it.
The DVI-D connector of the cable does not plug into the DVI-I plug of the graphics card, because the horizontal prong of the DVI-D connector is blocked from the DVI plug of the graphics card. The DVI-I plug has a vertical "female" receiptable at the position where the DVI-D connector has is horizontal prong. See link
http://www.hifi-regler.de/dvi/dvi.php?SID=9a7ae1b86568ed424af7c1dc6969b5ec
(in german, but scroll to the drawings low on the page).
I hope for better solution.
lambdapro
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February 21st, 2006 23:00
PeterSwiss
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February 22nd, 2006 07:00
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February 23rd, 2006 17:00
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tigerwolf7
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Just use the included DVI cable to connect to any DVI port on a video card.
If you don't have a DVI port, you don't need one, just use the VGA cable. (DVI will be slightly sharper, but many people can't even tell the difference.)
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