Topic: DVI / VGA Dummy Plug Thread (Read 33464 times)

Beg your pardon but not on my computers running win7x64. THAT is why I checked to see if a null plug had been tried.

And you necro'd a 20 month old thread for what reason?

Dummy plugs nor resistors have not been necessary for a very long time now. The problem has been fixed in the driver.

OK, loooooooong st0ry short... I have a GTX570 in one computer that I used a dvi-vga adapter, scrounged my scrap electronics, removed a 176.2ohm(meter) and inserted it to connect pin 1 to pin 6 while the computer was shut down. Booted it with secondary monitor hooked up as "extended desktop" in win7x64..."null plug was hooked where my primary display is usually hooked"...after starting miner and watching for a minute, turned the monitor off and removed it.
 Went to the bedroom, hooked the monitor to one of my other computers, using VNC to check and all is well so far. NOTE< there is NO monitor hooked up to the mining computer, just the null plug(one 176.2ohm resistor NOT 3)  176ohm was all i had vs 50-150 as called for. Now that this is done, I may just remove the dvi-vga adapter and install the resistor straight into the dvi plug on the appropiate pins.
 Will let ya know if anything goes wrong.
 I revived this thread as it is the first one I found when doing my initial search and it has all the pertinent questions, answers and both ways of doing it complete with links to pix and info. As I had a value higher than called for, I was nervous but it was all I had. Out in BFE on a COLD day and I'm a wheelchair test pilot who isn't going outta the hut today BUT determined to get it finished or pHuck it up, I just wanna surf lol.
 If it's a problem resurrecting this thread, tell me and I will scratch this.
John

I have updated http://blog.zorinaq.com/?e=11 with a schematic showing C1-C5, C2-C5, and C3-C5.

I use the "paint on" tape stuff to hold them in...insulates and holds them in place...it is basically just non-conductive red colored rubber cement.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00176FG0A/ref=asc_df_B00176FG0A1617225?tag=thefind0050295-20&creative=395261&creativeASIN=B00176FG0A&linkCode=asn

That stuff.  Just happened to have some laying around, I keep finding uses, great for prototyping electronics.

I'm going to try the 5 second method first, and if that fails, will do the 30 second method.

EDIT: I didn't do the 1 resistor method. However the 3 resistor method worked flawlessly! I also wrapped the middle resistor with electrical tape, then all three, so that they wouldn't fall off easily.

In this case all the 75ohm resistors are the same...when you get into RF, high surge current, or induction sensitive things then there is a difference...I wouldn't use any wirewound resistors on this stuff but pretty much any carbon film resistor over 1/4W should be good (well 1W leads probably wouldnt fit in the holes...there are physical limitations).

You have to remember...these plugs are meant to have pins going into them...not really resistor leads.

it's working now, with bend-over leads on one end (the one that goes into the "cross")
allthough not all resistors seemed to work

It shouldn't unless there is some coating but that would be new to me (and I worked in contract electronics manufacturing).

Just the resistance matters...wattage is of little importance in this case too...I believe mine were either 1/8 or 1/4 watt resistors. 

Compare a normal DVI plugs pins...if your resistor lead is not similar size or larger then chances are it won't make proper contact...I bent the lead over itself then its double the size...then it fits nice and tight.

i will try that when i have to rebooot the next time

i was wondering if it maybe matters from which material the resistor is made of

Bend the lead over itself so that it doubles up...that is what I had to do with my DVI-Vga ones. 

It seems some resistor don't work, I got a few 75 and 100ohm from radioshack, and they both worked. But I also ordered a big pack of 75ohm from ebay, and these don't work this way (but works when I use them with a vga converter). It seems the ones I got from ebay are a lot thinner than the radioshack ones though, but they both say 75ohm

graphiccard?
1/2 watt resistor? 1/4watt?

i've purchased 3x HD5830 i think they just give me a HDMI -> DVI Adapter, right?
i dont want to wait and spent more money on DVI->VGA adapters... maybe i got some at my parents house, but until i get there again could take at least 3weaks so could somebody tell me the "5sec" dummy works fine? if not i probably have to use linux as OS... never used it before

also a question, do they deliver a 4Pin Molex to 6Pin PCIe power cable with a HD5830? (its a Powercolor HD5830 PCS+)
i've read a few reviews, some of them say there is a power cable adapter some of them say there's none :/

*edit*
with this 3 images:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/DVI_Connector_Pinout.svg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/DE15_Connector_Pinout.svg
http://www.instructables.com/community/DVI-to-VGA-Conversion-on-a-Budget/

i came to a conclusion (not tested(!!!), but in my mind it should work 100%)

the DVI -> VGA dummy circuit connects the following plugs:
3 - 8
2 - 7
1 - 6
you can now see in the third picture that plug 6,7 and 8 are all connected with the C5 plug of the DVI.
Plug 1 is C1, Plug 2 is C2, Plug 3 is C3. If you now connect everyone of these three with an 68 or 75ohm resistor to C5 (look image1) it should be exactly the same as the VGA dummy circiut. Should work for everyone.

i tried that one with 75ohms, but it didn't work out. i wonder if there is anything you can do (i did) wrong while putting the resistor in ^^

67.5ohm

There is a way to do it that way as well...I don't have the pinout in front of me but I ran across it at one point.

You need to put it in the VGA end of a DVI to VGA plug, not in the DVI port!

I used the dvi-vga plugs that came with every one of my vid cards...some 75 ohm resistors from my shop.  Took about a minute each...coated them in nonconductive paint on coating.

For anyone not wanting to invest the expense in a KVM, or isn't comfortable crafting a plug, we do offer finished manufactured Plugs @ the cablesaurus.com site.

Just a question... plugging in an old analog CRT monitor is just as good as a dummy plug, right?