Monitor connector types

[JTrader]

Hi

I have a -


"_ _ _ _ - to - 2 times DVI" adaptor cable for my new quad graphics card setup. Two adaptors enabling me to connect 4 monitors to 2 ports on the graphics card.

It was sold under the description SVGA to DVI. But it is not VGA/SVGA .

It is something - to 2 times DVI on the end.

The something has 4 columns of 15 pins, 60 in total. See the Male section on the image below. What technical name is given for this connector type?

Matrox display cable

Thanks a lot.

 

[north5]

M looks like DVI and F looks like VGA to me. What bit doesn't connect?

 

[JTrader]

M looks like DVI and F looks like VGA to me. What bit doesn't connect?

Yes, the F picture is VGA. But i do not have this on my cables.

On the double end of my cables i have2 DVI-D connectors -

The single graphics card end of the cable adaptor is the 60 pin M connector as shown -

I just need a technical name for it!

 

[north5]

Ah yes I see. I was wrong M isn't DVI at all! A bit of googling shows this as some sort of breakout connector.

e.g

PNY 60-pin LFH (M) to 2x15-pin VGA (F) Breakout Cable PNY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 91004085

 

[JTrader]

E-PLENISH.com, MG-CAB-L60-2XD6F / CAB-L60-2XD6F / Matrox Dual DVI Cable - Display cable - 60 PIN LFH (M) - DVI-D (M) - 1.8 m

The cable is very similar to this, except my double DVI-D end has a "+" (cross) on the left and not just a "-" (minus symbol).

and it is described as -
60 PIN LFH (M). Is this the technical name for it then?

Ta.

 

[dcraig1]

These Matrox cards are a bit of a minefield when it comes to cables.

Do you have monitors with DVI and DSUB (VGA) or just DSUB ?

I believe that the end of the splitter cable that plugs into the card has something called a DMS-59 or DMS-60 plug. The Nvidia cards (eg NVS280) also use a DMS-59 on their splitter cables BUT the pinouts are different and don't work with Matrox cards.

If your monitors have DVI-D inputs then the cables you have MAY work. Otherwise you will need to get the right Matrox cables for VGA. You can buy these direct from Matrox. It is a real PITA.

PS I have a couple of these 4 port Matrox MMS cards and don't use them - NVidia are better.

 

[JTrader]

Mine is exactly like this -

Appian DualHead DVI Splitter Cable Dual Graphics NEW on eBay, also, Monitor Cables, DVI, SVGA, BNC, Cables Connectors, Computing (end time 26-Nov-08 08:30:04 GMT)

"Appian DualHead DVI Splitter Cable Dual Graphics"

 

[JTrader]

These Matrox cards are a bit of a minefield when it comes to cables.

Do you have monitors with DVI and DSUB (VGA) or just DSUB ?

I believe that the end of the splitter cable that plugs into the card has something called a DMS-59 or DMS-60 plug. The Nvidia cards (eg NVS280) also use a DMS-59 on their splitter cables BUT the pinouts are different and don't work with Matrox cards.

If your monitors have DVI-D inputs then the cables you have MAY work. Otherwise you will need to get the right Matrox cables for VGA. You can buy these direct from Matrox. It is a real PITA.

PS I have a couple of these 4 port Matrox MMS cards and don't use them - NVidia are better.

Thanks

i think you're right -
DMS-60 to Dual VGA Video Breakout Cable 887-6674-00

This is the cable i require - DMS-60 to VGA.

Unfortunately i have been sent - DMS-60 TO DVI-D.

 

[JTrader]

I need 4 of these - DVI-I Male to SVGA Female Adapter. £2.50 each on ebay.

 

[north5]

At least you know what you need now. Although could you not return what you have and get the proper ones?

You have my sympathies - even though I know what I'm doing with computers I have always struggled with getting the wrong leads to connect stuff up.

 

[JTrader]

They won't let me, they say the pictures in the advert clearly showed the DVI plugs on the end of the splitter cable, & their wording did not say that the plug on the other end of the cable/graphics card was a VGA. So its my oversight....

 

[dcraig1]

I need 4 of these - DVI-I Male to SVGA Female Adapter. £2.50 each on ebay.

I think you will find that the Matrox DVI leads are DVI-D (not DVI-I). You need DVI-I for these so-called DVI to VGA converters to work. DVI-I actually has wires carrying the VGA signals to otherwise unused pins on the the DVI-I plug from the card. The "I" bit stands for something like "integrated". In DVI-D the "D" bit stands for "digital" (ie digital only" and no VGA signal from the card). You need to check the DVI leads that you have.

As I said above, this stuff is a real pain.

 

[Hotch]

They won't let me, they say the pictures in the advert clearly showed the DVI plugs on the end of the splitter cable, & their wording did not say that the plug on the other end of the cable/graphics card was a VGA. So its my oversight....

Who the hell were you buying from?

Have you bought em all yet? Think I might have a few spare, know I had to find one to connect my laptop to one of the projectors the other day, can post em to you if I find them.

 

[JTrader]

I think you will find that the Matrox DVI leads are DVI-D (not DVI-I). You need DVI-I for these so-called DVI to VGA converters to work. DVI-I actually has wires carrying the VGA signals to otherwise unused pins on the the DVI-I plug from the card. The "I" bit stands for something like "integrated". In DVI-D the "D" bit stands for "digital" (ie digital only" and no VGA signal from the card). You need to check the DVI leads that you have.

As I said above, this stuff is a real pain.

The leads in question are not matrox, they are Appian, if that makes any difference.

I have bought some of these. Not sure now if they are the right ones.....
DVI-I M to VGA Monitor F Converter Adaptor 15pin SVGA on eBay, also, Monitor Cables, DVI, SVGA, BNC, Cables Connectors, Computing (end time 05-Dec-08 23:33:00 GMT)

This adapter allows you to connect a SVGA monitor to either a DVI I or a DVI A graphics port.

Ideal for XBOX 360 owners who want to use their VGA lead on a DVI Monitor or Plasma / LCD TV.

Also connects VGA Monitor cable to DVI graphics card

 

[JTrader]

The DVI-I (M) - SVGA (F) were the right adapters. The radeon 7000 card is now working.:clap:

It was a bit of a buggar to install though....Had it working, then for a stupid reason removed the ati radeon software, as i thought it was unneccessary as xp had recognised the card after i installed it.

It then would not work. I had to prat about trying various things. What i had to do was reinstall the ati software and disable my onboard graphics. I was then able to get the card working again. 2.5 hours down the pan but nevermind.......