Graphic Card Pin Configurations

 

 

 

DVI-Digital Visual Interface

pin 1 - TMDS Data 2-
pin 2 - TMDS Data 2+
pin 3 - TMDS Data 2/4 Shield
pin 4 - TMDS Data 4-
pin 5 - TMDS Data 4+
pin 6 - DDC Clock
pin 7 - DDC Data
pin 8 - Analog Vertical Sync
pin 9 - TMDS Data 1-
pin 10 - TMDS Data 1+
pin 11 - TMDS Data 1/3 Shield
 
  pin 12 - TMDS Data 3-
pin 13 - TMDS Data 3+
pin 14 - +5 V Power
pin 15 - Ground
(+5 V, Analog H/V Sync)
pin 16 - Hot Plug Detect
pin 17 - TMDS Data 0-
pin 18 - TMDS Data 0+
pin 19 - TMDS Data 0/5 Shield
pin 20 - TMDS Data 5-
pin 21 - TMDS Data 5+
 
  pin 22 - TMDS Clock Shield
pin 23 - TMDS Clock+
pin 24 - TMDS Clock-
pin C1 - Analog Red Video Out
pin C2 - Analog Green Video Out
pin C3 - Analog Blue Video Out
pin C4 - Analog Horizontal Sync
pin C5 - Analog Common Ground
Return (R, G, B Video Out)

 

Digital Visual Interface is a high quality digital video connectivity standard developed by DDWG - Digital Display Working Group. This connection standard offers two different connectors: DVI-D, with 24 pins for digital video signals only, and DVI-I with 29 pins for both digital and analog video signals. A third connector style, DVI-A, is occasionally used for analog-only connections with DVI-I cables. To support different resolution requirements, the DVI specification provides for one or two video links per connector, commonly known as single link or dual link, respectively.

DVI-D Single Link - Provides for a maximum pixel rate of 165 MHz, corresponding to 4.95 Gbps, sufficient for resolutions of WUXGA 1920x1200 and HDTV 1080p/60.

DVI-D Dual Link - Provides for a maximum pixel rate of 330 MHz, corresponding to 7.92 Gbps, allowing for greater color depths and high resolutions up to 2560x1600.

HDMI- High Definition Multimedia Interface

HDMI is a digital AV interface that supports high resolution computer-video and HDTV as well as multiple channels of audio on a single cable. It is backward compatible with DVI. The most common connector is the 19-pin Type A. Other connector variations include Type B for dual link applications, and Type C and Type D for small, portable equipment such as consumer camcorders and smart phones.
Signal Type: digital

DisplayPort Connector - DP

DisplayPort is a digital display interface developed by VESA. It is used primarily between a computer and its display, or between a computer and an AV presentation system. DisplayPort revision 1.1a supports data rates up to 8.64 Gbps data rate over a 2 meter cable.

Signal Type: digital

VESA - E-DDC

This is identical to the standard VGA port and delivers RGB computer-video through the same pin assignments, but also incorporates the appropriate data channels for EDID communications between a display and the source.
Signal Type: analog

pin 1 - Red pin 2 - Green pin 3 - Blue pin 4 - ID Bit pin 5 - GND
pin 6 - Red Ret. pin 7 - Green Ret. pin 8 - Blue Ret. pin 9 - DDC 5V supply pin 10 - Sync Return
pin 11 - ID Bit pin 12 - Bi-directional Data (SDA) pin 13 - Horizontal Sync pin 14 - Vertical Sync pin 15 - Data Clock (SCL)

XGA/XGA-2

pin 1 - Red
pin 2 - Green
pin 3 - Blue
pin 4 - ID Bit 2
pin 5 - Self Test
 
  pin 6 - Red Ret.
pin 7 - Green Ret.
pin 8 - Blue Ret.
pin 9 - No Pin
pin 10 - Gnd
 
  pin 11 - ID Bit 0
pin 12 - ID Bit 1
pin 13 - H Sync
pin 14 - V Sync
pin 15 - ID Bit 3

IBM developed XGA/XGA-2 (Extended Graphics Array) to provide a means to offer higher frequencies and resolutions in the "VGA" domain. These standards utilize software and ID bit termination to achieve these changes.

