WTD: Borrow or TryBeforeBuy Active Displayport to Dual-link DVI

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#273029 31-Jul-2020 13:44

I've got a fairly decent 27" 1440 IPS (one of the unbranded Korean ones that were very popular a few years ago) that I can't quite mentally justify replacing, but it's dual link DVI only which can be annoying. I've been thinking about taking the plunge on a active adapter but as these are really pricey I'm hoping that someone might have one I could either borrow to test, or one they wouldn't mind me 'trying before buying' just to make sure it works with my particular GPU/monitor combo.

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#2532145 31-Jul-2020 14:18

Following with interest. Same boat and don't expect the 3000 nvidia series to come with dvi-d.

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#2532149 31-Jul-2020 14:25

@mentalinc

The two main options I've found that are readily available are

Startech DP2DVID2 for aprox $240-250

HP NR078AA, cant seem to get new any more, bit cheaper for a used one via ebay

You seen anything else?

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#2532153 31-Jul-2020 14:33

No, I posted a while back, and at $250 it's better to just buy a new monitor. the 7 year old monitor is going to die no doubt. and since i think I only paid 400 or so seems silly to spend too much on it.

Just hoping there is going to be a 3000 series card with DVI-D

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#2532171 31-Jul-2020 15:05

Seen people go down this road a couple of times.

Apparently this is the only adapter that will reliably work, which will be the one you mentioned probably.

Supposedly there is a re-branded adapter out there that is either a Dell or HP part that is supposed to work, but I can't remember the part number, or seem to find it now.

Edit - didn't properly read Lias's post. That's the adapter I was thinking of.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BizLink-HP-DisplayPort-to-Dual-Link-DVI-Adapter-NR078AA-492329-004-KS10064/323860994308?epid=11037395687&hash=item4b679e9904:g:e9YAAOSws9tdL7Q6

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#2532218 31-Jul-2020 15:52

ebay link may be worth a punt... but the amazon link is heading into buying a new screen. While note IPS (so i'm not interested) the titan Army VA panels may meet your needs which are only "twice" the price of the adapter or so...

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#2532262 31-Jul-2020 17:10

Ah I was thinking of just getting an HDMI to DVI adapter to run these screens (I have 1) - I presume that it won't work?

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#2532322 31-Jul-2020 18:43

Zeon:

Ah I was thinking of just getting an HDMI to DVI adapter to run these screens (I have 1) - I presume that it won't work?

Correct. Nor will a passive Displayport to DVI adapter work. Only the holy mother of god that's expensive ones :-(

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#2532324 31-Jul-2020 18:45

mentalinc:

ebay link may be worth a punt... but the amazon link is heading into buying a new screen. While note IPS (so i'm not interested) the titan Army VA panels may meet your needs which are only "twice" the price of the adapter or so...

Yeah I've been tempted.. PBTech had a sale on them awhile ago, which was apparently a 1 day flash sale type of thing, by the time I saw it the next day they were back up to normal again or I'd probably have just bitten the bullet.

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