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All DVI-D cables are not created alike - MacArtist - 02-29-2008
So I am trying to get my 2nd monitor up and running and borrow a DVI-D cable my daughter had connected to a Samsung monitor.
Plug in the cable and I can't get any signal from the computer. Stays on "self-test" forever. Swap out the DVI cable for a different one. Everything works fine.
Plug it into the wife's Viewsonic and it works fine.
Some monitors (in this case Dell 2405s) are sensitive to cable types.
It was a frustrating few minutes until I figured this out.
The cable in question was purchased from newegg. Looks like a good cable.
Anybody had this problem before?
Re: All DVI-D cables are not created alike - kj4btkljv - 02-29-2008
There are a couple types of DVI video cables, DVI-D, DVI-A, and DVI-I. Here's an "official" breakdown:
http://www.datapro.net/techinfo/dvi_info.html
Jeff
Re: All DVI-D cables are not created alike - mikebw - 02-29-2008
Should be that all DVI cables are not created alike. But DVI-D specifically should be the same, except where Dual-Link variants come into play...
Re: All DVI-D cables are not created alike - testcase - 02-29-2008
Of course it is possible for a brand new cable to be defective.
Re: All DVI-D cables are not created alike - MacArtist - 03-01-2008
Not a brand new cable. About 8 months old.
It works fine on a Samsung monitor as well as a Viewsonic. Seems like the Dell UltraSharps don't like that cable for some reason.