I've just built my new gaming rig, and I was wondering if there was a way I could get an XFX AMD Radeon HD 6950 2GB to work on a VGA only monitor. For those of you who don't know, the Radeon HD 6950 supports Dual link DVI, HDMI and Display Port 1.2.
From what I can see, I don't see why not as some of the other card manufacturers include a DVI-VGA adapter with their cards. Unless XFX only used DVI-D connectors on the cards, then all you need is a DVI-VGA adapter and you should be good to go.
Might want to double check that,
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as looking at the 5 different XFX models of the 6950, they all have DVI-I connectors on them.
I thought having a port like that would require all pins.Might want to double check that,
Digital Visual Interface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
as looking at the 5 different XFX models of the 6950, they all have DVI-I connectors on them.
So, I should buy a DVI to VGA converter/adapter, and buy a DVI cable?
*Edit* You are right, it does use DVI-I. I should just get a cable then.
If you have a VGA only monitor, then you want a DVI > VGA adapter on your card...
...and a VGA cable to your monitor.
On a side note if you just built a gaming rig w/ a 6950, you really should consider upgrading that monitor, the potential of that card via HDMI or DVI is so much greater than what you will be using w/ VGA.
Last edited by TCG; 24 Mar 2011 at 20:55. Reason: My XFX 6950 came w/ the adapter required for this.
Pretty much an either/or thing. If you already have the VGA cable just get the adapter.
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