DVI questions

[TubsAlwaysWins]

So this is a sort of different question than the other day. Can I cut off the 4 pins around the flat piece? (2 above and 2 below)

[Godlygamer23]

What are you trying to accomplish?

[TubsAlwaysWins]

1 minute ago, Godlygamer23 said:

What are you trying to accomplish?

Display Port > DVI > VGA.

My display port to VGA adapter doesn't have the 4 pins around the flat piece. I don't need sound or anything. (It's going to my projector)

[Oshino Shinobu]

If you are plugging into a DVI-D port, yes. Those 4 pins carry the analogue signal for DVI-I (or passive DVI to VGA adaptors) 

[TubsAlwaysWins]

3 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

If you are plugging into a DVI-D port, yes. Those 4 pins carry the analogue signal for DVI-I (or passive DVI to VGA adaptors) 

So if it's going from dvi d (my case it's dual link) I can?

[Oshino Shinobu]

1 minute ago, TubsAlwaysWins said:

So if it's going from dvi d (my case it's dual link) I can?

Is it then going to VGA? If so, you need those 4 pins or you'll be needing an active adaptor.

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, TubsAlwaysWins said:

So if it's going from dvi d (my case it's dual link) I can?

since its going to vga you can't. Just get a displayport to vga adapter.

[TubsAlwaysWins]

3 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

since its going to vga you can't. Just get a displayport to vga adapter.

But I don't wanna spend money 

 

[TubsAlwaysWins]

3 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

Is it then going to VGA? If so, you need those 4 pins or you'll be needing an active adaptor.

Uugghh 

[Oshino Shinobu]

1 minute ago, TubsAlwaysWins said:

Uugghh 

Does your DVI to VGA adaptor look like this and not have the 4 pins on the DVI end? If so, it won't work at all, regardless of the cables you have.

 

[Mick Naughty]

Don't wonna spend money? Sell your pc.

[TubsAlwaysWins]

1 hour ago, Mick Naughty said:

Don't wonna spend money? Sell your pc.

I said I don't want to spend money not that I don't have money

[Glenwing]

8 hours ago, TubsAlwaysWins said:

Display Port > DVI > VGA.

My display port to VGA adapter doesn't have the 4 pins around the flat piece. I don't need sound or anything. (It's going to my projector)

The extra four pins are what carry the VGA signal. You need them for the adapter to work.

 

DVI to VGA adapters do not work in pure DVI ports, they only work in special DVI + VGA combo ports called DVI-I.

 

The DisplayPort to DVI adapter just gives you a regular DVI port since it is assumed you will use it to connect to a DVI monitor, not VGA. Since it is not a DVI/VGA combo port, just a regular pure DVI port, it is intentionally designed without holes for those four pins so that you cannot plug DVI to VGA adapters into it, because they will not work.

 

If you want to connect to VGA, just get a DisplayPort to VGA adapter, they are very inexpensive.