On 23/08/2013 18:15, James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
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> On Aug 23, 2013 4:39 PM, "Peter Alefounder" <p_alefounder@???
> <mailto:p_alefounder@yahoo.co.uk>> wrote:
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> > Gordon Scott <gordon@??? <mailto:gordon@gscott.co.uk>> said:
> > > They say that does have a VGA D-Type. Gigabyte seem unsure .. in one
> > > place it says yes, in another it says no. Odd.
> >
> > Odd indeed. I'm not sure what type of VGA I have, I will look into
> > that. I didn't know there was more than one.
>
> If you need vga out, most DVI have a Vga output. all you need is a
> connection adapter.
>
Mostly for Peter's information.
'VGA' is normally a 15-pin D-Type connector in a 'DE' (9-pin) shell.
If you look at the connector, the metal surround is oval with a lightly
assymetric 'D' shape, and with three staggered rows of pins or sockets,
depending on whether you look at the PC or the lead.
DVI is a larger connector, also slightly D shaped, also with three rows
of pins, but they're not staggered; I also has a little cluster at one
end, with a blade connection (IIRC it's a connection, possibly it's just
a polariser).
DVI comes on analogue, digital. or both formats.
There are pictures here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface
together with some explanations if you're interested.
There are DVI to VGA adapters around as James says, but oddly GigaByte
_appear_ to say something along the lines of "not with this board, you
can't". I'm not sure I believe that, but if I wanted VGA and they
couldn't or wouldn't say "yes, it works", I probably wouldn't part with
my money for it, despite my feeling that it probably does work just fine.
Gordon
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