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Many thanks Steve.
Regards
Mark
"stevem" <nobodys@business.but.mine> wrote in message
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>
> "Mark" <no@thanks.com> wrote in message
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> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > Thanks for you reply.
> >
> > The video card did come with an adaptor which I am currently using to
> > conect it to a LCD screen that does not have a DVI input.
> > I am about to purchase another screen with a DVI-D input. Am I correct
in
> > saying that that will work fine with a video card that has a DVI-I
output.
> > If so can you advise on what type of DVI cable I need? Single channel or
> > Dual channel etc Perhaps you could point me to the correct cable on
> > www.belkin.co.uk
> >
> > Many Thanks
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > "stevem" <nobodys@business.but.mine> wrote in message
> > news:wM5Zd.45446$ug2.41947@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> >>
> >> "Mark" <no@thanks.com> wrote in message
> >> news:d12ife$23p$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> Does anyone know if the DVI port on the back of the Aeolus
> >>> FX5900-DV128(E) card is DVI-I or DVD-D?
> >>>
> >>> Many Thanks
> >>>
> >>> Mark
> >>>
> >>
> >> Hopefully, it's DVI-I. DVI-I provides BOTH Analogue and Digital output
> >> (so that you can drive either a pure digital LCD screen, or a CRT via a
> >> converter. Did you get an adapter with the card, to convert the DVI
> >> output to a standard VGA output? If so, then it's definitely DVI-I.
Seems
> >> to me, there is no real point in a video card providing only DVI-D
> >> output.
> >>
> >> Steve.
> >>
> >
> >
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> First, try to find out whether a DVI cable is supplied with the monitor. I
> have a Viewsonic VX912
> which came with both a VGA and DVI cable, DESPITE the fact that both the
> supplier's (Dabs) and
> Viewsonic's website said that it didn't. If there is one supplied, then
> that's that. If not, simply find the
> cheapest DVI-D cable you can find (you do NOT need a DVI-I cable (do they
> exist?), as you do not
> need analogue capability in the cable). As far as single or dual-channel
is
> concerned, it is extremely unlikely
> you will need dual-channel, unless it's a very high-resolution LCD
monitor.
> I can't remember the exact break-point,
> but certainly 1280x1024 (which is used by 17" and 19" monitors) needs only
> single-channel. I suspect that the
> next "size up" (1600x1200) will probably be OK on single-channel, but I
> could be wrong (it's to do with the
> maximum bandwidth of the cable). I'd rather not specify a Belkin cable,
> since you should be able to find a cheaper
> one somewhere else (DVI cables run from around £12 to £30+). Best you find
> your own choice.
>
> Best wishes,
> Steve.
>
>
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