Different DVI Types

[awzm]

I'm stuck with a few old HP machines at work that only have 2 PCI slots. I'm looking for PCI gfx cards that can handle 2 widescreen monitors at 1680x1050. However the biggest problem I'm finding is that the monitors (22" Dell's) have a VGA slot and a DVI-D Dual Link slot for 24+1 pins. All the PCI graphics cards I can find at the moment have DVI-I Dual Link (24+5 pins) and I guess the cable will also be DVI-I too. So when the cable from the graphics card goes to the monitor the extra pins will stop it from connecting properly. I've looked for converters but unsuccessfully. Any ideas/suggestions would be very useful.

Many thanks in advance.

[directhex]

there's no such thing as a dvi-i cable. use any off-the-shelf dvi cable and you'll be fine

[smallstool]

Just use a cable with DVI-D pins at each end?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvi

[WannaPiEcE]

Go to the store and ask for a "DVI cable", trust me they wont ask you "Do you want a DVI-I, DVI-D, DVI-X, DVI-Y, DVI-8000?"

[awzm]

Ta for the help

Me being a numpty

[Smudger]

Don't go to one of these fancy TV/HiFi stores, or even Currys, they'll charge you £60 for something that'll cost you £10 from a proper computer shop...

[mycarsavw]

Ta for the help

Me being a numpty

Nah, I asked the same thing a while back

Anyone have an XFX 7600GT to hand - DVI cable questions

[smallstool]

This should do:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVI-D-to-DVI-D...QQcmdZViewItem

[awzm]

most appreciated chaps

[DataMatrix]

there's no such thing as a dvi-i cable. use any off-the-shelf dvi cable and you'll be fine

You were saying?

DVI-I - Digital Visual Interface Integrated (Analogue and Digital)
DVI-D - Digital Visual Interface Digital
DVI-A - Digital Visual Interface Analogue

[directhex]

You were saying?

DVI-I - Digital Visual Interface Integrated (Analogue and Digital)
DVI-D - Digital Visual Interface Digital
DVI-A - Digital Visual Interface Analogue

find me one outside the theoretical.

a CABLE, that is, not a graphics card connector

and a DVI-A one while you're at it

[Funkstar]

Hows this?

http://www.pacificcable.com/DVI.htm

[DataMatrix]

find me one outside the theoretical.

a CABLE, that is, not a graphics card connector

and a DVI-A one while you're at it

Erm? DVI only carries Video... I think you're getting mistaken. DVI-A carries analogue video (like DB-15/VGA cables), DVI-I carries both but only one at a time, DVI-D carries digital (much like HDMI).