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scole of TSBT
02-24-17, 12:34 PM
For those that run or want to run headless systems, I've always had to put a DVI dummy plug on the GPU DVI port to enable overclocking controls on ATI GPUs. I also have to use them on Nvidia GPUs under linux to enable the thermal/fan controls on the GPU. As you know (or should know) there are different types of DVI ports. Most commonly there are DVI-I and DVI-D. DVI-I supports analog and digital. DVI-D only supports digital. Here's what they look like.
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/13611i85823D50731521FC/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&px=-1

I had always made my own DVI dummy plugs by using 82 ohm registers to jump pins 1-6, 2-7 and 3-8.
https://rumorscity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/How-to-create-dummy-plugs-for-your-graphics-cards-03.jpg
https://rumorscity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/How-to-create-dummy-plugs-for-your-graphics-cards-04.jpg

That type of plug works fine for DVI-I ports, but not DVI-D ports which you will find on newer GPUs, like the Nvidia Pascals. Don't waste your time or money trying to make one out of DVI-D to VGA adapter. The plain DVI-D to VGA simply won't work. They are worthless. They do make active DVI-D to VGA pigtail devices that should work but cost $20-30 just for the adapter. Instead, assuming the GPU has a HDMI port, just buy one of these HDMI dongles...
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41muEES2hVL._SY90_.jpg

Only $10 on Amazon...http://a.co/5nIl9fN

This device will support resolutions ranging from 640x480 upto 2560x1440

John P. Myers
02-24-17, 09:55 PM
Nice find. I like the look of this much better than a vga dummy plug

Haunted Forest
02-24-17, 10:47 PM
WOW! very cool! does it work for increasing the resolution? I have found some gpu systems only go to minimum resolution with out the monitor plugged in.

scole of TSBT
02-25-17, 06:38 AM
WOW! very cool! does it work for increasing the resolution? I have found some gpu systems only go to minimum resolution with out the monitor plugged in.This device will support resolutions ranging from 640x480 upto 2560x1440

scole of TSBT
03-07-17, 08:54 AM
FYI...I'm having issues with the system using this device. Not sure if it's related or not.

Al
03-07-17, 05:29 PM
I haven't run my gpus under Linux, but I can't remember the last time I had to use a dummy plug to get them running or to enable any controls. Maybe I'm just lucky or my crappy old gpus figure it isn't necessary.

DrPop
03-07-17, 09:00 PM
The last cards I had to run a dummy plug on were the 4870 and maybe? 5870 back in the day... ;)

Haunted Forest
03-07-17, 11:59 PM
I haven't run my gpus under Linux, but I can't remember the last time I had to use a dummy plug to get them running or to enable any controls. Maybe I'm just lucky or my crappy old gpus figure it isn't necessary.


My R9 390 would not do anything higher than basic without a monitor plugged in

Fire$torm
03-08-17, 06:41 PM
The need to run a headless rig with a dummy plug is driver specific. Maybe AMD has re-enabled that requirement in recent driver updates?

Haunted Forest
03-08-17, 10:26 PM
its a windows 10 machine, its a case of some do and some don't I think. I have a gtx570 win 7 that does this too