what cable do i use?

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newrig

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just got a 4870x2 and a 26in.monitor, what cable should i use vga, dvi, hdmi? on the back theres a d-sub port, dvi, and a printer size port.
thanks for the help
 
DVI or HDMI.


WTF is the size of a parallel port connector? Not even a DVI port is that big.
 
its like a usb size thing ? idk. and whats better dvi or hdmi? and should the dvi/hdmi adapter thing be on the monitor plugin side or where it goes into the gpu side of the cord?
 
HDMI and DVI are functionally the same thing. They're even signal-compatible (well, the video portion) and can be changed between using only a passive adapter.
 
the 4870x2 has 2 ports on it should i use both? or is that for another monitor? and should the passive adapter be on the monitor side of the cord or the gpu side?
 
put the adapter on the card, then monitor cable into adapter, and yes, two ports are for two monitors....there might be some high end monitors that would use both i suppose, but in the real world where most people live you just use one of the two for one monitor and use both for two monitors
 
It's for another monitor.

If the card has an HDMI port, it is often exclusive with one of the DVI ports (total of two displays driveable).

Passive adapters are passive, it doesn't really matter where they go so long as everything fits. I usually stick mine on the computer side because sometimes that's the only one they give you.
 
ah kk thx for the help . and do u have any idea what the usb size port is for?
 
HDMI, for a TV or monitor with HDMI input, same as DVI as far as video goes but also carries sound in the same cable, so a TV with HDMI input would only need one cable for digital video and sound
 
lol scratch the printer thing. ok i looked up my monitor and it says i have this

Outputs15-pin D-sub, DVI-D with HDCP
VGA InputYes
DVI-D InputNo
DVI-D with HDCP InputYes
HDMI InputNo
so which one of these is the usb like thing?
 
ashmedai said:
Wait, you think of USB connectors as printer ports?

Damn, I feel old. :eek:
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LOL, i know right!!! first thing that popped into my head was a SCSI 80 pin wide connector...which quickly turned into...no way....wonder if he has some weird card with a 40 pin parallel connector on it somehow....quickly followed by a ...ahhhhhh....HDMI...yeah
 
what do i do with that port then i plugged in the usb thing i plugged it in and it didnt do anything? im guessing it is a HDTV port?
 
nobody_here said:
LOL, i know right!!! first thing that popped into my head was a SCSI 80 pin wide connector...which quickly turned into...no way....wonder if he has some weird card with a 40 pin parallel connector on it somehow....quickly followed by a ...ahhhhhh....HDMI...yeah
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LMAO, that's the first thing I thought of when he said "printer port."
 
did you get the answer you needed? dont want to scare you off with the old man rhetoric ;)
 
yea i got the answer i needed on the dvi/hdmi thing but the HDMI pic u linked doesnt look like the usb thing i have plugged in tho ;/. its in the back of my monitor and goes to a USB port not my gpu mybad on that part.
 
well there are different HDMI port/jack sizes too....not sure what you are talking about now, pic might help, or monitor make and model number and it could be looked up
 
Could be a displayport adapter instead, or an integral USB hub...it's not like you mentioned your monitor model. :D
 
I have no idea what the thing that looks like the printer port might be. Any chance you've got a picture of it?
 
um...that is a USB cable, one end is an "A" type connector the other is a "B" type connector, and these are commonly used for USB printers yes, but it's a USB cable that can be used for anything USB that each end will fit in, it has absolutely nothing to do with your video card or monitor

use the DVI connectors on both the video card end and the monitor end and you're golden :)
 
man that question made me feel noob rofl ;/. anyway thanks everyone as always [H] is the bomb :D. oo and one more quick question , when im playing a game like TF2 and i shrink out its like my monitor takes a screen shot and its like a dark color'd screen shot in the background why is this?
 
any idea why it takes this screen shot like of my game and keeps in on the screen in real dark shade color?
 
no idea, might want to start a new thread in the ATI Video Card section of the forums ;)
 
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