Dell UltraSharp U2412M and Lenovo Y510p

[paper1x]

Hi! This is my first post here.

Anyway.. I'm planning to purchSe a U2412M. How would I be able to use U2412M with my lenovo y510p.

As I've researched, U2412M doesn't have HDMI port, only has DVI-D, DisplayPort and VGA. It supports 1920x1200.

My question is, which DVI-D to HDMI should I get? Single or Dual link?

Also please note that I have a hackintosh running on my Y510p so it uses the onboard HD4600 graphics and not its discrete card.

And also, I can use an external 1080p monitor via HDMI to HDMI.

Thank you!

[Oshino Shinobu]

Use a HDMI to DVI cable, or just use a DVI adapter. Use either DL or SL, it doesn't matter at 1080p. 

[paper1x]

What about at 1920x1200? Should it be a concern?

[simson0606]

What about at 1920x1200? Should it be a concern?

nope, i've used hdmi with that reslution, worked fine (it's just a number )

[paper1x]

nope, i've used hdmi with that reslution, worked fine (it's just a number )

 

Not 'just a number'

haha.

Anyways, so if I use the DVI-D cable that comes with the U2412M and use a DVI-D to HDMI adapter like this one, it should work with 1920x1200, right?

[GoodBytes]

Yes. As long as you "downgrade" a video signal, from the GPU to monitor it will work.

You can't upgrade (DVI to DisplayPort, for example. But DisplayPort to DVI works)

[paper1x]

Yes. As long as you "downgrade" a video signal, from the GPU to monitor it will work.

You can't upgrade (DVI to DisplayPort, for example. But DisplayPort to DVI works)

 

Uhmm okay.. So.. Again.. could the DVI-D cable that comes with the U2412M then use a DVI-D to HDMI adapter like this one work with 1920x1200? Setup will be Y510P -> HDMI (Male) to DVI-D (Female) -> DVI-D Cable -> U2412M

 

I just need to clarify as I don't want to purchase something that I will not be able to use right away.. Thank you!

[simson0606]

Not

haha.

Anyways, so if I use the DVI-D cable that comes with the U2412M and use a DVI-D to HDMI adapter like this one, it should work with 1920x1200, right?

That should be fine!

[paper1x]

That should be fine!

Thank you.

[GoodBytes]

Uhmm okay.. So.. Again.. could the DVI-D cable that comes with the U2412M then use a DVI-D to HDMI adapter like this one work with 1920x1200? Setup will be Y510P -> HDMI (Male) to DVI-D (Female) -> DVI-D Cable -> U2412M

 

I just need to clarify as I don't want to purchase something that I will not be able to use right away.. Thank you!

Yes

[paper1x]

Got it running!

 

Y510P -> HDMI (Male) to DVI-D (Female) -> DVI-D Cable -> U2412M

 

Thank you for your help guys!

 

[GoodBytes]

great! thanks for letting us know!

[paper1x]

Is this an issue; there is no display, just black screen, when the HDMI + DVI cable is the only cable plugged in but not USB. Any thoughts? It works nice when USB is plugged, also I get some flicker at some point.

Edit:

In other words, I get no display when I do not plug the USB of the display.. (Y510P -> HDMI (Male) to Dual Link DVI-D(Female) -> Single Link DVI-D Cable -> U2412M)

[paper1x]

Anyone?...

 

EDIT:

 

Okay, I got it working now. It turned out that I had to use a single cable (no adapter attached) like this one, http://www.databay.uk.com/images/products/hdmi_dvi_lrg.jpg