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"John H. Power" <johnpowe@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 10:21:43 +0100, "Chip" <anneonymouse@virgin.net>
> wrote:
>
> >"John H. Power" <johnpowe@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> >news:g2vi80d98a0md7de7pfc5dt4mbb35087dg@4ax.com...
> >> I just purchased a new 19 inch monitor. It comes with a DVI-D cable
> >> and an analog cable. My current graphics card in my main machine has
> >> a DVI-I connector and so I am using a DVI-I to VGA adapter to run
> >> this monitor. I have a second VGA monitor on the VGA connector.
> >> However, I do have a graphics card of equal quality in another machine
> >> that has a DVI-D connector. If I switch graphics cards am I going to
> >> see a noticeable difference? If not, then I won't bother with the
> >> switch.
> >
> >I am confused here. Why would you want to switch graphics cards?
> >
> >A DVD-I connector will drive a either a digital or an analogue
connection.
> >The "I" means Integrated, i.e. Analogue and Digital. So just unplug the
> >adapter and connect to the monitor using the digital cable.
> >
> >DVD-D is digital only. It is in no way superior to DVD-I. In fact its
> >completely identical with the single exception that the analog pins are
> >missing.
> >
> >Does that help?
> >
> >Chip
> >
> The digital input on my main computer is DVI-I. My new monitor has a
> DVI-D connection. The graphics card on my other computer has a DVI-D
> input.. In order to have a direct connection I must switch graphics
> cards.
I don't know if you clearly read what I posted, but I think you are
confused.
(Also you say "The digital input on my main computer is DVI-I". Computers
don't have digital *inputs*. You mean output, I guess??)
Well anyway, please read again:
DVD-I is the same as DVI-D, except that DVD-I also contains analogue pins.
Therefore, you can connect a DVI-I output from your PC to the DVI-I input on
your monitor. There is no problem with this. There is no point whatsoever
in swapping a graphics card that has DVI-I for one that has DVI-D. DVI-I
will do everything (and more) that DVI-D can do.
Does this help explain?
Cheers,
Chip.