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By: geelhoed Rank: Starfleet Lieutenant, Junior Grade Postings: 8 From: n/a	Posted: Fr Aug 28, 2009 - 07:21 Message has been edited, Click Here to view/hide original message *Original Message - [08/28/2009]* Hi Again, Since i could not get two MM400 Displays connect to an Intel D945GSEJT I decided to by a Zotac ION-ITX-A. Now i am trying the same thing... connecting two monitors. One straight to the VGA port and the other to the DVI-i Port with a DVI-2-VGA adapter.. But windows or the NVidia does not see the monitor connected to the DVI port... I used two different Adapters: This one: And this one: What am i doing wrong? i tried installing windows xp and windows vista but it doesn't seem to make a difference.. Please help :-( Hi Again, Since i could not get two MM400 Displays connected to an Intel D945GSEJT I decided to by a Zotac ION-ITX-A. Now i am trying the same thing... connecting two monitors. One straight to the VGA port and the other to the DVI-i Port with a DVI-2-VGA adapter.. But windows or the NVidia does not see the monitor connected to the DVI port... I used two different Adapters: This one: And this one: What am i doing wrong? i tried installing windows xp and windows vista but it doesn't seem to make a difference.. Please help :-(
By: admin Rank: Starfleet Vice Admiral Postings: 463 From: Germany	Posted: Fr Aug 28, 2009 - 08:02 Please see http://www.cartft.com/community/carpcforum/view_topic?topic_id=4363
By: geelhoed Rank: Starfleet Lieutenant, Junior Grade Postings: 8 From: n/a	Posted: So Aug 30, 2009 - 06:23 why are you pointing me to my previous post... did you even read my post properly and did you see ive created a link to that post myself?
By: admin Rank: Starfleet Vice Admiral Postings: 463 From: Germany	Posted: So Aug 30, 2009 - 07:35 Because I answered your question already there : " The problem is that the DVI-output is a digital-only output. This means a simple adapter (for 5 EUR) will not work here. You will need a more expensive "converter", which converts the digital signal to analog ones. We do not offer such an adapter. Such adapters are usually priced ~100-300 EUR. " This is the same for the Zotac board. One analog VGA port and one DVI-D (digital only) output. Pleae also see http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface
By: geelhoed Rank: Starfleet Lieutenant, Junior Grade Postings: 8 From: n/a	Posted: Mo Aug 31, 2009 - 09:57 i am sorry but the port on the zotac mainboard is a dvi-i port according to the specifications... the dvi port on the intel board is a dvi-d port... thats why i cant connect a analog monitor to the intel board... so you are telling me that i bought two motherbords at cartft.com spend over 400 euros all for nothing?
By: admin Rank: Starfleet Vice Admiral Postings: 463 From: Germany	Posted: Mo Aug 31, 2009 - 10:38 >I am sorry but the port on the zotac mainboard is a dvi-i port according to the specifications... Can you please point me on these specifications ?
By: geelhoed Rank: Starfleet Lieutenant, Junior Grade Postings: 8 From: n/a	Posted: Di Sep 01, 2009 - 06:10 Message has been edited, Click Here to view/hide original message *Original Message - [09/01/2009]* *Original Message - [09/01/2009]* Here is a Link to a BIOS upgrade of the Zotac IONITX Mainboard. The description of the bios file sais this: Updated VBIOS for Dual-Link DVI support. So the DVI port on this motherboard a Dual Link port. This means it can give a digital as well as an analog signal. From Wikipedia: The DVI connector usually contains pins to pass the DVI-native digital video signals. In the case of dual-link systems, additional pins are provided for the second set of data signals. As well as digital signals, the DVI connector includes pins providing the same analog signals found on a VGA connector, allowing a VGA monitor to be connected with a simple plug adapter. This feature was included in order to make DVI universal, as it allows either type of monitor (analog or digital) to be operated from the same connector. The DVI connector on a device is therefore given one of four names, depending on which signals it implements: * DVI-D (digital only) * DVI-A (analog only) * DVI-I (integrated, digital & analog) * M1-DA (integrated, digital, analog & USB) Here is a Link to a BIOS upgrade of the Zotac IONITX Mainboard. The description of the bios file sais this: Updated VBIOS for Dual-Link DVI support. So the DVI port on this motherboard a Dual Link port. This means it can give a digital as well as an analog signal. Ofcourse i did this upgrade but without any results... From Wikipedia: The DVI connector usually contains pins to pass the DVI-native digital video signals. In the case of dual-link systems, additional pins are provided for the second set of data signals. As well as digital signals, the DVI connector includes pins providing the same analog signals found on a VGA connector, allowing a VGA