active and pasive adapters

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Submitted by Speed Hunter on Tue, 09/07/2010 - 11:28
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what is the difference between them ? , is this a active DP to VGA adapter ? http://www.e-datacomputer.ro/Adaptor_Displayport_tata_la_VGA_15pini_mama__61766.htm? :P

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Submitted by Rodney Reynolds on Sun, 09/12/2010 - 17:41.

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Submitted by Rodney Reynolds on Sat, 09/11/2010 - 12:06.

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nice , then i will get the

Submitted by Speed Hunter on Wed, 09/08/2010 - 11:12.

nice , then i will get the monitors :D

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Submitted by anonyingteen on Wed, 09/08/2010 - 10:54.

look at the vid i put up

Submitted by anonyingteen on Wed, 09/08/2010 - 11:05.

look at the vid i put up

thanks very much for the

Submitted by Speed Hunter on Wed, 09/08/2010 - 04:08.

thanks very much for the answer Rodney , but that means its usless to get extra monitors if i cant find an active adapter :/

That's a passive adapter,

Submitted by Rodney Reynolds on Tue, 09/07/2010 - 19:00.

That's a passive adapter, since there's no power source required, or at least it appears that way.

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ok , then a single Q , is

Submitted by Speed Hunter on Tue, 09/07/2010 - 11:45.

ok , then a single Q , is this an active displayport to vga adapter ? :P , i dont want extra useless monitors if i cant do the setup

Yes, that would apply to most

Submitted by Rodney Reynolds on Tue, 09/07/2010 - 11:36.

Yes, that would apply to most adapters.

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and that goes for all of them

Submitted by Speed Hunter on Tue, 09/07/2010 - 11:34.

and that goes for all of them right? , that means the one in the link is not one? ( btw its in english )

Active adapters require a

Submitted by Rodney Reynolds on Tue, 09/07/2010 - 11:33.

Active adapters require a power source (USB, AC, etc..) and Passive adapters do not.

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