DVI Problems

LoloPinky · 28 Feb 2012 at 11:14

I just received the 27" Hazro HZ27WC monitor and have come across a problem. Both my graphics card slots (GTX 570) are DVI-I whilst the monitor is DVI-D. Is there any cable or adapter I can get to make my monitor work? Or am I going to have to return it?
A bit of googling told me DVI-I graphics cards to DVI-D monitors should be fine, so why doesn't my monitor pick up? Do I need to buy a DVI-D cable?

Thanks.

LoloPinky · 28 Feb 2012 at 11:35

Disco Boy said:
Hi and welcome.

All you have to do is use a dvi-d cable.

Your graphics card being dvi-I just means that it can output an analogue signal or a digital one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface

Ah, thank you so much! I was so worried I would have to return it. I'll buy one ASAP.
This one would be fine, right?

LoloPinky · 28 Feb 2012 at 11:38

It came with a Dual Link DVI Cable, is that the same as a DVI-D? If so, my PC doesn't pick it up at all.
Nevermind, I just read the manual again and it is a DVI-D. So, does this mean my graphics card is not compatible? As it says it needs to be dual link compatible.

LoloPinky · 28 Feb 2012 at 11:42

I tried both of them and nothing was coming up, I restarted my pc both times to make sure. The blue light just flashes and no picture comes up at all. So I connected my other monitor then connected the Hazro and it wasn't picking up.

LoloPinky · 28 Feb 2012 at 11:45

It's a Gigabyte GTX 570 SOC, and it says Dual-Link DVI-I/mini HDMI on the box, so it should work.

LoloPinky · 28 Feb 2012 at 12:03

I can't check it with my other monitor as it doesn't have the same connection and the Hazro only has 1 DVI input.

EDIT: Got it working, messed around with cables, switching them and whatnot. Finally, after I switched which way the cables went in it started working. So I'm on it now. Only problem is a tiny bit of dirt or dust is stuck under the screen. No dead pixels though.