What monitor connection do you use?

INSTG8R · Jul 29, 2012

HDMI to DVI.

gopal · Jul 29, 2012

Well what did you guys use as a standerd res?
I use 1280x1024 which is the max my monitor can display
btw, it bring my 5th star

Hardi · Jul 29, 2012

syeef · Jul 30, 2012

Main PC: DVI-D --> Samsung 22" LED 1080p
Old PC (Pentium 4, alive and kicking): VGA --> Samsung 17" LCD

SIGSEGV · Jul 30, 2012

Soylent Joe · Jul 30, 2012

I actually use DVI on my primary display, VGA on the second and HDMI going to the HDTV. Over the last few months I've been using the TV much more than my monitors.

arnoo1 · Aug 1, 2012

I am still stuck with my gtx275 so i have to do it with dvi , i have a cable that is on One end DVI en the HDMI for my main 27" monitor the second 24" is Just connected with DVI

Necrofire · Aug 1, 2012

At one point in time I couldn't find a dvi cable, but had an hdmi cable and 2 dvi-hdmi adapters.
It works.

But I do have a question, if your monitor requires a dual-link cable, what happens when you use a single link cable?

joellim · Aug 1, 2012

lolx...i guess i use all of the above. my graphic card has 2 mini-DP, 1 DVI and 1 HDMI. I use the mini-DP, DVI and HDMI for eyefinity. Then since i service computers for a living, I have a monitor in my pc-fixing area using mostly VGA cos mostly older computers all have VGA ports.

But really, after using Mini-DP, I have to say I Love them! so small but can offer enough bandwidth for 1080p and more!

95Viper · Aug 1, 2012

I am using hdmi on my ASUS and Viewsonic monitors, have no problems.

Melvis · Aug 1, 2012

I use VGA, DVI and HDMI, mostly DVI

DRDNA · Aug 1, 2012

I use HDMI and have not had any issue at all with it. I do admit I do not use the sound option in HDMI. Also I have never had a hand shake issue with HDMI and it seems to be pretty darn stable for me.

Doc41 · Aug 1, 2012

My monitor has VGA-DVI-HDMI, pretty useful if i want to connect multiple devices and i use the DVI-D for PC,
The TV has a PS3 over HDMI, an XBOX360 over Component (because i'm lacking a long HDMI cable) and an old pc connected with VGA

darkangel0504 · Aug 1, 2012

DVI ( monitor) and HDMI ( TV )

TheLostSwede · Aug 2, 2012

Necrofire said:
At one point in time I couldn't find a dvi cable, but had an hdmi cable and 2 dvi-hdmi adapters.
It works.

But I do have a question, if your monitor requires a dual-link cable, what happens when you use a single link cable?

You won't get a picture on the screen

human_error · Aug 2, 2012

DisplayPort - it's easier to add and remove than VGA/DVI and their thumb screws, but not as easy to accidentally pull out of the monitor as HDMI.

Also HDMI cables are a rare resource in my flat, and I need as many as I can find for the TV in the living room...

remixedcat · Aug 3, 2012

Derek12 · Aug 4, 2012

DVI, with VGA the text look like :banghead:

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Game214 · Aug 11, 2012

I got DVI-I cable from my 1080p monitor purchase, and a HDMI cable from my graphic card.
I know HDMI cable is more expensive so I store it away and currently using the DVI cable

Mussels · Aug 11, 2012

Game214 said:
I got DVI-I cable from my 1080p monitor purchase, and a HDMI cable from my graphic card.
I know HDMI cable is more expensive so I store it away and currently using the DVI cable

HDMI cables are dirt cheap

Game214 · Aug 11, 2012

Mussels said:
HDMI cables are dirt cheap

In my case, this HDMI cable is expensive-er.

remixedcat said:
Dvi

that is Oblivion, your avatar.

Durvelle27 · Aug 14, 2012

HDMI 1.4 on all my devices and rig ?

Assimilator · Aug 14, 2012

HossHuge said:
Why can't we choose more than one option?

This! I'm currently using HDMI for my primary monitor and DVI for my secondary.

I wish the industry would hurry up and migrate to DisplayPort (and dump crappy HDMI) so we can get more connectors in less space. E.g. the cards below with 4x DP in a single slot, where normally only 2x DVI would fit:

Completely Bonkers · Aug 14, 2012

DVI (for workstation) and VGA (for laptop)

Peter1986C · Aug 14, 2012

VGA cable, connected to DVI with an adapter.

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Motherboard	Asrock H61M-HVS
Cooling	stock
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Video Card(s)	Sapphire 7850 OC Edition
Storage	Seagate ST31000524AS 1TB 7200rpm
Display(s)	LED 1080p
Case	Powerlogic ITX
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Processor	\|AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Motherboard	ASRock B550M Pro4\|MSI X370 Gaming PLUS
Cooling	Thermalright PA120 SE \| AMD Stock Cooler
Memory	G.Skill 64GB(2x32GB) 3200MHz \| 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4
Video Card(s)	\|AMD R9 290
Storage	Sandisk X300 512GB + WD Black 6TB+WD Black 6TB
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Keyboard	Logitech K350
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Processor	Threadripper 3960X
Motherboard	ROG Strix TRX40-E Gaming
Cooling	IceGem 360 + 6x Arctic Cooling P12
Memory	8x 16GB Patriot Viper DDR4-3200 CL16
Video Card(s)	MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Ventus 2X OC
Storage	2TB WD SN850X (boot), 4TB Crucial P3 (data)
Display(s)	3x AOC Q32E2N (32" 2560x1440 75Hz)
Case	Enthoo Pro II Server Edition (Closed Panel) + 6 fans
Power Supply	Fractal Design Ion+ 2 Platinum 760W
Mouse	Logitech G602
Keyboard	Logitech G613
Software	Windows 10 Professional x64

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