monitor to be connected with a simple plug adapter. This feature was included in order to make DVI universal, as it allows either type of monitor (analog or digital) to be operated from the same connector. The DVI connector on a device is therefore given one of four names, depending on which signals it implements: * DVI-D (digital only) * DVI-A (analog only) * DVI-I (integrated, digital & analog) * M1-DA (integrated, digital, analog & USB) Message has been edited, Click Here to view/hide original message *Original Message - [09/01/2009]* Here is a Link to a BIOS upgrade of the Zotac IONITX Mainboard. The description of the bios file sais this: Updated VBIOS for Dual-Link DVI support. So the DVI port on this motherboard a Dual Link port. This means it can give a digital as well as an analog signal. From Wikipedia: The DVI connector usually contains pins to pass the DVI-native digital video signals. In the case of dual-link systems, additional pins are provided for the second set of data signals. As well as digital signals, the DVI connector includes pins providing the same analog signals found on a VGA connector, allowing a VGA monitor to be connected with a simple plug adapter. This feature was included in order to make DVI universal, as it allows either type of monitor (analog or digital) to be operated from the same connector. The DVI connector on a device is therefore given one of four names, depending on which signals it implements: * DVI-D (digital only) * DVI-A (analog only) * DVI-I (integrated, digital & analog) * M1-DA (integrated, digital, analog & USB) Here is a Link to a BIOS upgrade of the Zotac IONITX Mainboard. The description of the bios file sais this: Updated VBIOS for Dual-Link DVI support. So the DVI port on this motherboard a Dual Link port. This means it can give a digital as well as an analog signal. Ofcourse i did this upgrade but without any results... From Wikipedia: The DVI connector usually contains pins to pass the DVI-native digital video signals. In the case of dual-link systems, additional pins are provided for the second set of data signals. As well as digital signals, the DVI connector includes pins providing the same analog signals found on a VGA connector, allowing a VGA monitor to be connected with a simple plug adapter. This feature was included in order to make DVI universal, as it allows either type of monitor (analog or digital) to be operated from the same connector. The DVI connector on a device is therefore given one of four names, depending on which signals it implements: * DVI-D (digital only) * DVI-A (analog only) * DVI-I (integrated, digital & analog) * M1-DA (integrated, digital, analog & USB)
By: admin Rank: Starfleet Vice Admiral Postings: 463 From: Germany	Posted: Di Sep 01, 2009 - 12:17 If this is true, then Zotac offers the first ITX mainboard with possibility for DualChannel output to 2x Analog DSUB-15 VGA monitors. -> Did you tried this with an other analog display already ? -> Did you contacted Zotac about this issue already ?
By: geelhoed Rank: Starfleet Lieutenant, Junior Grade Postings: 8 From: n/a	Posted: Di Sep 01, 2009 - 12:45 Message has been edited, Click Here to view/hide original message *Original Message - [09/01/2009]* Yes i have tried to connect several monitors... i have also switched the monitors to see if that makes any difference. I did not yet contact Zotac about this... my experience is whet i try to contact a manufacture straight on that they always point you to the vendor... So you are telling me that there is no ITX mainboard on the market that can drive two analog displays? :-( if i knew that i would have bought another descent Micro-ATX mainboard and a expensive DC-DC converter... Do you think it is worth a try to contact Zotac? Yes i have tried to connect several monitors... i have also switched the monitors to see if that makes any difference. I did not yet contact Zotac about this... my experience is whet i try to contact a manufacture straight on that they always point you to the vendor... So you are telling me that there is no ITX mainboard on the market that can drive two analog displays? :-( if i knew that i would have bought another descent Micro-ATX mainboard and a expensive DC-DC power supply... Do you think it is worth a try to contact Zotac?
By: admin Rank: Starfleet Vice Admiral Postings: 463 From: Germany	Posted: Di Sep 01, 2009 - 01:13 "Updated VBIOS for Dual-Link DVI support" I do not think that this means "DVI-I". Dual-Link only means that two digital signals can be transmitted which enables higher resolutions. >So you are telling me that there is no ITX mainboard on the market that can drive two analog >displays? At least we do not know any. But this does not neccessarily meant that none exists.
By: geelhoed Rank: Starfleet Lieutenant, Junior Grade Postings: 8 From: n/a	Posted: Di Sep 01, 2009 - 02:28 Ive contacted Zotac in the hope that they can give me some good news. Thank you for so far.