DVI -> VGA

**Fox_Mulder** · 11-10-2004, 07:38 PM

Since I am moving my "toyputer" from under the drivers seat to under the spare wheel in the boot I was wondering since the docking station has a DVI connector would it be better to run a DVI cable from the boot to under the drivers seat then convert the DVI to VGA, then split the VGA signal and send VGA cables to each monitor (as I have a multi-monitor system).

Would this be better to avoid interference? as the DVI signal is digital, whilst VGA is analogue.

**Fox_Mulder** · 11-11-2004, 09:25 PM

Just the dvi signal is not converted into vga, it is just that the analog vga signals are transmported alongside the digital dvi signals that allows you to use a simple adaptor to change dvi to vga.
Pinout:

Pin 8 = Analog Vertical Sync
C1 = Analog Red
C2 = Analog Green
C3 = Analog Blue
C4 = Analog Horizontal Sync
C5 = Analog Ground

So now I am going to purchase a long shielded vga cable!

**joebagodoe** · 11-15-2004, 12:16 AM

It is getting closer to winter (21 deg Fahrenheit averages) and I had a question for those that have been through a winter with their carPC already. The components of the carPC will get very cold, so how do you let them warm up to operating temperature? Isn't it bad for them to pass through a due point temperature? Won’t the sweat start to merge circuits and cook things?