Are DVI cables compatible?

ma21212 · 2010-05-20, 16:52

Im getting a ATI 5870 wich has a DVI-Dual Link and I gotta cable thats a DVI-I single Link. can I use them?
heres a diagram to show you which ones each connector looks like (skip to bottem)
All About DVI

VoXiNaTiOn · 2010-05-20, 17:00

DVI dual link is only needed for resolutions that are bigger than 1920x1200 (So 2560x1440 or 2560x1600), otherwise the connectors are compatible with a single link cable.

For instance, atm my monitor and GCard both have Dual-link DVI ports, however I'm only using a single-link cable to connect them.

Hope this helps

ma21212 · 2010-05-20, 17:07

cool, also if I have a VGA cable and use the converter thing on it to hook up with my gfx card, will it loose any detail?

VoXiNaTiOn · 2010-05-20, 17:12

The converter won't really cause much distortion itself, as all it is doing it taking the Analogue signal from a DVI-I connection and remapping the connections into VGA. Due to the distance this is, little/no quality loss occurs.

In terms of using a VGA cable, it can make a large difference if you have a bad cable, however if you have a nice, thick, shielded (And normally expensive :/) cable, the quality difference will be little/none.

ma21212 · 2010-05-20, 17:14

cool thnx alot, im littrly building the computer now lulz x.x .....and im just going "wtf are all these cabels"

VoXiNaTiOn · 2010-05-20, 17:39

No worries

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Haha, building gives a great satisfaction when it's done.

Shout if you need any more help

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SocketMan · 2010-05-24, 04:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by ma21212

cool, also if I have a VGA cable and use the converter thing on it to hook up with my gfx card, will it loose any detail?

No,but it will disable HDCP function.
For DVI one is "D" and one is "I,with less pins,and lower resolution.

2010-05-20, 16:52	#1
ma21212 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,508 Cambodia	Are DVI cables compatible? Im getting a ATI 5870 wich has a DVI-Dual Link and I gotta cable thats a DVI-I single Link. can I use them? heres a diagram to show you which ones each connector looks like (skip to bottem) All About DVI
ma21212 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,508 Cambodia

2010-05-20, 17:00	#2
VoXiNaTiOn Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,641 United Kingdom	Re: Are DVI cables compatible? DVI dual link is only needed for resolutions that are bigger than 1920x1200 (So 2560x1440 or 2560x1600), otherwise the connectors are compatible with a single link cable. For instance, atm my monitor and GCard both have Dual-link DVI ports, however I'm only using a single-link cable to connect them. Hope this helps

2010-05-20, 17:07	#3
ma21212 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,508 Cambodia	Re: Are DVI cables compatible? cool, also if I have a VGA cable and use the converter thing on it to hook up with my gfx card, will it loose any detail?
ma21212 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,508 Cambodia

2010-05-20, 17:12	#4
VoXiNaTiOn Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,641 United Kingdom	Re: Are DVI cables compatible? The converter won't really cause much distortion itself, as all it is doing it taking the Analogue signal from a DVI-I connection and remapping the connections into VGA. Due to the distance this is, little/no quality loss occurs. In terms of using a VGA cable, it can make a large difference if you have a bad cable, however if you have a nice, thick, shielded (And normally expensive :/) cable, the quality difference will be little/none.

2010-05-20, 17:14	#5
ma21212 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,508 Cambodia	Re: Are DVI cables compatible? cool thnx alot, im littrly building the computer now lulz x.x .....and im just going "wtf are all these cabels"
ma21212 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,508 Cambodia

2010-05-20, 17:39	#6
VoXiNaTiOn Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,641 United Kingdom	Re: Are DVI cables compatible? No worries . Haha, building gives a great satisfaction when it's done. Shout if you need any more help .