How to HDMI ouput, only DP on motherboard for integrated graphics?

[reyrajesh]

I want to connect my TV to my PC using HDMI cable. But the motherboard only has DP ports. I have been using an DP to HDMI adapter that supports 4K 60Hz. But it failed after 2 years. Before buying another one, I want to know is there any other reliable solution to this.

May be a stupid question: Is there PCI/PCIe card that outputs the integrated graphics to an HDMI port?

[leclod]

No, but you could buy a cheap used graphic card.

By the way, which naughty motherboard only has a DP port ?

Edited May 23 by leclod

[johnno124]

Could always get a older Graphics card that has HDMI. GTX9XX series should be rather cheap now if you can find one second hand. otherwise you can get HDMI-DP Cables rather than an adapter

[okkee]

what motherboard do you have?

15 minutes ago, reyrajesh said:

Is there PCI/PCIe card that outputs the integrated graphics to an HDMI port

i believe the answer is no. The only cards with a display output are gonna be GPUs and it can't output the video of the igpu. best bet is to get an old cheap card if the only need is basic video output.

[8tg]

Just get another cable, it’s the cheapest solution here in costing $10 tops. DisplayPort to HDMI is just a passive adapter, it’s not doing anything special.

 

Otherwise just add some form of GPU with an hdmi port.

[8tg]

Like the thing that you’re thinking of exists, but not for HDMI as far as I’m aware? There were some office PCs that had these add on cards which just added a video port for the igpu, they’re not video cards, they’re just a port.

But these went out of style a long time ago.

[Alex Atkin UK]

38 minutes ago, 8tg said:

Just get another cable, it’s the cheapest solution here in costing $10 tops. DisplayPort to HDMI is just a passive adapter, it’s not doing anything special.

 

Otherwise just add some form of GPU with an hdmi port.

DisplayPort to HDMI is very much an active adapter.  I have a few, they get quite warm.

[whispous]

18 minutes ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

DisplayPort to HDMI is very much an active adapter.  I have a few, they get quite warm.

I'm certain that's not true. I have used passive ones loads of times at work and home. Zero warmth/heating issues with them.

[Eigenvektor]

There's a topic specific to these kinds of adapters: https://linustechtips.com/topic/729232-guide-to-display-cables-adapters-v2/?output=DP&input=HDMI

[Alex Atkin UK]

34 minutes ago, Eigenvektor said:

There's a topic specific to these kinds of adapters: https://linustechtips.com/topic/729232-guide-to-display-cables-adapters-v2/?output=DP&input=HDMI

Thanks, I never knew that active is only required for HDMI 2.0 upwards.

 

I guess I should have known as my HDMI 1.4 adapters are much lighter (and cheaper) than the 2.0 adapter.

[reyrajesh]

On 5/23/2024 at 11:36 AM, leclod said:

No, but you could buy a cheap used graphic card.

By the way, which naughty motherboard only has a DP port ?

It is a ThinkCentre M710s PC from work. I guess it is 00XK134 Motherboard.