Can I make a DVI-I into a DVI-D?

At your video card the DVI is Female so removing the pins is pointless. Just becasue you take out the 4 pins does not magically make it DVI-D capable. At the adapter if you take off the 4 pins then it now VGA-to-NOTHING converter.

Can you remove the 4 pins from DVI?

No. Those four pins are what carry the analog signal that is required for VGA. DVI-D == digital only, you could convert to HDMI but not VGA.

Why does my DVI adapter have 4 extra pins?

The extra pins on a DVI-I connector carry the analog signal which the DVI-D connector does not have. The reason for having two different types of connectors is to allow you to connect either an analog or a digital display to your PC.

What is the difference between DVI and DVI-D?

DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface. DVI cables are used to connect a video signal from computers to LCD monitors, HDTV displays, projectors, and cable boxes. DVI-D cables carry a digital video signal. DVI-A cables carry a high-quality analog signal.

Which is better VGA or DVI-D?

DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface and offers a distinctly sharper, better picture than VGA. It’s a unique connector because it can carry both digital and analog signals. DVI can also easily convert to other standards like HDMI and VGA.

How can I convert my DVI cable to DVI-D?

“Convert” my DVI-I cables to DVI-D cables. I chose #3, which involved using needle-nose pliers to break off the four analog pins (twisting each back-and-forth until they break, then bending the remaining stubs down) and using wire cutters to cut off the sides of the big flat analog ground ( pin C5 is wider in DVI-I than it is in DVI-D).

Can you plug a 29 pin DVI cable into a DVI-D port?

And you can’t stick a 29-pin DVI-I cable into a 25-hole DVI-D port (but you can put a 25-pin DVI-D cable into a 29-pin DVI-I port)! Yes, it was my bad for not looking at the display ports before buying these cables. I didn’t think to — all of the video cards I’ve used have DVI-I ports.

Can you hook up a DVI cable to an analog TV?

Well, DVI-I cables have four extra pins that carry analog signal in case you want to use it to hook up an analog display with an analog video adapter. And you can’t stick a 29-pin DVI-I cable into a 25-hole DVI-D port (but you can put a 25-pin DVI-D cable into a 29-pin DVI-I port)!

Can a DVI-I to VGA adapter be used?

No it cannot, the first picture is a passive DVI-I to VGA adapter. Click to expand… DVI-I works with a passive converter (just rewiring the pins to the VGA connector) because there is a VGA signal (Analog) and a digital signal in the same output connector.

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