Re: Iyonix replacement video card

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From	Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk>
Subject	Re: Iyonix replacement video card
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Date	Tue, 17 Mar 26 15:00:02 UTC
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In article <ZyA*JsLBA@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>,
   Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
> Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Just wondering if anyone here has replaced the Iyonix video card for
> > one with HDMI output

> The Iyonix uses specific models of Nvidia PCI (not PCIe) card - the
> GeForce 2 MX and FX5500 are mentioned here as working, and I think some
> other GeForce FX-series may too:
> https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=276772

> I don't believe there are any of that era (~2005) which have HDMI ports,
> but some have DVI and DVI to HDMI is just a passive cable.  (ie HDMI
> monitors support DVI signals on the HDMI port as a backwards
> compatibility mode)

> What you won't get is audio, which is supported on HDMI but not DVI.

Thanks Theo, not terribly worried about sound. I think somewhere I have a
VGA to HDMI adaptor, but I was trying to avoid additional hardware
external to the machine.

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Stuart Winsor

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Iyonix replacement video card Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2026-03-17 11:30 +0000
  Re: Iyonix replacement video card Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-03-17 13:09 +0000
    Re: Iyonix replacement video card Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2026-03-17 15:00 +0000
      Re: Iyonix replacement video card Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-03-19 12:05 +0000
        Re: Iyonix replacement video card Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2026-03-19 21:30 +0000

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