GTX 680 Connectio Query

[Jock]

I just recently bought the KFA2 GeForce GTX 680 LTD OC V2 as part of a new system and realised as soon as I got it that I'd made a mistake.

The problem is that the connections on the back or nothing like the monitors i currently have. At the moment I have a vga and a dvi, the latter being the primary monitor.

There is one converter which turns dvi to mini hdmi but the question is what i do for the vga monitor.

On the back of the card theres 3 mini hdmi slots and one marked as dp(display port) what exactly is the score with the DP one?

Will I need to get a whole load of converters to get from vga to mini hdmi?

Had a quick look but looks like a minefield to get the right thing.

Do all modern monitors come with mini hdmi as standard?

 

[OptimaLnrg]

The outputs on that card are a right kerfuffle.

displayport- dvi adapter needs to be an active one iirc which is like ~£70.

I *think* you can get adapters for mini hdmi - vga / dvi..

But like you said, minefield.

 

[Rusty0611]

Send it back and get one with the proper connectors. Might end up costing you a fortune. Not sure on the costs...

 

[Jock]

Is display port something different to hdmi?

 

[OptimaLnrg]

display port has higher bandwidth, can support greater resolutions/refresh rates, but won't carry sound.

standard 680 outputs are:
2 x dual link dvi and 1 x display port which is good for 3 x 120hz@1080p (or 3d vision surround). Obviously at 60hz the res can increase (idk what th max for each is).
1x mini hdmi for auxiliary monitor.

kfa2 ltd o/c uses their 'mdt' outputs which is something that set them apart from other brands back on the 500 series; they could support more than 2 monitors on 1 card. I *think* they've literally just carried the output design over.
So basically you can have 1 x 120hz@1080p monitor via DP and then 3.. other ones via hdmi @ 60hz.. Or nvidia surround @ 60hz maybe and an auxiliary 120hz monitor? IDK. Kerfuffle.