Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • APC

    The problem solvers

    Jan 24, 2022 6 minutes

    DVI to USB-C

    Long-time subscriber for more than 20 years here: I have an LG 29-inch 2K monitor, model number LG 29UM59-A. This monitor has one HDMI and one USB-C port. I have been trying to connect a second computer to the USB-C port without any success.

    The motherboard with the USB-C port is an MSI X370 Gaming Pro (with AMD Ryzen 1700X CPU and 32GB RAM), with an MSI GeForce GTX 750TI video card with 2GB of memory. I’m hoping to upgrade to an RTX 3070 or RTX 3080 when prices come back down to normal.

    I’ve tried both USB-C-to-VGA and USB-C-to-DVI adapters and neither works. I’ve not tried a direct USB-C cable yet as I do not have one. Is there some reason why these adapters don’t work? Is USB-C bidirectional? Roger

    First up, you won’t be able to connect the USB-C port on your PC to your monitor – that’s because the USB-C port on your monitor’s

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from APC

    APC3 min read
    MSI Project Zero B650M & Pano M100R PZ
    PRICE $349 (motherboard); $149 (case) WEB www.msi.com Cables. You can’t live with them and you can’t yet live without them. Or can you? If you can’t see them, do they really exist? Deep philosophical questions aside, the humble PC has come a long wa
    APC6 min read
    The Problem Solvers
    I was inspired by the Hydra Mini ITX Chassis to go out and build a system to replace my three-year-old setup. However, having only recently reinstalled Windows 11 from scratch, I’m not looking forward to going through the same process again so soon.
    APC5 min read
    Snapdragon X Elite Beats Apple, AMD And Intel Flagship Mobile CPUs
    Microsoft is set to unveil its Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 in June, and the tech giant has high expectations for the ARM CPUs that will power those PCs. Microsoft is reportedly confident that its new Surface PCs running on Qualcomm Snapdragon

    Related Books & Audiobooks