PC Peripherals Help me with confusion pertaining to DVI-I cable

[Kaleen Bhaiya]

Hello guys.. I have a GPU(8600 GTS MSI) which has a DVI-I dual link, which i want to connect to LCD (T190) which has a DVI-D dual link.
Confusion is how should i connect these jacks because i presume that if i purchase a DVI-I dual link cable then both the male-female would be dual therby not enabling me to connect to lcd. And if i purchase a DVI-I single link i would not be able to connect to my GPU.
Please help me to clear my confusion and what would be the total cost of the solution?
Thank you.

references:All About DVI

 

[ALPHA17]

^^ Bruv just get a standard DVI cable ~ 250/-, hook up the cable between the monitor and the graphics card and you should be good to go.

 

[cranky]

Single-link (DVI-D) cable works with both single- and double-link receptacles, whether the receptacle is DVI-I or DVI-D

The issue is when you have a dual-link cable and a single-link receptacle, the additional pins do not fit.

The center row of pins is missing in a single-link connector. Also DVI-I (old style) has 4 additional analog pins. Those are incompatible with DVI-D receptacles.

See: Digital Visual Interface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Kaleen Bhaiya]

Since i have raised this query anyways i would also like to have another query solved. I also have a 9600GT which has an HDMI port which i think can connect to my LCD which has DVI-D single link. Point is which would be more benificial(DVI-D to DVI-D cable or HDMI-DVI-D cable). If its the latter then i think i would go for it.

 

[ALPHA17]

DVI-D to DVI-D, the HDMI will need a dedicated HDMI port paired with a good monitor to show real difference in picture quality from a standard DVI connector.

 

[Kaleen Bhaiya]

DVI-D to DVI-D, the HDMI will need a dedicated HDMI port paired with a good monitor to show real difference in picture quality from a standard DVI connector.

what about sound? i heard that dvi gives only video o/p whereas hdmi gives both sound an video.

 

[uziel]

what about sound? i heard that dvi gives only video o/p whereas hdmi gives both sound an video.

yes, thats true..... but do you want audio or are concerned abt the video quality?

 

[Kaleen Bhaiya]

yes, thats true..... but do you want audio or are concerned abt the video quality?

Both.. why not go for video and audio if its possible through hdmi. I mean does HDMI gives substandard sound compared to normal sound adapters? Or does it require some more hardware if using hdmi for sound?

 

[cranky]

If a cable has DVI at one end it cannot transmit sound. Only if there is an HDMI connector at both ends and a receiver and transmitter capable of decoding an audio stream as well.

 

[Arjun]

I have hdmi-dvi cable connected to my gpu-monitor , my monitor dosnt have hdmi but i chose it over DVI-DVI because its easier to remove the cable from the gpu because you dont have screw it in like dvi.

 

[axeman]

If a cable has DVI at one end it cannot transmit sound. Only if there is an HDMI connector at both ends and a receiver and transmitter capable of decoding an audio stream as well.

Incorrect. Any GFX Card within the last year, which has either a SPDIF Input point or a Onboard sound processor will output sound on DVI also. To use the sound, you need a DVI to HDMI dongle to connect it to the Screen. There was another thread a few days back where OP was not able to use a particular cable for HDMI connection and he also observed the same. This is a very common misconception.