How to use this HDMI MALE-DVI-D MALE with my monitor and gpu?

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So, i bought a Benq GL2460, its the edition that does not have hdmi connection, it only has DVI-D and vga, my gpu its a gtx 980 pny reference edition, and it does have a dvi connection... But DVI-I, and i just cant seem to find any DVI-I MALE / DVI-D MALE in order to plug the graphics card to the monitor, so i just wanted to know, will a HDMI-MALE / DVI-D MALE cable work? HDMI-Male connected to the graphics card and the DVI-D male connected to the monitor.
Note: The monitor has a DVI-D female connection of 24+1 Pin

This is the monitor :
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This is my gpu with its connections:

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This is the cable i want to buy :

Link to it.

I need help, this will make all my doubts go and know what i should do, thanks in advance.

 
Solution
DVI-I is DVI-D. Just use a DVI cable. I means it's Integrated, meaning it has Analog and Digital together. DVI-A exists but is nearly unheard of in the wild. A standard DVI cable should work.

Mattib 050

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You can connect a DVI-D cable to your graphics card. DVI-D cables work with DVI-I connectors, the extra pins are pretty much redundant in most cases. So you don't need an adapter, just a regular DVI-D cable.
 

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But , if i wanted to plug the gpu to my tv, will it work? Using that DVI-D Male plug into de gpu and the hdmi to the tv
 

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I linked the right card, it has a dvi-i connector and some hdmis
 

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Yeah, if your TV has HDMI input, you can either use a regular HDMI cable, or use that DVI to HDMI cable. Only HDMI will carry sound as well, but other than that there's no difference...
 

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Monitor does not have hdmi input, graphics card has a DVI-I connection and hdmi, of course. Point was i wanted to know if a HDMI MALE/DVI-D MALE connection will work when trying to connect the pc to my tv, example, plugging my dvi-d to the gpu and the hdmi connection to the tv.