DVI Cable Chart

Video Card Monitor Cable
DVI-D DVI-D
DVI-I
DVI-A or VGA
DVI-D
DVI-D
N/A

DVI-A DVI-D
DVI-I
DVI-A
VGA
N/A
DVI-A
DVI-A
DVI to VGA

DVI-I DVI-D
DVI-I
DVI-A
VGA
DVI-D
DVI-I
DVI-A
DVI to VGA

VGA DVI-D
DVI-I
DVI-A
VGA
N/A
DVI to VGA
DVI to VGA
VGA


29 pin DVI Connector PinOut and Signal Names
Pin # Signal Name Pin # Signal Name Pin # Signal Name
1 TMDS Data2- 9 TMDS Data1- 17 TMDS Data0-
2 TMDS Data2+ 10 TMDS Data1+ 18 TMDSData0+
3 TMDS Data2/4 Shield 11 TMDS Data1/3 Shield 19 TMDS Data0/5 Shield
4 TMDS Data4- 12 TMDS Data3- 20 TMDS Data5-
5 TMDS Data4+ 13 TMDS Data3+ 21 TMDS Data5+
6 DDC Clock [SCL] 14 +5 V Power 22 TMDS Clock Shield
7 DDC Data [SDA] 15 Ground (for +5 V) 23 TMDS Clock +
8 Analog vertical sync 16 Hot Plug Detect 24 TMDS Clock -
C1 Analog Red        
C2 Analog Green        
C3 Analog Blue        
C4 Analog Horizontal Sync        
C5 Analog GND Return: (analog R, G, B)        

* Digital signal to Analog signal conversion is not possible.