Question Connecting a Radeon 3450 HD with a DMS – 59 output
Question Connecting a Radeon 3450 HD with a DMS – 59 output
I bought an old PC and the Radeon 3450 HD only has a DMS 59 output. My monitor uses a female DVI input, but the PC came with a DMS split cable that includes two female DVI 24+5 ports. I’m wondering if a male-to-male DVI 24+5 cable I bought will solve this issue. It would leave one of the Y split DVI outputs exposed, but as long as it functions, I don’t mind. Please let me know if you have any advice or information I should consider. Thanks for your help!
Those annoying Dell split connector dongle graphics card issues are really frustrating. Just connect one of the display adapters and it should work. Instead of having two adapters on the graphics card, they included a dongle with dual ports by mistake. You might need to confirm you're connecting the DVI cable to port 1 on the dongle; otherwise, it should function properly as long as you have the right cables.
In any case, I’d consider replacing the GPU with one that has built-in ports. If you have a PCI Express slot, an R7 250 would be ideal for an XP and 7 card, particularly if you lack PCIE power cables.
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/ra...-250.c2459
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3a0E3-unHs
The DMS-59 → dual DVI splitter is built specifically for this purpose. Connect the DMS-59 end into the Radeon 3450, then connect your male-to-male DVI cable from one of the splitter’s female DVI outputs to your monitor. Leaving the other output unused is acceptable.
Ensure:
Your monitor is compatible with DVI-D or DVI-I (most are).
The Radeon 3450 isn’t configured for dual-monitor mode (XP typically manages this).
This configuration is typical on Dell OptiPlex systems from the XP era, so it should work well.