hdmi and dvi

trivium nate · 11-13-09, 03:15 PM

can i use a dvi to hdmi adapter and plug it into one of my gtx 260's while still in sli and get 1080p Hd?

**Maverick123w** · 11-13-09, 03:31 PM

I'm kind of confused by your question. If you mean can you just run the adapter and use hdmi instead of dvi I'm sure you can.

trivium nate · 11-13-09, 03:41 PM

okay i have dual gtx 260's in sli i want to run HD on them, i dont want to run hdmi through my onboard gpu cuz it disabled and the hd would look like crap and i cant game on because its not really hat good i just want to have amazing looking high definiton cuz i read you have to have a god card for it to look good so i want to get a dvi to hdmi adapter get what im saying?

**Maverick123w** · 11-13-09, 03:51 PM

If your gaming on that 22" still you're going to be limited to 1680x1050 regardless of what cable you use, and as far as picture quality you're not going to see a difference from hdmi to dvi. The only nice thing about hdmi is that it also routes sound as well.

trivium nate · 11-13-09, 03:54 PM

i bought this monitor
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Gateway+...&skuId=9350702

it cmae with an hdmi cable my mobo has a hdmi slot but the only way i can get hdmi to enable is if i enable hybrid sli and plug the hdmi cable into the hdmi slot and go into nvidia cp and click on the 1920x1080 1080P can i have sli with my dual gtx 260's enabled and still use hdmi?

**Maverick123w** · 11-13-09, 04:01 PM

Yes you could, but you're not going to see a benefit from it. The only reason I would do it that way would be if your monitor doesn't have a dvi port. If it does just use dvi, it can display 1080p just fine.

Sazar · 11-13-09, 04:48 PM

Yes, you will get full output upto 1080p.

trivium nate · 11-13-09, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sazar

Yes, you will get full output upto 1080p.

using the dvi to hdmi adapter?

jlippo · 11-14-09, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trivium nate

using the dvi to hdmi adapter?

The data doesn't change, so yes.

trivium nate · 11-14-09, 01:31 PM

well i got the adapter and everything looks amazing except movies it I think i want to bring it back and try another one

FearMeAll · 11-14-09, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trivium nate

well i got the adapter and everything looks amazing except movies it I think i want to bring it back and try another one

I have a lot of DVI to HDMI adapters myself and can see no difference between expensive cables and cheap ones. I wasted 200 bucks on a 6 foot monster cable, but spent $40 on a 25 foot monoprice cable and have seen no difference at all.

If you're playing blu-rays on the pc and you are not hdcp compliant get AnyDVD HD software to get the full 1080p resolution. I really dislike this whole HDCP compliant nonsense.

There are workarounds for everything.

trivium nate · 11-14-09, 02:02 PM

im not playting blue rays jsut regular dvd's

i tihnk im hdcp compliant nvidia control says something about im at work ill look later but thanks

11-13-09, 03:15 PM	#1
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11-13-09, 03:31 PM	#2
Maverick123w Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,841	Re: hdmi and dvi I'm kind of confused by your question. If you mean can you just run the adapter and use hdmi instead of dvi I'm sure you can.

11-13-09, 03:41 PM	#3
trivium nate Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,023	Re: hdmi and dvi okay i have dual gtx 260's in sli i want to run HD on them, i dont want to run hdmi through my onboard gpu cuz it disabled and the hd would look like crap and i cant game on because its not really hat good i just want to have amazing looking high definiton cuz i read you have to have a god card for it to look good so i want to get a dvi to hdmi adapter get what im saying? __________________ CM-HAF-932//AMD Phenom-II-X4-965-BE-Deneb-3.4 GHz-Quad Core//CorsairH50 ASRock 770 EXTREME3 Mobo//EVGA GTX-480(1536MB GDDR5)-Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme+cooler 180GB SSD//3TB//G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB//DVD-RW//blu-Ray//1000 Watt Corsair PSU 42"Vizio TV-1920x1080-1080P-120Hertz//Win 7 Ultimate(64)//XBox360-pc controller Saitek Eclipse 2 keyboard//Razer DeathAdder Mouse//250gb-Xbox 360//160gb-PS3

11-13-09, 03:51 PM	#4
Maverick123w Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,841	Re: hdmi and dvi If your gaming on that 22" still you're going to be limited to 1680x1050 regardless of what cable you use, and as far as picture quality you're not going to see a difference from hdmi to dvi. The only nice thing about hdmi is that it also routes sound as well.

11-13-09, 03:54 PM	#5
trivium nate Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,023	Re: hdmi and dvi i bought this monitor http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Gateway+...&skuId=9350702 it cmae with an hdmi cable my mobo has a hdmi slot but the only way i can get hdmi to enable is if i enable hybrid sli and plug the hdmi cable into the hdmi slot and go into nvidia cp and click on the 1920x1080 1080P can i have sli with my dual gtx 260's enabled and still use hdmi? __________________ CM-HAF-932//AMD Phenom-II-X4-965-BE-Deneb-3.4 GHz-Quad Core//CorsairH50 ASRock 770 EXTREME3 Mobo//EVGA GTX-480(1536MB GDDR5)-Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme+cooler 180GB SSD//3TB//G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB//DVD-RW//blu-Ray//1000 Watt Corsair PSU 42"Vizio TV-1920x1080-1080P-120Hertz//Win 7 Ultimate(64)//XBox360-pc controller Saitek Eclipse 2 keyboard//Razer DeathAdder Mouse//250gb-Xbox 360//160gb-PS3

11-13-09, 04:01 PM	#6
Maverick123w Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,841	Re: hdmi and dvi Yes you could, but you're not going to see a benefit from it. The only reason I would do it that way would be if your monitor doesn't have a dvi port. If it does just use dvi, it can display 1080p just fine.

11-13-09, 04:48 PM	#7
Sazar Sayonara !!! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 9,297	Re: hdmi and dvi Yes, you will get full output upto 1080p. __________________ Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home - Is it in you?

11-14-09, 01:31 PM	#10
trivium nate Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,023	Re: hdmi and dvi well i got the adapter and everything looks amazing except movies it I think i want to bring it back and try another one __________________ CM-HAF-932//AMD Phenom-II-X4-965-BE-Deneb-3.4 GHz-Quad Core//CorsairH50 ASRock 770 EXTREME3 Mobo//EVGA GTX-480(1536MB GDDR5)-Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme+cooler 180GB SSD//3TB//G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB//DVD-RW//blu-Ray//1000 Watt Corsair PSU 42"Vizio TV-1920x1080-1080P-120Hertz//Win 7 Ultimate(64)//XBox360-pc controller Saitek Eclipse 2 keyboard//Razer DeathAdder Mouse//250gb-Xbox 360//160gb-PS3

11-14-09, 02:02 PM	#12
trivium nate Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,023	Re: hdmi and dvi im not playting blue rays jsut regular dvd's i tihnk im hdcp compliant nvidia control says something about im at work ill look later but thanks __________________ CM-HAF-932//AMD Phenom-II-X4-965-BE-Deneb-3.4 GHz-Quad Core//CorsairH50 ASRock 770 EXTREME3 Mobo//EVGA GTX-480(1536MB GDDR5)-Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme+cooler 180GB SSD//3TB//G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB//DVD-RW//blu-Ray//1000 Watt Corsair PSU 42"Vizio TV-1920x1080-1080P-120Hertz//Win 7 Ultimate(64)//XBox360-pc controller Saitek Eclipse 2 keyboard//Razer DeathAdder Mouse//250gb-Xbox 360//160gb-PS3