Xfx HD Radeon 685x

[phunnyconflicts]

Need help in determining what the hell are these DVI's.

Main website says that one is SL-DVI and another one is DL-DVI. http://xfxforce.com/en-us/Products/Graphics-Cards/AMD/AMD-Radeon-HD-6000-Series/AMD-Radeon-HD-6850.aspx

Which one is which? Top DL-DVI or Bottom? They both look the same honestly.

 

[ricardois]

Both will work normally with common dvi cables, the plus is the DL-DVI (Dual Link) you will be able to plug a 120hz display to it with a dual link cable:
http://images.office365.co.uk/pim/714839.jpg

" A dual link doubles the number of TMDS pairs, effectively doubling video bandwidth at a given pixel clock frequency. "

so with that cabel you are able to use higher resolutions and higher frequency, this video card has only one DL slot so you will need to use that slot for the dual link screen (if you need it) otherwise they can be used the same way with common dvi cable.

EDIT:Botton is Dual link (reading on internet or graphics manual) they are visually the same.

 

[phunnyconflicts]

Both will work normally with common dvi cables, the plus is the DL-DVI (Dual Link) you will be able to plug a 120hz display to it with a dual link cable:
http://images.office365.co.uk/pim/714839.jpg

" A dual link doubles the number of TMDS pairs, effectively doubling video bandwidth at a given pixel clock frequency. "

so with that cabel you are able to use higher resolutions and higher frequency, this video card has only one DL slot so you will need to use that slot for the dual link screen (if you need it) otherwise they can be used the same way with common dvi cable.

EDIT:Botton is Dual link (reading on internet or graphics manual) they are visually the same.

Yeah, the guy at xfx finally contacted me. DL and SL works on the same plug regardless, but the top is for when ur monitor only supports VGA and u need to use a VGA conversion into a DVI while the bottom is stricly for DL-DVI only. Thanks a lot, you helped a lot more than the manufactures.

 

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