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Does ATI radeon 9200 (NOT SE, not pro, just basic) made by ATI itself has
both DVI and VGA connection?
both DVI and VGA connection?
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http://www.ati.com/products/radeon9200/radeon9200/specs.html
No DVI. This is true for retail-boxed ATi 9200 cards destined for the North
American market. If you encounter a whitebox OEM card, anything goes.
No DVI. This is true for retail-boxed ATi 9200 cards destined for the North
American market. If you encounter a whitebox OEM card, anything goes.
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Thanks for replying, that confirmed my suspicion.
What is confusing is that on the same web page you linked, ATI says:
"DISPLAY FEATURES
a.. Dual integrated display controllers to drive two displays
simultaneously with independent resolutions and refresh rates "
What is point of dual display controllers if there is only one VGA
connection? I don't understand ATI.
What is confusing is that on the same web page you linked, ATI says:
"DISPLAY FEATURES
a.. Dual integrated display controllers to drive two displays
simultaneously with independent resolutions and refresh rates "
What is point of dual display controllers if there is only one VGA
connection? I don't understand ATI.
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The TV technically counts as a second display, according ATi's semantics.
The reason for excluding a DVI port is purely packaging: the 9200 has a big
cutout on the circuit board to fit in those tiny Dell cases (think it's
called NLX). This leaves just enough space to mount a regular VGA connector.
On many All-In-Wonder cards, this works in a different way: the place where
a VGA connector normally sits is occupied by the VIVO dongle connector. To
use a CRT monitor, one is forced to use an adapter through the DVI port.
The reason for excluding a DVI port is purely packaging: the 9200 has a big
cutout on the circuit board to fit in those tiny Dell cases (think it's
called NLX). This leaves just enough space to mount a regular VGA connector.
On many All-In-Wonder cards, this works in a different way: the place where
a VGA connector normally sits is occupied by the VIVO dongle connector. To
use a CRT monitor, one is forced to use an adapter through the DVI port.
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I know! that is so inconvenient!
My AIW9000 only has a DVI connector, why can't they make an affordable card
with both VGA and DVI for people don't play games but do need dual monitors
for more productivities?
My AIW9000 only has a DVI connector, why can't they make an affordable card
with both VGA and DVI for people don't play games but do need dual monitors
for more productivities?