Connecting a LCD Monitor to a Powercolor HD3870 Graphics card

oldsid1979 · 03-13-2008, 04:11 AM

I'm trying to connect my Powercolour HD3870 PCI-Express graphics card to a Samsung LE26R88 BD LCD TV, which allows pc connection through a 15 pin (d-sub) socket.

The Graphics card supports,

VGA Output - By DVI to VGA adapter,
HDTV OUTput - By HDTV cable,

DVI Output - DVI-I *2
Dual-link DVI (Not sure what this means?)
HDMI Support - By DVI to HDMI Adapter.

Tried using, DVI-D cables but TV wasn't gettig signal.
Is there any one out there who has tried this and can offer some advice?

ohGrFreak · 03-13-2008, 10:10 AM

In your video card's control panel/options is there an option to "auto detect displays" or "auto detect when a tv is present"? I have a 42 inch LCD tv hooked up via a 25 foot VGA cable and it worked as soon as I plugged it in, just like a monitor should. Does your normal monitor work with this card?

oldsid1979 · 03-14-2008, 05:00 AM

Borrowed a monitor from work and lowered the graphic cards resolution, then connected the LCD via HDMI cable to the graphics card using a DVI - HDMI adapter. With no picture degredation.

Using the 'Display properties' told the pc to use the LCD Tv as the main monitor. Everything is now great!

03-13-2008, 04:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
oldsid1979 Newb Techie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1	Connecting a LCD Monitor to a Powercolor HD3870 Graphics card I'm trying to connect my Powercolour HD3870 PCI-Express graphics card to a Samsung LE26R88 BD LCD TV, which allows pc connection through a 15 pin (d-sub) socket. The Graphics card supports, VGA Output - By DVI to VGA adapter, HDTV OUTput - By HDTV cable, DVI Output - DVI-I *2 Dual-link DVI (Not sure what this means?) HDMI Support - By DVI to HDMI Adapter. Tried using, DVI-D cables but TV wasn't gettig signal. Is there any one out there who has tried this and can offer some advice?

03-13-2008, 10:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
ohGrFreak ID.10T Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Midwest in tha houzze Posts: 1,633	Re: Connecting a LCD Monitor to a Powercolor HD3870 Graphics card In your video card's control panel/options is there an option to "auto detect displays" or "auto detect when a tv is present"? I have a 42 inch LCD tv hooked up via a 25 foot VGA cable and it worked as soon as I plugged it in, just like a monitor should. Does your normal monitor work with this card? __________________

03-14-2008, 05:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
oldsid1979 Newb Techie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1	Re: Connecting a LCD Monitor to a Powercolor HD3870 Graphics card Borrowed a monitor from work and lowered the graphic cards resolution, then connected the LCD via HDMI cable to the graphics card using a DVI - HDMI adapter. With no picture degredation. Using the 'Display properties' told the pc to use the LCD Tv as the main monitor. Everything is now great!

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