Connectors and Resolutions

[mcfstep]

Hi all, just got myself a BENQ G2410HD screen and I just had a couple of questions. I knew before I bought it that it only came with a VGA cable. Would I be correct in assuming that you can't display 1920 x 1080 via VGA?

Next, what DVI cable do I need to fit into a socket like this one:
http://images.digitalmedianet.com/20...02-dvid-01.jpg

All the DVI cables I have at the moment have 4 pins around the single horizontal pin, which means they wont fit... I realise this is probably an uber noob question but any help is appreciated!!

[GoNz0]

thats a DVI dual link without analog and vga will run 1920x1080

http://www.avsglos.co.uk/dvi_cable_types.htm

[mcfstep]

Well the highest resolution I can get through the VGA is 1600 x 1200. My graphics card is an Nvidia Geforce 8800GT OC 2 BFG which is capable of 1920 x 1080 resolution, as is the screen. So provided I can get a dvi dual to dvi cable hopefully I can achieve the max resolution I'm looking for?

[GoNz0]

thats strange as my old mans 1920x1200 monitors running from VGA on an aged nvidia 5600 card.

maybe it needs new drivers,

[mcfstep]

Just downloaded the latest Geforce 8 series drivers and installed them and no change...

[Terbinator]

Maybe your monitor only supports a certain resolution over VGA, even though VGA may support a higher one - check the manual. The 1080p Regza downstairs only allows 1360*768 over VGA, opposed to (obviously?) 1920*1080 over DVI/HDMI.

[mcfstep]

Well most of the reviews say to get a DVI cable straight away so I think that must be right...

So would this be a suitable cable:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/45492

[stevie lee]

Next, what DVI cable do I need to fit into a socket like this one:
http://images.digitalmedianet.com/20...02-dvid-01.jpg

thats a DVI-D cable - one of these - http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/2m-DV...Signal-Quality


as for monitor drivers, i cant see any for your model on the BenQ website. even checked the global and usa sections, only piece to download was the usa limited warranty pdf.

website i checked was http://benq.co.uk/support/downloads/...?productline=5


edit: re your post above - that will work