VGA/XGA 1-     640 x 350     31.5 kHz, 70 Hz
VGA/XGA 2-   640 x 400   31.5 kHz, 70 Hz
VGA/XGA 3-   640 x 480   31.5 kHz, 60 Hz
VGA/XGA 4-   1024 x 768   35.5 kHz, 87/43 Hz (Interlaced)
VGA/XGA 5-   1024 x 768   57.0 kHz, 70 Hz
VGA/XGA 6-   1024 x 768   61.1 kHz, 75.8 Hz
Custom VGA*   Up to 1600 x 1200   31-117 kHz, 60-110 Hz

*Many graphic card manufacturers offer super high resolution modes that are not necessarily a standard (like XGA or VESA). Thus, a customer running one of these non-standard modes can be displaying a graphics resolution up to 1600 x 1200 at 117 kHz (horizontal).
Signal Type: analog

VGA

pin 1 - Red
pin 2 - Green
pin 3 - Blue
pin 4 - ID Bit
pin 5 - N/C
 
  pin 6 - Red Ret.
pin 7 - Green Ret.
pin 8 - Blue Ret.
pin 9 - No Pin
pin 10 - Gnd
 
  pin 11 - ID Bit
pin 12 - ID Bit
pin 13 - H Sync
pin 14 - V Sync
pin 15 - ID Bit

In 1987 IBM developed VGA as one of the first computer video types to use analog signals. The ability to display sharper images with high color depth is something that, even today, is being constantly expanded upon.
Signal Type: analog

13W3-SGI-Silicon Graphics

pin A1 - Red/R-Gnd
pin A2 - Green/G-Gnd
pin A3 - Blue/B-Gnd
pin 1 - Monitor Type 3
pin 2 - Monitor Type 0
 
  pin 3 - C -Sync
pin 4 - H Drive
pin 5- V drive
pin 6 - Monitor Type 1
pin 7 - Monitor Type 2
 
  pin 8 - Digital Gnd
pin 9 - Digital Gnd
pin 10 - Sync 2

Silicon Graphics manufacturers high end computers that are used in graphic rendering and CAD/CAM applications. This computer generally operates at two different frequencies (48 kHz and 64 kHz), which is determined upon boot up. This computer type outputs sync RsGsBs, RGsB, RGBS and RGBHV.
Signal Type: analog

13W3-Sun Color

pin A1 - Red/R-Gnd
pin A2 - Green/G-Gnd
pin A3 - Blue/B-Gnd
pin 1 - N/C
pin 2 - N/C
 
  pin 3 - Sense 2
pin 4 - Sense Ret.
pin 5 - C-Sync
pin 6 - N/C
pin 7 - N/C
 
  pin 8 - Sense 1
pin 9 - Sense 0
pin 10 - C-Sync Ret.

Sun manufactures high end computers that are capable of very high resolutions. They are able to output these various resolutions from the same card, this is determined at boot up by the manner in which sense lines (ID Bits) are terminated within the local monitor.
Signal Type: analog

13W3-IBM PowerPC

pin A1 - Red/R-Gnd
pin A2 - Green/G-Gnd
pin A3 - Blue/B-Gnd
pin 1 - ID Bit 2
pin 2 - ID Bit 3
 
  pin 3 - Self Test
pin 4 - Digital Gnd
pin 5 - H Sync
pin 6 - ID Bit 0
pin 7 - ID Bit 1
 
  pin 8 - N/C
pin 9 - V Sync
pin 10 - Digital Gnd

Some versions of the IBM PowerPC computer come equipped with a 13W3 video connector. This connector is utilized to maintain the signal integrity at the high frequencies at which this computer is capable of operating. Maximum resolution: 1600 x 1200.
Signal Type: analog

