Video card micro hdmi

[Thor.]

Hi everybody, i have a question about the micro hdmi on the back of most video cards, i have tried every type of cable that i could think of, and its not normal micro hdmi, anyone have any idea what type of hdmi it is, or a proprietary type designed for video cards, especially the Radeons.

 

I'm confused :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Phalanx108]

DisplayPort?

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/DisplayPort_Connector.svg/300px-DisplayPort_Connector.svg.png

Edited March 13, 2013 by Phalanx108

[Thor.]

No its micro hdmi as advertised on the box

http://images.highspeedbackbone.net/SKUimages/gallery/large/M452-7951_vgallery05_bs_2555845.jpg

or it could be a simple as a display port, confused ????

 

 

reads instruction manual in confusion :blink:

 

:blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: problem solved it is a micro display port

http://www.amazon.ca/Phonecasemaster-mini-displayport-to-hdmi-DisplayPort-to-HDMI/dp/B002AHAP4M/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363213959&sr=8-1-fkmr0

 

Edited March 13, 2013 by Thor.

[ziitch]

There's actually five types of HDMI. I'm guessing that you actually have a Type C (miniHDMI) instead of Type D (microHDMI), because that is what is on my GTX 580.

 

Here's a comparison pic courtesy of Wikipedia:

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/HDMI_Connector.jpg

 

EDIT: Just saw that you "solved" your problem. Now I have to ask - Why would they go and do that? Micro-display isn't even supported by most TVs and monitors yet, and in order to make them work with a more modern TVs and monitors you have to use a converter box! Another example of poorly introducing new tech without considering the compatibility of current tech...

Edited March 13, 2013 by ziitch

[JimboUK]

Doesn't DisplayPort do 120Hz where HDMI only does 60Hz?

[Thor.]

Its the way my multi display is going, the main hdmi out is routed through my Asus Xonar hdmi deluxe through to the receiver, the other display is directly connected to display port via hdmi to monitor, while the tv is receiving the audio through the speakers and tv via receiver. DVI doesn't do audio so its safe to go that route. If i used the second video card via standard hdmi with crossfire, it will automatically disable it. see the issue here :geek:

 

i rather have the monitor directly connected to the main card, vs the secondary card do to that issue.

 

if its available to use why not take advantage of it is i always say.

 

 

http://en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/direct2dell/b/direct2dell/archive/2008/02/19/46464.aspx

 

reading the article looks like its gonna replace hdmi one day, display ports being superior to hdmi, as mentioned in the article. Interesting, multi display on a single cable????

 

 

Edited March 14, 2013 by Thor.

[FMod]

EDIT: Just saw that you "solved" your problem. Now I have to ask - Why would they go and do that? Micro-display isn't even supported by most TVs and monitors yet, and in order to make them work with a more modern TVs and monitors you have to use a converter box!

HDMI, as a technology, is a piece of junk. There's plenty of weaknesses that make it barely adequate for low-end TVs and long since inadequate for most anything else. It's low performance, very limited, and even requires royalty fees per device.

 

DisplayPort is a future-proof standard that, if moved to, will provide real benefits. How would you like correct in-display scaling (better quality than software)? Actually driving them at 200Hz, which most high-end TVs can do, and only don't allow because HDMI doesn't support it? Transferring bidirectional digital data, so you can integrate in-display and OS software?

 

No one in the computer industry wants HDMI, it's only good for those collecting royalties (small at that), and only supported because of popularity.