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Title: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: adaseb on April 06, 2017, 08:44:59 PM
I need a bunch of these and also some follow local miners need also. Looking on eBay they are expensive at $20/piece.

Is there any place to buy them in Chinese or on Aliexpress for like $5/piece?  Seems searching for "HDMI Dummy" or "HDMI EDID" or "HDMI Emulator" results in nothing. They seem to only be available in USA.

I tried the HDMI to VGA converter but that doesn't work with the RX series.


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: Eyedol-X on April 06, 2017, 08:49:12 PM
I need a bunch of these and also some follow local miners need also. Looking on eBay they are expensive at $20/piece.

Is there any place to buy them in Chinese or on Aliexpress for like $5/piece?  Seems searching for "HDMI Dummy" or "HDMI EDID" or "HDMI Emulator" results in nothing. They seem to only be available in USA.

I tried the HDMI to VGA converter but that doesn't work with the RX series.

I'd like to know as well, I had to buy a bunch on amazon at $10 a piece -- I've searched and never found them elsewhere either


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: charles2k on April 06, 2017, 09:18:14 PM
I need a bunch of these and also some follow local miners need also. Looking on eBay they are expensive at $20/piece.

Is there any place to buy them in Chinese or on Aliexpress for like $5/piece?  Seems searching for "HDMI Dummy" or "HDMI EDID" or "HDMI Emulator" results in nothing. They seem to only be available in USA.

I tried the HDMI to VGA converter but that doesn't work with the RX series.

HDMI to VGA converter works ok with RX cards !
I had many of them. You have to buy version with active IC chip inside, on the market there are also some without it.
For example this for 4,26USD from ebay should be OK.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-Male-to-VGA-Female-Converter-Box-Adapter-Audio-Cable-For-PC-HDTV-New-Sale/131807556961


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: adaseb on April 06, 2017, 09:52:50 PM
What I bought was this. Which pretty much doesn't do anything

https://i.imgsafe.org/6b825a300c.png

So you are saying I need something that comes with a big box like so?

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51l9lIDdCbL._SY355_.jpg


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: xxcsu on April 06, 2017, 10:03:05 PM
from russia 12.5 incl shipping (8.99+3.50):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-dummy-plug-4K-EDID-emulator-monitor-for-mining-rigs-and-other-/232293615063?hash=item3615c745d7:g:jTsAAOSwhQhY5P0g (http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-dummy-plug-4K-EDID-emulator-monitor-for-mining-rigs-and-other-/232293615063?hash=item3615c745d7:g:jTsAAOSwhQhY5P0g)

contact seller , and ask for bulk order , he might can sell it much cheaper , and you dont have to pay the 3.50$ shipping fee after each one you ordering :)



Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: xxcsu on April 06, 2017, 10:08:17 PM
what country are u located ?


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: bittawm on April 06, 2017, 10:10:47 PM
from russia 12.5 incl shipping (8.99+3.50):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-dummy-plug-4K-EDID-emulator-monitor-for-mining-rigs-and-other-/232293615063?hash=item3615c745d7:g:jTsAAOSwhQhY5P0g (http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-dummy-plug-4K-EDID-emulator-monitor-for-mining-rigs-and-other-/232293615063?hash=item3615c745d7:g:jTsAAOSwhQhY5P0g)

contact seller , and ask for bulk order , he might can sell it much cheaper , and you dont have to pay the 3.50$ shipping fee after each one you ordering :)


do they have these but the display port version?


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: xxcsu on April 06, 2017, 10:16:39 PM
from russia 12.5 incl shipping (8.99+3.50):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-dummy-plug-4K-EDID-emulator-monitor-for-mining-rigs-and-other-/232293615063?hash=item3615c745d7:g:jTsAAOSwhQhY5P0g (http://www.ebay.com/itm/HDMI-dummy-plug-4K-EDID-emulator-monitor-for-mining-rigs-and-other-/232293615063?hash=item3615c745d7:g:jTsAAOSwhQhY5P0g)

contact seller , and ask for bulk order , he might can sell it much cheaper , and you dont have to pay the 3.50$ shipping fee after each one you ordering :)


do they have these but the display port version?

i have no idea , you should contact the seller and ask for it

bulk order for 10pc / 69.99$+3.50 shipping
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-10-PCS-HDMI-dummy-plug-4K-EDID-emulator-monitor-for-mining-rigs-and-other-/232293644645?hash=item3615c7b965:g:N4EAAOSwmgJY5QVS (http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-10-PCS-HDMI-dummy-plug-4K-EDID-emulator-monitor-for-mining-rigs-and-other-/232293644645?hash=item3615c7b965:g:N4EAAOSwmgJY5QVS)


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: charles2k on April 06, 2017, 10:24:06 PM
What I bought was this. Which pretty much doesn't do anything

https://i.imgsafe.org/6b825a300c.png

So you are saying I need something that comes with a big box like so?

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51l9lIDdCbL._SY355_.jpg
Exactly - first version is without active IC chip.
Second version should be OK.


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: dagarair on April 06, 2017, 10:28:47 PM
10 dollar amazon ones is what i use.

sucks when you buy 60 though but it needs to be done!


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: KaydenC on April 07, 2017, 03:05:28 AM
I use these: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Arrival-for-HDMI-to-VGA-Adapter-Converter-For-Audio-HDMI-PC-Laptop-HD-Line-DVD/32764863124.html
$3 from aliexpress. Gives full HD resolution when using teamviewer.  :)


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: deadsix on April 07, 2017, 08:51:56 AM
What I bought was this. Which pretty much doesn't do anything

So you are saying I need something that comes with a big box like so?

