Question re. nvidia gts 450
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pengipete
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As long as your card outputs DVI-I then you can buy a simple DVI to VGA adaptor that attaches to the cable and costs a couple of quid - or you should be able to buy a ready made lead with the right plugs. (DVI-I carries both digital and analog signals - DVI-D is digital only - VGA is analog). Just be careful to make sure that you get the right combination of male/female as there are also adaptors designed to use VGA output on DVI only monitors.
If your card only outputs DVI-D then you'd need to buy a hardware transcoder - it would probably be cheaper to buy another monitor.
I know this may seem like a daft question but are you sure your card doesn't have a VGA output? I've looked at a few models from Palit, NVidia etc and they all have one.
If your card only outputs DVI-D then you'd need to buy a hardware transcoder - it would probably be cheaper to buy another monitor.
I know this may seem like a daft question but are you sure your card doesn't have a VGA output? I've looked at a few models from Palit, NVidia etc and they all have one.
NilSatis
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Yes, shouldnt be a problem if you just purchase an extra cable with the correct adapter; you can buy cables from amazon or something like that.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/1-8m-DVI-TO-VGA-CABLE/dp/B000K5O1M8
It does depend on which ports the card you have has on the back of it as to which cable you will need I believe, i.e. http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2010/09/nvidia-geforce-gts-450-review/asus-geforce-gts-450-b.jpg this asus one has a vga port and a dvi-d port.
This one however has two dual link dvi ports: http://computershopper.com/holidayguide/2010/nvidia-geforce-gts-450 but im sure someone from PCS will be able to tell you which ones you will have on your card (if your pc hasnt been delivered yet)
Hope this helps....
http://www.amazon.co.uk/1-8m-DVI-TO-VGA-CABLE/dp/B000K5O1M8
It does depend on which ports the card you have has on the back of it as to which cable you will need I believe, i.e. http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2010/09/nvidia-geforce-gts-450-review/asus-geforce-gts-450-b.jpg this asus one has a vga port and a dvi-d port.
This one however has two dual link dvi ports: http://computershopper.com/holidayguide/2010/nvidia-geforce-gts-450 but im sure someone from PCS will be able to tell you which ones you will have on your card (if your pc hasnt been delivered yet)
Hope this helps....
shades
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Thanks chaps. I'm taking delivery of the pc today hopefully so I'll be clearer exactly what is on the back at that point. On my spec it says the following:
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTS450 - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - DirectX® 11, 3D Vision Ready
That would I guess suggest it does have a separate VGA port but all the ones I've seen just have the 2 DVI ports and an HDMI port so I was assuming that by VGA it meant that the DVI ports can output VGA as well.
I probably just need to be a little more patient and deal with it once the PC arrives but I wanted to have the right cables to set it up.
Thanks again for your help. Much appreciated.
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTS450 - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - DirectX® 11, 3D Vision Ready
That would I guess suggest it does have a separate VGA port but all the ones I've seen just have the 2 DVI ports and an HDMI port so I was assuming that by VGA it meant that the DVI ports can output VGA as well.
I probably just need to be a little more patient and deal with it once the PC arrives but I wanted to have the right cables to set it up.
Thanks again for your help. Much appreciated.
pengipete
Rising Star
What make is it?
Looking around, it seems that only Asus make a 450 with a single DVI, a VGA and an HDMI port - all the others seem to have two DVI ports. In it's favour, the Asus version has the full-size HDMI port rather than the mini one and if it's the TOP version it is pre-overclocked and was the winner of TomsHardware's head to head review.
Also, you can get HDMI to DVI adaptors for a couple of quid if you need to have two DVI connections - HDMI and DVI are both data and electrically identical so there's absolutely no difference in picture quality, refresh speeds etc.
Looking around, it seems that only Asus make a 450 with a single DVI, a VGA and an HDMI port - all the others seem to have two DVI ports. In it's favour, the Asus version has the full-size HDMI port rather than the mini one and if it's the TOP version it is pre-overclocked and was the winner of TomsHardware's head to head review.
Also, you can get HDMI to DVI adaptors for a couple of quid if you need to have two DVI connections - HDMI and DVI are both data and electrically identical so there's absolutely no difference in picture quality, refresh speeds etc.
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