dual link & large resolutions????

liquidmonkey · 11 May 2011 at 09:16

i'm thinking of getting a hazro 27 incher (or the dell) but it says you need 'dual link dvi' connection and i'm not sure what that means.

do i need two dvi from my graphics card to plug into the monitor in order to show the larger resolutions?

cmndr_andi · 11 May 2011 at 09:30

Hi there,

You just need a single cable which is dual-link (have a look here to see what that means),

If the Hazro doesn't come with one, then this is a dual-link cable which will work fine with that monitor at its native resolution.

As for the Hazro, make sure you have a look at this thread before committing to buy one.

liquidmonkey · 11 May 2011 at 10:27

thanks for that. so the actual connector is a bit different, good to know.

i'm asking as i want to get two 27" displays and want to run both from my nvidia graphics card, hence i would only need two dual link cables right? and the one card should be able to run both monitors?

i would not need 2 graphics cards with 4 dvi connections / cables right?

ps, have been following that hazro thread for a while now, not sure what to make of it all really. will wait another 2 months before diving in i think.

cmndr_andi · 11 May 2011 at 10:32

liquidmonkey said:
thanks for that. so the actual connector is a bit different, good to know.

i'm asking as i want to get two 27" displays and want to run both from my nvidia graphics card, hence i would only need two dual link cables right? and the one card should be able to run both monitors?

i would not need 2 graphics cards with 4 dvi connections / cables right?

Yes, with two of these monitors you will only need two dual link cables connected to one graphics card. Though make sure that your graphics card has two true dual-link connections as some of the recent AMD cards just have one (and one single link one).

liquidmonkey said:
ps, have been following that hazro thread for a while now, not sure what to make of it all really. will wait another 2 months before diving in i think.

Yea, I think quite a few are playing the waiting game too, looking longingly at the U2711 but with hope set on a 27in Hazro without the previous issues. Personally I gave up and bought a 32in 1080p S-IPS LG TV for £219, I'm pretty happy with my decision.

liquidmonkey · 11 May 2011 at 11:08

wow, that is a big monitor!

will check up my graphics card, thanks for the solid answer.
this was bugging me for some time.

i think hazro has great potential and i hope they succeed as their 27" offering is great bang for buck. can't stop dreaming of two 27" on a vesa dual stand mount