11 Jun 2012 at 13:49 #1 Diss Diss Associate Joined 28 Oct 2002 Posts 1,510 Hi The Dell monitor i am thinking of buying has 1x Display port. The graphcis card i have (hd 6950 oc twin frozr iii) specs says it has 2 MINI display port connectors. Are these one and the same thing? thanks
Hi The Dell monitor i am thinking of buying has 1x Display port. The graphcis card i have (hd 6950 oc twin frozr iii) specs says it has 2 MINI display port connectors. Are these one and the same thing? thanks
11 Jun 2012 at 13:59 #2 Surveyor Surveyor Caporegime Joined 5 Sep 2010 Posts 25,573 They're the same thing just using a different sized connector. You'd need a miniDP to DP adapter and then use a DP to DP cable. Or you'd need a miniDP to DP cable. Or just use DVI (dual link if the resolution is greater than 1920x1200).
They're the same thing just using a different sized connector. You'd need a miniDP to DP adapter and then use a DP to DP cable. Or you'd need a miniDP to DP cable. Or just use DVI (dual link if the resolution is greater than 1920x1200).
11 Jun 2012 at 14:08 #3 Diss Diss Associate OP Joined 28 Oct 2002 Posts 1,510 thanks for clearing that up for me cheers