# DVI-D??????????? HELP **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 26, 2007, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvi-d-help/39276 "2007-11-26T08:27:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VANDIT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandit/32/4977_2.png) [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvi-d-help/39276/1 "2007-11-26T08:27:59Z")
Ok, no I am not a huge computer freak so be kind… I play a lot of counter strike and do a small amount of picture/video on my computer SO my needs in a monitor are not the greatest… I purchased a larger monitor for my laptop last night for 189 at best buy (Westinghouse - 20" Flat-Panel LCD Monitor, i know like i said, not the best quality but works for me) The laptop that I am using is a Acer aspire 4315 (only mod is changing the dual 512mb ram sticks to dual 1gig; i.e. 2048mbs ram, had to because vista was drowning my cpu.) anyways counter strike on the laptop runs fine with a latency of 15-35 and a fps of 35-50 SO not much lag (on east cost servers)… I popped everything in place last night, hooked up my VGA cable and viola the monitor came to life, (made adjustment to video card to supplement larger screen resolution) and was running cs for hrs with NO PROBLEM… I am very happy with everything, my only question is my monitor is compatible with a DVI-D cable, but my computer does NOT have an input for this particular cable… what do i do?, is there a adapter??, can i change my video card (which in my particular situation is integrated) so that it can adapt to DVI-D… and most importantly what is a DVI-D cable and what exactly will it do for me??? hope i can get some good help and not insults on my setup… thanks much =) ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvi-d-help/39276/2 "2007-11-26T08:30:44Z")
There is no adapter for what you want to do. You can only convert from DVI to VGA, not VGA to DVI. You cannot do anything about it, since you have integrated video. Its not THAT much of a difference, so it sounds like you got a nice deal 🙂 If in the near future you buy a new computer, at least you’ll have the possibility of using the DVI on the monitor. ---
**Author:** ![VANDIT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandit/32/4977_2.png) [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvi-d-help/39276/3 "2007-11-26T08:36:55Z")
[quote=“Clean Baldy,post:2,topic:39276"”] There is no adapter for what you want to do. You can only convert from DVI to VGA, not VGA to DVI. You cannot do anything about it, since you have integrated video. Its not THAT much of a difference, so it sounds like you got a nice deal 🙂 If in the near future you buy a new computer, at least you’ll have the possibility of using the DVI on the monitor. [/quote] thanks a lot =) what exactly is an integrated video card? i have installed video cards on my desktop but how does it work on a laptop, and is there a possibly that I can change the piece in my laptop to attain the DVI cable/ better video card?? or is it more economical to just purchase a new Laptop?? ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvi-d-help/39276/4 "2007-11-26T08:40:27Z")
An integrated graphics card means that the video adapter is actually built into the motherboard. It isn’t a seperate card, as with most desktop computers. With laptops, 99.9% of the time, the video is built into the laptop itself. In order to get better video, you’d need to upgrade the whole computer. Sadly, most gaming laptops are around $2000, whereas those $599 deals are basic word/internet computers. ---
**Author:** ![VANDIT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandit/32/4977_2.png) [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvi-d-help/39276/5 "2007-11-26T08:47:03Z")
[quote=“Clean Baldy,post:4,topic:39276"”] An integrated graphics card means that the video adapter is actually built into the motherboard. It isn’t a separate card, as with most desktop computers. With laptops, 99.9% of the time, the video is built into the laptop itself. In order to get better video, you’d need to upgrade the whole computer. Sadly, most gaming laptops are around $2000, whereas those $599 deals are basic word/Internet computers. [/quote] ya, i kinda noticed that while looking around in best buy/ circuit city, like i said, for what i do my computer works fine, (for now) lol… I did get a “deal” computer, although it works… once again thanks =) ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvi-d-help/39276/6 "2007-11-26T08:58:04Z")
Welcome 🙂 If you need advice on your next purchase, if you remember… toss me a PM. ---
**Author:** ![VANDIT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandit/32/4977_2.png) [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvi-d-help/39276/7 "2007-11-26T09:33:52Z")
[quote=“Clean Baldy,post:6,topic:39276"”] Welcome 🙂 If you need advice on your next purchase, if you remember… toss me a PM. [/quote] will do, and thanks again =) ---
**Author:** ![VANDIT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandit/32/4977_2.png) [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvi-d-help/39276/8 "2007-11-26T11:29:18Z")
Server is located in NYC… how do i stack up with the rest of the nyspeed world??? Last Result: Download Speed: 9885 kbps (1235.6 KB/sec transfer rate) Upload Speed: 4194 kbps (524.3 KB/sec transfer rate) and is this a good speed with my laptop??? Processor Intel® Celeron M Processor speed 1.73GHz Bus speed 533MHz Level 2 cache 1MB RAM 2GB Memory type (RAM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) RAM expandable to: 2GB Hard drive speed 5400RPM Hard drive size 80GB Burns DVDs Yes have an external 120 gig hard drive for music/porn storage =) lol ---
**Author:** ![VANDIT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vandit/32/4977_2.png) [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvi-d-help/39276/9 "2007-11-27T12:50:32Z")
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**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2007, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvi-d-help/39276/10 "2007-11-29T06:34:00Z")
My laptop: Intel Pentium 4 M 1.4Ghz 512MB RAM 120GB HDD @ 5400RPM 12.1" Screen Ubuntu Gutsy It’s like 4 years old but it gets the job done. ---
**Author:** ![Krud](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krud/32/5143_2.png) [@Krud](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Krud)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2007, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dvi-d-help/39276/11 "2007-11-29T19:56:05Z")
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