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    This display cable cannot be used for x220?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by vaw, May 26, 2016.

  1. vaw

    vaw Notebook Deity

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    Rather ignorant question so pease bear with me... I bought a monitor that doesn't come with VGA cable but does include a D-SUB cable that may be DVI? (2 groups of 9 pins in square shape: 3x3 and 3x3) I don't see anywhere on my x220 that this cable could fit, so does it mean I have to get a VGA cable for my new monitor (which has both VGA and DVI ports)?

    Thanks :)
     
    vaw, May 26, 2016
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    t456 1977-09-05, 12:56:00 UTC

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    Yes, that's DVI.

    You could get a VGA cable, but, depending on the specific DVI used by this monitor, a VGA-DVI-I/A cable or VGA-DVI-I/A adapter is also possible. VGA being an analog signal, that means the monitor would have to support DVI-analog as well, which needs anything non-D type (check monitor specifications).

    If, on the other hand, it's the digital type (DVI-D), then you might as well make use of your X220's DisplayPort (=digital) by deploying a DP-DVI-D cable.
     
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    Thanks for the reply!
     
    vaw, May 27, 2016
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