Where to buy HDMI DUMMY PLUGS on eBay ? Aliexpress?

[adaseb]

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.

[Eyedol-X]

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

[charles2k]

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

[adaseb]

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?

[xxcsu]

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

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

[xxcsu]

what country are u located ?

[bittawm]

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

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?

[xxcsu]

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

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

[charles2k]

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?

Exactly - first version is without active IC chip.
Second version should be OK.

[dagarair]

10 dollar amazon ones is what i use.

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

[KaydenC]

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. 

[deadsix]

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?

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.

[drrobert]

Stupid question, why you need it ?!?!?

[dagarair]

units dont boot on a reboot without a monitor or a dummy plug.  well RX cards anyway

[m0bilitee]

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)

[KaydenC]

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.

[nerdralph]

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.

[m0bilitee]

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?

[adaseb]

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.

[nerdralph]

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.