GeForce Port Question

P11 · 10-25-2004, 06:45 PM

My Geforce FX 5200 has a normal port for my monitor and also has another port that came with an adapter so i can plug it in to that for multi-diplay. The thing is i dont use multi-display and i want to know if i can hook my computer up to the new port ...my question is will graphic quality be better or will any benifts arise from switching to the other port that requires the adapter.

http://www.nvnews.net/previews/gefor...5200_ultra.jpg

The white port on the left-hand side of the s-video port.

Blue · 10-25-2004, 07:12 PM

Absolutly none that I know off. the other port is for LCD type screens.

Lorand · 10-25-2004, 07:33 PM

The white port on the left is the DVI connector, the blue one on the right is the D-SUB VGA connector and between them is the s-video out connector.
The DVI connector outputs both digital and analog signal (the analog signal is the same as in the d-sub). So switching to the DVI connector with an adapter using an analog monitor makes no difference at all, since the analog signal is of the same quality in the two connectors.

P11 · 10-25-2004, 09:58 PM

i have a Samsung LCD 15'' screen so it wouldnt make a difference if i switched it to the DVI port?

Blue · 10-25-2004, 10:41 PM

Your LCD screen has a D-Sub connection? (blue)

Anyhow if your screen has just a d-sub connector then no it wont make a diff. if you've got a choice between the DVI and D-sub then plugging it into the DVI with the DVI connector on a screen would produce better results. But! using the Adapter to plug a D-sub into the DVI would be pointless.

P11 · 10-25-2004, 10:45 PM

no....my graphic card has a DVI adapter DVI tranfered to the blue one...

Blue · 10-25-2004, 10:46 PM

plug er into the dvi ;-)

P11 · 10-25-2004, 10:52 PM

so will it make a noticable difference?

Blue · 10-25-2004, 11:02 PM

Honestly I dont know as I've never used an LCD, Although it makes sense... The monitor was meant to be plugged into DVI so Y would you not?

At the very least you'll get the same result but not have to use an adapter.

And remember! It never hurts to try ;-)>

**Praetor** · 10-29-2004, 03:38 PM

Quote:

The thing is I dont use multi-display and I want to know if I can hook my computer up to the new port

That port isnt for hooking up computers..........

10-25-2004, 06:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
P11 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto Age: 19 Posts: 1,311	GeForce Port Question My Geforce FX 5200 has a normal port for my monitor and also has another port that came with an adapter so i can plug it in to that for multi-diplay. The thing is i dont use multi-display and i want to know if i can hook my computer up to the new port ...my question is will graphic quality be better or will any benifts arise from switching to the other port that requires the adapter. http://www.nvnews.net/previews/gefor...5200_ultra.jpg The white port on the left-hand side of the s-video port.

10-25-2004, 07:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Blue VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Ontario Age: 35 Posts: 3,555	Absolutly none that I know off. the other port is for LCD type screens. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

10-25-2004, 10:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Blue VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Ontario Age: 35 Posts: 3,555	Your LCD screen has a D-Sub connection? (blue) Anyhow if your screen has just a d-sub connector then no it wont make a diff. if you've got a choice between the DVI and D-sub then plugging it into the DVI with the DVI connector on a screen would produce better results. But! using the Adapter to plug a D-sub into the DVI would be pointless. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Last edited by Blue; 10-25-2004 at 10:46 PM.

10-25-2004, 10:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Blue VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Ontario Age: 35 Posts: 3,555	plug er into the dvi ;-) __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

10-25-2004, 11:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Blue VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Ontario Age: 35 Posts: 3,555	Honestly I dont know as I've never used an LCD, Although it makes sense... The monitor was meant to be plugged into DVI so Y would you not? At the very least you'll get the same result but not have to use an adapter. And remember! It never hurts to try ;-)> __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

10-25-2004, 07:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 42 Posts: 3,042	The white port on the left is the DVI connector, the blue one on the right is the D-SUB VGA connector and between them is the s-video out connector. The DVI connector outputs both digital and analog signal (the analog signal is the same as in the d-sub). So switching to the DVI connector with an adapter using an analog monitor makes no difference at all, since the analog signal is of the same quality in the two connectors.

10-25-2004, 09:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
P11 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto Age: 19 Posts: 1,311	i have a Samsung LCD 15'' screen so it wouldnt make a difference if i switched it to the DVI port?

10-25-2004, 10:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
P11 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto Age: 19 Posts: 1,311	no....my graphic card has a DVI adapter DVI tranfered to the blue one...

10-25-2004, 10:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
P11 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto Age: 19 Posts: 1,311	so will it make a noticable difference?

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