DVI to mini-displayport

[mattoc]

First of all I bought a non-active cable that did not work.

Then I bought an active, but I could only find that in a non-mini version, so then needed a converter for that. Both these were only 10cm long so also required an extender. So three bits in all to connect one monitor.

Joined up all three only to discover the dvi plug is female and I need a male to connect to the screen.

At the end of my tether, I'm trying to connect 2 monitors in this way, so have spent close to £100 on 6 bits of cable that are not doing the job. Please do not laugh!

I have searched high and low for a cable that has a male dvi connection on one end, is active, and has a mini displayport on the other without success.

What's my best solution?

 

[cmndr_andi]

Hi there,

It would probably be easier to tell us what monitors you are trying to connect to what graphics card and what ports are available for connection. Also, the names, details and model numbers (if possible) of the cables you have already bought would be very useful.

If you are trying to connect a DVI screen to a mini-DP output of a graphics card, then that is a "mini-displayport to DVI connection" (the opposite of what you mention in your title - which is pretty important as these connections are uni-directional).

If your only problem at the moment is having a DVI female output from the active DP adapter - then simply adding a standard male-male DVI cable should sort you out, you may already have one of these as they often come with DVI monitors.

 

[mattoc]

"If your only problem at the moment is having a DVI female output from the active DP adapter - then simply adding a standard male-male DVI cable should sort you out, you may already have one of these as they often come with DVI monitors."

Why did I not think of that!!

Now have all 3 screens plus projector all working perfectly.

Thanks.