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51l9lIDdCbL._SY355_.jpg
Exactly - first version is without active IC chip.
Second version should be OK.

Second version also doesn't do jack shit for me. Just buy the Fit-PC EDID plugs from amazon, $9.5 is a good price.


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: drrobert on April 07, 2017, 10:50:35 AM
Stupid question, why you need it ?!?!?


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: dagarair on April 07, 2017, 11:11:38 AM
units dont boot on a reboot without a monitor or a dummy plug.  well RX cards anyway


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: m0bilitee on April 07, 2017, 02:54:50 PM
I use these: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Arrival-for-HDMI-to-VGA-Adapter-Converter-For-Audio-HDMI-PC-Laptop-HD-Line-DVD/32764863124.html
$3 from aliexpress. Gives full HD resolution when using teamviewer.  :)

So that works as a dummy plug with no VGA plugged into it whatsoever?  (newbie here)


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: KaydenC on April 07, 2017, 03:32:27 PM
I use these: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Arrival-for-HDMI-to-VGA-Adapter-Converter-For-Audio-HDMI-PC-Laptop-HD-Line-DVD/32764863124.html
$3 from aliexpress. Gives full HD resolution when using teamviewer.  :)

So that works as a dummy plug with no VGA plugged into it whatsoever?  (newbie here)

Yep. Plug that into the GPU in your main pcie slot. That adapter doesn't need to connect to anything.


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: nerdralph on April 07, 2017, 05:54:30 PM
units dont boot on a reboot without a monitor or a dummy plug.  well RX cards anyway

I don't use dummy plugs on any of my rigs.  I'm currently using the on-board VGA in my Rx 470 rig, but it would boots fine with the on-board VGA disabled as well.  Tried this with H97 Anniversary boards and with an Asus z87.


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: m0bilitee on April 07, 2017, 06:08:12 PM
I use these: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Arrival-for-HDMI-to-VGA-Adapter-Converter-For-Audio-HDMI-PC-Laptop-HD-Line-DVD/32764863124.html
$3 from aliexpress. Gives full HD resolution when using teamviewer.  :)

So that works as a dummy plug with no VGA plugged into it whatsoever?  (newbie here)

Yep. Plug that into the GPU in your main pcie slot. That adapter doesn't need to connect to anything.

Awesome, thanks. I have some DP->VGA ones laying around that might work then as well?


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: adaseb on April 07, 2017, 08:24:05 PM
units dont boot on a reboot without a monitor or a dummy plug.  well RX cards anyway

I don't use dummy plugs on any of my rigs.  I'm currently using the on-board VGA in my Rx 470 rig, but it would boots fine with the on-board VGA disabled as well.  Tried this with H97 Anniversary boards and with an Asus z87.


Are all the GPUs in the rig the RX series? Or do you have 1 GPU that's like an 280X? Because with all my rigs if all the GPUs are RX series, then one of them will hash at 4MH/s until you connect a monitor to it momentarily.



Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: nerdralph on April 07, 2017, 10:42:57 PM
units dont boot on a reboot without a monitor or a dummy plug.  well RX cards anyway

I don't use dummy plugs on any of my rigs.  I'm currently using the on-board VGA in my Rx 470 rig, but it would boots fine with the on-board VGA disabled as well.  Tried this with H97 Anniversary boards and with an Asus z87.


Are all the GPUs in the rig the RX series? Or do you have 1 GPU that's like an 280X? Because with all my rigs if all the GPUs are RX series, then one of them will hash at 4MH/s until you connect a monitor to it momentarily.

2 Rx 470s and no other GPU cards:
Code:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Device 67df (rev cf)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Device 67df (rev cf)

The only reason I use the on-board VGA is so I can use an old monitor with only analog VGA input when I setup the BIOS & install Linux.



Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: adaseb on April 07, 2017, 11:15:02 PM
units dont boot on a reboot without a monitor or a dummy plug.  well RX cards anyway

I don't use dummy plugs on any of my rigs.  I'm currently using the on-board VGA in my Rx 470 rig, but it would boots fine with the on-board VGA disabled as well.  Tried this with H97 Anniversary boards and with an Asus z87.


Are all the GPUs in the rig the RX series? Or do you have 1 GPU that's like an 280X? Because with all my rigs if all the GPUs are RX series, then one of them will hash at 4MH/s until you connect a monitor to it momentarily.

2 Rx 470s and no other GPU cards:
Code:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Device 67df (rev cf)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Device 67df (rev cf)

The only reason I use the on-board VGA is so I can use an old monitor with only analog VGA input when I setup the BIOS & install Linux.



Strange it works for you because even with onboard video enabled and a monitor plugged into the onboard video, one GPU always hashes at 4MH/s.


Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: nerdralph on April 07, 2017, 11:47:42 PM
2 Rx 470s and no other GPU cards:
Code:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Device 67df (rev cf)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Device 67df (rev cf)

The only reason I use the on-board VGA is so I can use an old monitor with only analog VGA input when I setup the BIOS & install Linux.



Strange it works for you because even with onboard video enabled and a monitor plugged into the onboard video, one GPU always hashes at 4MH/s.

I did have problems similar to what you're describing (first card staying in the lowest dpm state) when I first tried the AMDGPU-Pro drivers.  I think it was kernel 4.4 and AMDGPU 16.30.
With >= 4.8/16.40 everything is hunky-dory.
http://nerdralph.blogspot.ca/2017/03/amdgpu-pro-1660-on-ubuntu-kernel-4105.html



Title: Re: Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?
Post by: Oakey22 on April 08, 2017, 07:13:54 AM
never had a problem myself, running rx480's too