No DVI Outlet on my Computer: Though my computer is not that old, I have no DVI outlet onthe back of my compter to plug the DVI cord into; any advice?
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Check the available expansion slots on your motherboard (or the specs from the manual or product support webpage) and buy a corresponding video card with DVI-output. PCI Express x16 is the most ideal to use, followed by PCI Express, then AGP and finally PCI as a last resort. Almost all of video cards come with at least one DVI port nowadays. $80~$100 should net you a decent card. It won't be a top performer by any means, but it should suffice for most applications and medium gaming. You can also get a card for under $50. Again, fine for most applications and some light gaming. The Radeon HD2400 is a great budget card (~$40) for Media Center/HTPC applications as it supports hardware decoding of MPEG4-AVC/h.264. Not so great for gaming, though. Again, the video card you choose to buy would largely depend on what you use your PC for. If you're not comfortable opening up your PC, then check if your monitor has VGA/D-SUB input and just buy a VGA cable if you don't have one.
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You may already have an HDMI. The first thing is to look carefully at your ports, also check the rear of your laptop. Some manufacturers put ports on the rear for docking stations. You will find that HDMI looks very similar to USB ports. DVI ports have a more rounded edge but HDMI is boxy like USB. Push come to Shove, tell me the make and model and I will look it up... One thing that is a decent alternative is gettin a 9 pin D-shell to HDMI or DVI depending what your needs are. Most laptops have a VGA out which is a standard monitor connection that preceded DVI and HDMI. If you also need sound, you will want to get a mini stereo plug (headphone jack), to connect to a speaker system.
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Not easy to say. PC must have HDMI not USB which looks very similar but are not. Many Monitors use only a VGA which has less pins in the screw on end of cord. I suggest check your pin configuration on Monitor because some DVI's have less pins. I made that mistake first time around.
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There is an adaptor from the old DVI to HDMI. They have been around for awhile. I believe that since HDMI carries both audio and HD video the same will be so through the DVI / HDMI adaptor.
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bought this monitor but when i hook it up with a HDMI cable is tells me i need to connect a VDI cable?? i can't get the menu to come up? the monitor came with no paperwork. NOt sure how to contact this company for tech support. I went on line and left a message and got a return message to contact ASUS in the USA but gave me no info on how to contact them. Please help
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I purchased mine on Newegg and mine didn't come with one. Being as it is a regular Display Port, I would say no. Be sure that you do get an ACTIVE Display Port adapter though if you are going to be using at least 3 monitors (2 can use just DVI/HDMI). I found a $22 ACTIVE Powercolor Display Port adapter on Newegg.
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It has VGA but no DVI. If you want to use DVI you will need an adapter. You can either use DVI to VGA or DVI to HDMI. I am using using a cable that has DVI on the end attached to my video card and HDMI on the monitor end.
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Just adding to my previous comment, there will be no audio onto your monitor regardless it works or not. HDMI to DVI will only transfer video.
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Your workstation is listed as having two DisplayPort and one VGA video outputs. Did it not come with this adapter? If not, it then depends on the inputs on your monitor. If it will accept DP, DVI, or VGA then you have options. You can either get a DP cable, VGA cable, or this adapter and use a DVI cable. That's why I had to get the adapters, because the monitors I was using would only take DVI or VGA input and I wanted to connect to them using the DVI port. Hope this helps.
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You should use DVI-D dual link cable. Unfortunately not all DVI cables are equal. Even if you see all pins present on the cable ends it doesn't mean that the cable is actually DVI-D dual link type (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface). For me this mistake ended up in buying new video card as I thought my old one wasn't capable of supporting this resolution.
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No, VGA. But you could connect your DVI display to the VGA connector with the right adapter.
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I looked at the back area and all ports or connected, so I'm guessing it comes with the DVI cord. (Its been a bit of time since I received and hooked up.) Hope this answer helps.
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You cannot plug in VGA directly to this. The built in connection is a similar multi-pin connection called DVI. However, I've used a few different brands and styles of DVI-VGA cables and adapters and the work just fine. DVI is supposedly a higher quality/superior connection, but I can't visually tell a difference in any of my uses. The adapters can add bulk to the back of the connection so consider that. I'm sure there are also mini display to VGA adapters as well, but I've never used them.
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Sunny-If your source has HDMI output but no display port or DVI output, just get an adapter. They are available and reasonably priced on Amazon.Jim
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It is shipped with a VGA cable, only, as far as compatibility issues go. Contrary to what another respondant said, there was no DVI cable.There is also the essential power cable, and an analog audio cable for the built-in speakers.;(
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No, you would need a VGA to DVI when I bought this it was for a DVI to VGA just get the connection the other way around