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VGA connector (DE-15/HD-15)

A Video Graphics Array (VGA) connector is a three-row

15-pin DE-15 connector. The 15-pin VGA connector is
found on many video cards, computer monitors, and some
high definition television sets. On laptop computers or other
small devices, a mini-VGA port is sometimes used in place of
the full-sized VGA connector.

DE-15 is also called RGB connector D-sub 15, mini sub

D15, mini D15, DB-15, HDB-15, HD-15 or HD15 (High
Density, to distinguish it from the older and less flexible DE-9
connector used on older VGA cards, which has the same
shell size but only two rows of pins).
A female DE-15 output in a laptop computer.
VGA connectors and cables carry analog component Type Analogue computer video connector
RGBHV (red, green, blue, horizontal sync, vertical sync) Production history
video signals, and VESA Display Data Channel (VESA
Designer IBM based on D-subminiature
DDC) data. In the original version of DE-15 pinout, one pin
was keyed and 4 pins carried Monitor ID bits which were Designed 1987
rarely used; VESA DDC redefined some of these pins and Produced 1987 to present
replaced the key pin with +5 V DC power supply.
Superseded DVI (1999)
by
Cable quality Specifications
See also: RAMDAC Video RGB video signal plus option H and V
signal sync
The same VGA cable can be used with a variety of I²C data channel for DDC
Data signal
supported VGA resolutions, ranging from 640x400px @70
information
Hz (24 MHz of signal bandwidth) to 1280x1024px @85 Hz
(160 MHz) and up to 2048x1536px @85 Hz (388 MHz). Pins 15
There are no standards defining the quality required for each Connector DE-15
resolution, but higher-quality cables typically contain coaxial
Pin out
wiring and insulation which make them thicker. A quality
cable should not suffer from signal crosstalk (ghosting), which
occurs when the signals in one wire induce unwanted currents
in adjacent wires, and other signal degradation effects;
shorter VGA cables are are less likely to introduce significant
degradation. Some higher-end monitors and video cards
featured separate BNC connectors for RGBHV signal,
allowing highest quality connection using five 75 Ohm coaxial
cables. A female DE15 socket (videocard side).

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Pin 1 RED Red video
See also Pin 2 GREEN Green video
Pin 3 BLUE Blue video
Display Data Channel (DDC)
Extended display identification data (EDID) Pin 4 ID2/RES formerly Monitor ID
Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) bit 2, reserved since
Super Video Graphics Array (SVGA) E-DDC
Component video Pin 5 GND Ground (HSync)
List of video connectors Pin 6 RED_RTN Red return
Pin 7 GREEN_RTN Green return
References Pin 8 BLUE_RTN Blue return
Pin 9 KEY/PWR formerly key, now
External links +5V DC

VGA Connector (http://www.elektronikcity.net/scart- Pin 10 GND Ground (VSync,

vga-cevirici-devresi.html) DDC)
DE-9 pinout Pin 11 ID0/RES formerly Monitor ID
(http://pinouts.ru/Video/VGA9_pinout.shtml) bit 0, reserved since
DE-15 Monitor ID pinout E-DDC
(http://pinouts.ru/data/VGA15_pinout.shtml)
Pin 12 ID1/SDA formerly Monitor ID
DE-15 VESA DDC pinout
bit 1, I²C data since
(http://pinouts.ru/Video/VGAVesaDdc_pinout.shtml)
DDC2
DE-15 to 5 BNC
Pin 13 HSync Horizontal sync
Pin 14 VSync Vertical sync
Pin 15 ID3/SCL formerly Monitor ID
bit 3, I²C clock since
DDC2
The image and table detail the 15-pin VESA DDC2/E-
DDC connector; the diagram’s pin numbering is that
of a female connector functioning as the graphics
adapter output. In the male connector, this pin
numbering corresponds with the mirror image of the
cable’s wire-and-solder side.

(http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/F_vidconv.html#VIDCONV_056)
Guide to VGA Cables (http://www.laptop2tv.co.uk/guide/VGA-exp/guide-to-vga.htm)
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