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| Question about DVI port | |
Posted by: Classic Finder on 2024-05-01 03:00:10 What is this port name? Looks like DVI-I dual link but why looks different than default DVI-I dual link port?  Can you see difference? This graphics card in my Power Mac G5 and I need help, because I want buy compatible converter. Picture for reference, I am not owner. Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra. | |
| Posted by: LaPorta on 2024-05-01 03:19:21 That upper-bar cross thing shouldn't matter. You should be fine. What are you converting to? | |
Posted by: Classic Finder on 2024-05-01 03:45:15That upper-bar cross thing shouldn't matter. You should be fine. What are you converting to?VGA. | |
| Posted by: aeberbach on 2024-05-01 03:57:17 If you have the analog pins are all wired up (four pins in a square above and below the horizontal terminal) you should be fine to convert to VGA. But are they connected on the card? It is very likely they are, but even a card that has no contacts behind the holes will have physical holes for greater physical compatibility. | |
| Posted by: finkmac on 2024-05-01 04:51:23 why even use vga for a powermac g5 lcds are dirt cheap... | |
Posted by: ArmorAlley on 2024-05-01 05:10:34View attachment 73224Those two long vertical bars between the 24 pins to the left/centre and the 4 analogue pins on the right are interesting. I wonder whether this is a card has a modified port for a dedicated cable to a device of some sort? | |
| Posted by: ArmorAlley on 2024-05-01 06:35:02 Have a look at this: Digital Video InterfaceThis section provides the pinout for the two (2) male DVI-I output connectors on each DMS-59 to Dual DVI-I Y Splitter Cable that is included with the RED ROCKET®. | |
| Posted by: ArmorAlley on 2024-05-01 10:20:56 There View attachment 73224DVI-VGA adapters for this DVI-I port are readily available. I can send you one if you want (for the price of postage) but I'm in Switzerland. | |
| Posted by: cheesestraws on 2024-05-02 03:00:34 Sony also used the variant with the extra two vertical slots but I don't know what they're for. | |
| Posted by: Classic Finder on 2024-05-04 02:47:47 I found this:  Source: | |
| Posted by: LaPorta on 2024-05-04 15:16:27 It’s likely one of those ridiculous things that makes sure that only a certain company’s stuff can be used with it. Look at the little notch put in the Apple USB keyboard extension cables so they only fit Apple’s keyboards. | |
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