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| VGA connector (DE-15/HD-15) |
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A female DE-15 plug on a laptop
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| Type |
Analogue computer video connector |
| Production history |
| Designer |
IBM based on D-subminiature |
| Designed |
1987 |
| Produced |
1987 to present |
| Superseded by |
DVI (1999) |
| Specifications |
| Video signal |
RGB video signal plus option H and V sync |
| Data signal |
I²C data channel for DDC information |
| Pins |
15 |
| Connector |
DE-15 |
| Pin out |
A female DE15 socket (videocard side). |
| Pin 1 |
RED |
Red video |
| Pin 2 |
GREEN |
Green video |
| Pin 3 |
BLUE |
Blue video |
| Pin 4 |
N/C |
Not connected |
| Pin 5 |
GND |
Ground (HSync) |
| Pin 6 |
RED_RTN |
Red return |
| Pin 7 |
GREEN_RTN |
Green return |
| Pin 8 |
BLUE_RTN |
Blue return |
| Pin 9 |
+5 V |
+5 V DC |
| Pin 10 |
GND |
Ground (VSync, DDC) |
| Pin 11 |
N/C |
Not connected |
| Pin 12 |
SDA |
I²C data |
| Pin 13 |
HSync |
Horizontal sync |
| Pin 14 |
VSync |
Vertical sync |
| Pin 15 |
SCL |
I²C clock |
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The image and table details the newer 15-pin VESA DDC2 connector. Note that the pin numbering in the diagram is a female connector at the graphics adapter; the pin numbering on the male connector, usually the cable end, is the mirror image.
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A VGA connector as it is commonly known (other names include RGB connector, D-sub 15, mini sub D15 and mini D15) is a three-row 15 pin DE-15. There are four versions: original and DDC2 pinouts, the far older and less flexible DE-9 connector, and a Mini-VGA used for laptops.
The common 15-pin VGA connector found on most video cards, computer monitors, and other devices, is almost universally called "HD-15". HD stands for "high-density", which distinguishes it from connectors having the same form factor but only 2 rows of pins. However, this connector is often incorrectly referred to as a DB-15 or HDB-15.[citation needed]
"VGA connectors" and their associated cabling are almost always used solely to carry analog component RGBHV (red - green - blue - horizontal sync - vertical sync) video signals along with DDC2 digital clock and data.
Where size is a constraint (such as laptops) a mini-VGA port can sometimes be found in place of the full-sized VGA connector.