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Jeff AMN:
Well, I'm using a Radeon 9800 Pro video card and the ATI DVI to Component adapter (which says it works with the 9800 series of cards), but I can't connect the adapter to the video card because the pins don't line up. Below I have two (fuzzy) pics of what I'm trying to explain. Does anybody know what's going on here? Is there a way around this, or am I just screwed? I can't do s-video out because the TV I'm using only supports component.

Here's the PC side...Note that the pins are aligned like this -- : ::::::::


Here's the adapter end...Note that the pins are different:


NickG:
one way round it is to use the VGA output connector -if your 9800 has one- instead of the DVI-D output connection.  You can get a VGA to component transcoder for about 35 USD.

Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: Jeff AMN on March 26, 2007, 01:19:20 am ---Well, I'm using a Radeon 9800 Pro video card and the ATI DVI to Component adapter
--- End quote ---

2 things to do....

First, describe what it is that doesn't line up. Your photographs are way too fuzzy to make it out.

second, you could try contacting ATI Technical Support. It's their card and their cable. They should be able to answer you.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

TOK:
I'm using a generic adapter with a Radeon 9550, but I'm working right now... If it helps, I'll pull it off later and see whether its the DVI port or the adapter which is the oddball on your setup.

Teebor:
Your ATI card has a DVI-D (Digital Only output) port on the back of it and you are trying to use a DVI-I adapter (which supports both Analog and Digital) which is why it is not fitting because of the absent analog part in your digital output on the ATI card.

Sadly this does mean you cannot use the card with any monitor other than ones that specifically take the digital input i.e. Some flat panel monitors, Most Plasma Screens and LCD TV's

You could find out if your card does component out from the roud connector on the card, OR you can google for a wiring diagram to build your own connector to the 15HD (standard monitor connector) so you can build your own 15ping HD plug to Scart (which works quite well)
Or you may even find information to connect the DVI port to the scart directly.

Failing that I can't think of anything else, mainly because I haven't done it myself.

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