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DVI Connector Guide

There are two variables in every DVI connector, and each represents one characteristic.

The flat pin on one side denotes whether the cable is digital or analog:

  • A flat pin with four surrounding pins is either DVI-I or DVI-A
  • A flat pin alone denotes DVI-D
The pinsets vary depending on whether the cable is single-link, dual-link, or analog:
  • Two separated 9-pin sets (rows of 6) for a single-link cable
  • A solid 24-pin set (rows of 8) for a dual-link cable
  • A separated 8-pin and 4-pin set is for DVI-A.
 
   
DVI-D Single Link DVI-A DVI-I Single Link
Digital Only Analog Only Digital & Analog
Two sets of nine pins, and a solitary flat blade   One set of eight pins and one set of four pins, with four contacts around the blade   Two sets of nine pins and four contacts around the blade
 
DVI-D Dual Link   DVI-I Dual Link
Digital Only   Digital & Analog
 
Three rows of eight pins and a solitary flat blade   Three rows of eight pins and four contacts around the blade
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Last updated: 25 Sep, 2008
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