RussellS
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| Processor | AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 (rev 2.0) |
| Cooling | Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus |
| Memory | 2gb Generic DDR2 800mhz |
| Video Card(s) | Palit nVidia GTS 250 |
| Storage | Western Digital WD3200AAKS & WD6400AAKS |
| Display(s) | iiyama E2207WS 22" LCD |
| Audio Device(s) | Sounblaster Audigy 2 ZS |
| Power Supply | Corsair TX850W |
| Software | Ubuntu 9.10 / Windows 7 Home Premium |
Hi, newbie here, so hello to everyone.
I have just purchased a nVidia GTS 250 1gb to replace my ageing ATI X1950Pro. The actual card I have is this one here http://www.cpu3d.com/review/7699-2/palit-geforce-gts-250-1gb-gddr3/specifications-and-features.html and when I bought it I was expecting it to have two DVI ports with a DVI-VGA adapter as I have always experienced in the past. However, as can be seen in the pictures in the link above, the card actually has one DVI, one VGA and one HDMI port. I have a dual monitor setup where my main monitor uses a DVI connection and my secondary monitor uses a VGA connection, so the graphics card connections are fine for that. However, if in the future I replace my secondary monitor with one that uses a DVI connection, I obviously wouldn't be able to use the VGA port so would I be able to use the HDMI port with a suitable adapter. I know that you can use an adapter to go from a DVI output to a HDMI input on a monitor or TV but I didn't know if you could go the other way as would be required here.
If anyone has any advice on this I would be very gratefull.
Regards
Russell
I have just purchased a nVidia GTS 250 1gb to replace my ageing ATI X1950Pro. The actual card I have is this one here http://www.cpu3d.com/review/7699-2/palit-geforce-gts-250-1gb-gddr3/specifications-and-features.html and when I bought it I was expecting it to have two DVI ports with a DVI-VGA adapter as I have always experienced in the past. However, as can be seen in the pictures in the link above, the card actually has one DVI, one VGA and one HDMI port. I have a dual monitor setup where my main monitor uses a DVI connection and my secondary monitor uses a VGA connection, so the graphics card connections are fine for that. However, if in the future I replace my secondary monitor with one that uses a DVI connection, I obviously wouldn't be able to use the VGA port so would I be able to use the HDMI port with a suitable adapter. I know that you can use an adapter to go from a DVI output to a HDMI input on a monitor or TV but I didn't know if you could go the other way as would be required here.
If anyone has any advice on this I would be very gratefull.
Regards
Russell
