DVI cable question
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DVI cable question
What kind of DVI cable do I need to connect my PC with my TV? I have a 42" widescreen HD and a geforce 6800 video card. Also where to get it would be nice.
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Thats not a bad price, but I do have DVI inputs on my TV and video card. I am gonna check ebay now.Shaun41178(2) wrote:I guess it would depend on what the connection on your video card looks like. I am guessing its a VGA style connector? If so, you need a VGA to DVI.
Probably $50. Maybe way cheaper on ebay. I got a VGA to VGA for my TV to computer for like $8 I think on ebay.
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Correction, I have 2 HDMI inputs and 0 DVI inputs. Will this cable work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/15-FT-GOLD-HDMI-to- ... dZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/15-FT-GOLD-HDMI-to- ... dZViewItem
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Hey my turbo V8 awd fiero is a different beast than these crazy DVI connections on the new age plazmas!!!eHoward wrote:LOL
I was going to post that my 42 inch plazma had zero DVI and half a dozen HDMI but figured if you knew how to make a turboV8 awd fiero, you could figure out connections.
seriously will that cable work or not FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! :sad2:
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gotcha, ill just use the computer speakers. :thumbleft:Shaun41178(2) wrote:If your video card is DVI and your tv is HDMI then that will work yes.
You will not get audio to your tv though remember. HDMI passes audio and video but DVI only passes video so you will need an audio output. computer speakers should work if you are watching something through your computer.
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Depends if it's a proper digital DVI output or just a plain analog DVI.
Depending on the card, you might have to set the DVI adaptor up separately. 6800 should be able to do this:
Reboot the machine, with your MONITOR plugged into the VGA port. Run the card's multidisplay tool, and set up the SECOND output (DVI) up to "mirror" existing display. But remember that it has to be set to a resonable resolution; higher than 1024x768 won't usually display properly on most TVs.
That should enable digital out--otherwise it'll just be outputting analog under the assumption that it's hooked up to an analog monitor.
You may have to dork around with the TV as well to get it to recognize the HDMI input.
Depending on the card, you might have to set the DVI adaptor up separately. 6800 should be able to do this:
Reboot the machine, with your MONITOR plugged into the VGA port. Run the card's multidisplay tool, and set up the SECOND output (DVI) up to "mirror" existing display. But remember that it has to be set to a resonable resolution; higher than 1024x768 won't usually display properly on most TVs.
That should enable digital out--otherwise it'll just be outputting analog under the assumption that it's hooked up to an analog monitor.
You may have to dork around with the TV as well to get it to recognize the HDMI input.
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In the device manager all I see is NVIDIA GeForce 6800.
No GT or GTX or anything, I think its the basic one.
Speaking of which, my old 6600 GT had a Nvidia taskbar thing that booted at startup and you could change a ton of settings. I don't see anything with this one. How do I alter the settings like you described?
thanks,
Jeff
No GT or GTX or anything, I think its the basic one.
Speaking of which, my old 6600 GT had a Nvidia taskbar thing that booted at startup and you could change a ton of settings. I don't see anything with this one. How do I alter the settings like you described?
thanks,
Jeff
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You don't know the brand of the card?
*sigh*
H-okay. download and install this before you do ANYTHING else:
http://www.nvidia.com/content/license/l ... h_whql.exe
Use the "nView" utility to set everything up.
Here's teh user guides:
desktop manager guide
Display properties user's guide
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H-okay. download and install this before you do ANYTHING else:
http://www.nvidia.com/content/license/l ... h_whql.exe
Use the "nView" utility to set everything up.
Here's teh user guides:
desktop manager guide
Display properties user's guide
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