Quick question about DVI ports

[Mchedlo]

Hi guys! first of all sorry if i posted in wrong section, i didnt know where to post. I have just one question. today i bought new VGA-DVI cable from a person. i just now noticed that my old one has far more pins than this one. is this a cheap knock off? i wanted to ask you guys before calling the seller. Take a look at pics. white one is a new one.

[Metallus97]

Those are different types of DVI 

Basically the bottom one can support higher res and frame rates 

Pic: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface#/media/File:DVI_Connector_Types.svg

[Enderman]

The other pins are useless because VGA is analogue so there is no need for the digital pins to be there.

[porina]

DVI can carry up to two links. The cable with pins missing only carries one, and is comparable to HDMI (although later versions of HDMI can carry more information over a single link). You'd have to look up standards, but 1080p60 is more than fine for a single link, but I'm not sure what the limit is above that. I know my 144 Hz 1080p monitor requires a dual link DVI cable.

 

Edit: well spotted by @Enderman didn't notice the one with pins missing is an analog cable. Hadn't come across that one before. Use case will be limited.

[Enderman]

1 minute ago, Metallus97 said:

Those are different types of DVI 

Basically the bottom one can support higher res and frame rates 

1 minute ago, porina said:

DVI can carry up to two links. The cable with pins missing only carries one, and is comparable to HDMI (although later versions of HDMI can carry more information over a single link). You'd have to look up standards, but 1080p60 is more than fine for a single link, but I'm not sure what the limit is above that. I know my 144 Hz 1080p monitor requires a dual link DVI cable.

Guys.................

 

It is a DVI to VGA cable.

There is no "higher res and frame rates" for DVI-A.

The other pins are only for digital connections.

[Mchedlo]

2 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

Those are different types of DVI 

Basically the bottom one can support higher res and frame rates 

Pic: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface#/media/File:DVI_Connector_Types.svg

Do you mean that on this cable i wont get higher frames? i got kinda confused. Btw i have old monitor (supports only 1080p)

[Mchedlo]

2 minutes ago, Enderman said:

The other pins are useless because VGA is analogue so there is no need for the digital pins to be there.

soo im good to go?

 

[Mchedlo]

3 minutes ago, porina said:

DVI can carry up to two links. The cable with pins missing only carries one, and is comparable to HDMI (although later versions of HDMI can carry more information over a single link). You'd have to look up standards, but 1080p60 is more than fine for a single link, but I'm not sure what the limit is above that. I know my 144 Hz 1080p monitor requires a dual link DVI cable.

My monitor is like 8 years old so i dont think it would be a problem :))

[porina]

1 minute ago, Enderman said:

It is a DVI to VGA cable.

Agreed. I mistook it for DVI-I but didn't edit last post quick enough. Hadn't come across such a cable before.

[porina]

1 minute ago, Mchedlo said:

soo im good to go?

As now corrected, it is analog only cable, so if you wanted a digital cable get it replaced.

[Mchedlo]

Just now, porina said:

As now corrected, it is analog only cable, so if you wanted a digital cable get it replaced.

My monitor is old, it only has VGA port on it soo thats why i got VGA-DVI cable. before i had only VGA cable and used converter. 

[Mchedlo]

Thank you guys for your time!  appreciate it!

[Enderman]

Just now, Mchedlo said:

My monitor is old, it only has VGA port on it soo thats why i got VGA-DVI cable. before i had only VGA cable and used converter. 

Yeah, so since VGA is only using analogue they saved cost by not putting in the other useless pins.

[Mchedlo]

1 minute ago, Enderman said:

Yeah, so since VGA is only using analogue they saved cost by not putting in the other useless pins.

Got it! thank you :))