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A passive adapter is the most basic type of DisplayPort to DVI adapter that is available. A passive DisplayPort video adapter allows the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) to communicate with any DVI monitor that does not support the DisplayPort video output on the computer.
In contrast, IOGEAR's Active DisplayPort to DVI adapter will actively convert the display's DVI signal into a DisplayPort signal for your GPU to interpret. These active adapters are required when connecting more than 2 displays to a video card such as an AMD Radeon GPU that supports Eyefinity technology. The native DisplayPort signals are able to be recognized and controlled by the GPU, ensuring all the connected monitors are synchronized.
IOGEAR's Active DisplayPort to DVI adapter is the ideal hardware solution to convert any DisplayPort output to an DVI output. This allows you to connect your DisplayPort equipped video source (i.e. Computer, Laptop or DisplayPort Graphics Card) to a DVI based monitor, projector or HDTV. The built-in chipset
In contrast, IOGEAR's Active DisplayPort to DVI adapter will actively convert the display's DVI signal into a DisplayPort signal for your GPU to interpret. These active adapters are required when connecting more than 2 displays to a video card such as an AMD Radeon GPU that supports Eyefinity technology. The native DisplayPort signals are able to be recognized and controlled by the GPU, ensuring all the connected monitors are synchronized.
IOGEAR's Active DisplayPort to DVI adapter is the ideal hardware solution to convert any DisplayPort output to an DVI output. This allows you to connect your DisplayPort equipped video source (i.e. Computer, Laptop or DisplayPort Graphics Card) to a DVI based monitor, projector or HDTV. The built-in chipset