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aeromark86

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I have a 22" Samsung LCD monitor that I bought last week and the DVI does not work. The digital input just seems to not be registering the computer hooked up to it, just the VGA. My friend had the same issue and when he got a new video card (the 8800GX I believe), it worked fine.

His theory is that it's not working on mine because I do not have HDCP on my video card as it's only a nVidia 7600GS. Is there any truth to this?
 
I don't know for sure but I don't think so. HDCP is something that you need if you want to play high definition video. I don't think it would affect dvi but maybe I am wrong?
 
As far as I know HDCP only matters when you're trying to play protected high def content, it wouldn't stop your monitor from displaying normal input.
 
Do you have the resolution/refresh rate set to something the display supports?
 
Is there a cycle button which switches between vga and dvi? Input switch button? :confused:
 
There is and if it doesn't detect a signal it will revert to the other one on bootup, or when there's a persistent signal (as there is with the VGA currently), it will stay on the input despite no signal. All I got with the Digital (DVI) input was a black blank screen.
 
have you tried switching the monitor to the DVI input, turning off the computer and monitor, unplugging the DVI cable from the computer and then plugging it back in, and then turning on the computer and then turning on the monitor?
 
I can confirm that i had this issue with my old 6800 non-hdcp compliant video card. Upon upgrading to my 8800gts hdcp -compliant card, the dvi works.
 
Yeah, but I have a 7600 and I don't want to have to buy a 8800 just to be able to use the digital output. Seems kind of a waste at the moment since I don't play games that need such massive graphics really.
 
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