GT 520 two versions?
First time posting here but I have been using nVIDIA cards in all my systems for some time now. I just received a pair of GT 520 cards from different vendors and got two different versions. One has Dual-Link DVI-I HDCP capable Connector and HDMI 1.4a Connector and the other has One Dual-Link DVI-I HDCP capable Connector, One Single-Link DVI-I HDCP capable Connector and Mini-HDMI 1.4 Connector. I haven't opened the boxes yet but there looks like a different type of DVI plug and both look like they have Mini HDMI. Can anyone please explain these different plugs and why there are two versions of the same card? What would the user do with one where he wouldn't need the other? Is there a link to an explanation of the different DVI connectors? One looks like a VGA but it doesn't say so. AL. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004W3F9XO/...60_cs_sce_dp_1 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...3SHIP-_-03ship |
GT 520 two versions?
"Allen Drake" wrote in message ... First time posting here but I have been using nVIDIA cards in all my systems for some time now. I just received a pair of GT 520 cards from different vendors and got two different versions. One has Dual-Link DVI-I HDCP capable Connector and HDMI 1.4a Connector and the other has One Dual-Link DVI-I HDCP capable Connector, One Single-Link DVI-I HDCP capable Connector and Mini-HDMI 1.4 Connector. I haven't opened the boxes yet but there looks like a different type of DVI plug and both look like they have Mini HDMI. Can anyone please explain these different plugs and why there are two versions of the same card? What would the user do with one where he wouldn't need the other? Is there a link to an explanation of the different DVI connectors? One looks like a VGA but it doesn't say so. AL. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004W3F9XO/...60_cs_sce_dp_1 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...3SHIP-_-03ship The one from Amazon appears to have a VGA port, while the other probably has an adapter included for DVI to VGA. I can't remember the last time I got a card that didn't have it included. As far as the cards being different, it's because you bought two (slightly) different models. The Amazon model which matches your TigerDirect model is available he http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-M.../ref=pd_cp_e_2 Notice the part numbers on the cards you bought "1521" "1526" Info on DVI specs available he http://www.datapro.net/techinfo/dvi_info.html |
GT 520 two versions?
On Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:26:08 -0500, "KCB"
wrote: "Allen Drake" wrote in message .. . First time posting here but I have been using nVIDIA cards in all my systems for some time now. I just received a pair of GT 520 cards from different vendors and got two different versions. One has Dual-Link DVI-I HDCP capable Connector and HDMI 1.4a Connector and the other has One Dual-Link DVI-I HDCP capable Connector, One Single-Link DVI-I HDCP capable Connector and Mini-HDMI 1.4 Connector. I haven't opened the boxes yet but there looks like a different type of DVI plug and both look like they have Mini HDMI. Can anyone please explain these different plugs and why there are two versions of the same card? What would the user do with one where he wouldn't need the other? Is there a link to an explanation of the different DVI connectors? One looks like a VGA but it doesn't say so. AL. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004W3F9XO/...60_cs_sce_dp_1 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...3SHIP-_-03ship The one from Amazon appears to have a VGA port, while the other probably has an adapter included for DVI to VGA. I can't remember the last time I got a card that didn't have it included. As far as the cards being different, it's because you bought two (slightly) different models. The Amazon model which matches your TigerDirect model is available he http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-M.../ref=pd_cp_e_2 Notice the part numbers on the cards you bought "1521" "1526" Info on DVI specs available he http://www.datapro.net/techinfo/dvi_info.html Thank you very much KCB that was exactly the info I wanted. I was just wondering why the difference and what would one consumer decide to select one over the other. I guess it would simply be because one might want to use a monitor that has no DVI unless I am missing something. I appreciate the link to the technical info. Regards. Al. |
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