Mac II/Quadra/PowerMac

640 x 480 to 1152 x 870
35-68 kHz, 66.7-70 Hz
pin 1 - Red Gnd
pin 2 - Red
pin 3 - C. Sync
pin 4 - Sense 0
pin 5 - Green
 
  pin 6 - Green Gnd
pin 7 - Sense 1
pin 8 - N/C
pin 9 - Blue
pin 10 - Sense 2
 
  pin 11 - C/V Grd
pin 12 - V Sync
pin 13 - Blue Gnd
pin 14 - H Gnd
pin 15 - H Sync

 

Use of analog video signals allows for unlimited colors to be produced. Macintosh graphic cards are unique in a couple of different regards. First, the variety of sync formats. In the past, sync has been available three different ways, and in some cases all from one card. Those formats are RGsB, RGBS, and RGBHV. Macintosh graphic cards also offer multiple line rates and resolutions. These rates and resolutions are determined at boot up by the manner in which the sense lines (ID Bits) are terminated within the local monitor.
Signal Type: analog

Apple II-   560 x 192   15.7 kHz, 60 Hz
Mac 12"-   512 x 384   24.5 kHz, 60 Hz
Mac 13"-   640 x 480   35.0 kHz, 60 Hz
Mac 14"-   640 x 480   35.0 kHz, 67 Hz
E-Mac-   832 x 624   44.9 kHz, 67 Hz
Super Mac-   1024 x 768   48.0 kHz, 60 Hz
Radius-   1024 x 768   48.0 kHz, 60 Hz
Mac 16"-   832 x 624   49.7 kHz, 75 Hz
Mac 19"-   1024 x 768   60.2 kHz, 75 Hz
Mac 21"-   1152 x 870   68.7 kHz, 75 Hz

DFP - Digital Flat Panel

pin 1 - TX Data 1+
pin 2 - TX Data 1-
pin 3 - Shield 1
pin 4 - Shield Clock
pin 5 - TX Clock +
pin 6 - TX Clock -
pin 7 - Logic Ground
 
  pin 8 - Logic +5VDC
pin 9 - NC
pin 10 - NC
pin 11 - TX Data 2+
pin 12 - TX Data 2-
pin 13 - Shield 2
pin 14 - Shield 0
 
  pin 15 - TX Data 0+
pin 16 - TX Data 0-
pin 17 - NC
pin 18 - Hot Plug Detect
pin 19 - DDC2B Data
pin 20 - DDC2B Clock
 

The DFP connector is a 20 pin connector. It and the DVI connector carry the same type of digital signal (TMDS. Transition Minimized Differential Signaling). The DFP connector was created before the DVI, by VESA, and is only designed to carry digital video, so there is no provision to carry analog.
Signal Type: digital

CGA/EGA

CGA - 320 x 200, 15.7 kHz, 60 Hz
EGA - 640 x 350, 15.7/21.8 kHz, 60 Hz
pin 1 - Gnd   pin 4 - Green   pin 7 - Blue Int
pin 2 - Gnd/Red Int   pin 5 - Blue   pin 8 - H. Sync
pin 3 - Red   pin 6 - Green Int   pin 9 - V. Sync

CGA/EGA uses a digital signal, referred to as TTL (Transistor-Transistor Logic), for the transmission of its video signal. TTL is a signal that operates in an on or off state only, thus limiting the amount of displayable colors. Intensity bits are used to expand available colors up to four times the original amount. Commonly used in low resolution computers.
Signal Type: TTL

ECL

Sun & Apollo Mono (Black & White Workstations)
pin 1 - ECL Video   pin 4 - V Sync   pin 7- ECL Video Ret  
pin 2 - ECL Video Ret   pin 5 - 5 Volts   pin 8 - Sync Return  
pin 3 - H Sync   pin 6 - ECL Video   pin 9 - 5V Return

ECL (Emitter Coupled Logic) uses a high speed digital signal. It is commonly found in high to extremely high resolution computers where the displays are generally monochrome.
Signal type: ECL