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What kind of cable to run 1920x1200 resolution

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Last response: March 26, 2011 2:14 AM in Components

Jack500

March 12, 2011 11:55:45 PM

Do I need a particular kind of cable to obtain a resolution of 1920x1200 on monitor? I'll be using ASUS 6970 card and Dell U2410 monitor?

Are some better than others? Just a newbie trying to learn. Thanks.

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hunter315

Monitor Expert

March 12, 2011 11:57:25 PM

For a short run (6-12 ft) any DVI or HDMI cable will be fine, if you want to make a longer run(30 ft) then a high quality HDMI cable would be a better choice.

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Jack500

March 13, 2011 12:02:24 AM

hunter315,

Thank you for such a quick response! Greatly appreciate it.

NewEgg sells a cable which in the description is listed as "High Speed". http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=12-270-...

Is this a marketing thing or are there faster HDMI cables?

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hunter315

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March 13, 2011 12:40:55 AM

"high speed" indicates that its a Category 2 HDMI cable, they are tested at a higher frequency and better suited for longer runs at high resolution. They are usually built with slightly better materials than Category 1 cables, but there are a lot of cables that arent marked as high speed that will do just fine as one.

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jaguarskx

Monitor Master

March 16, 2011 9:32:40 AM

I just use the DVI cable that comes with either my video card or monitor.

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Jack500

March 26, 2011 2:14:32 AM

Best answer selected by Jack500.

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