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Hello,

Ive currently bought a male to male dvi cable, however the pins look like this...

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Ive seen cables that look like this however.

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What is the difference? I've been looking for this cable for its HD quality. perhaps this is the difference between the cables? also with my new cable, it find it hard to adjust my monitor for good quality, however it does seem nicer. currently using ati x1300 pro pci-e. using dual monitors, one being analog and other dvi. i can notice quite a difference between the two... so far the dvi cable seems nicer but really hard to adjust, any help please? thanks!

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