Okay I’ll bite the bait. THE TOP ONE‽‽‽ What sick form factor are you using with vertical VGA ports?
You need to rotate your pc case if the VGA port isn’t vertical. The ground pins always need to be on top so all those grounding electrons weigh down the other conductors to make the data flow more quickly.
That’s when you use the ports placed on the motherboard in a standard verical PC case, meaning the system uses integrated graphics for the visual output instead of deticated videocard. Videocards that are put into MB at 90° are horizontal, right, but in most office setups I handle they are rare nowadays. Videocards are almost exclusively installed when you handle 3d and content rendering in demanding apps, and for office and browser stuff they are too costy after the crypto price hike and in a sanctioned Russia.
Nettops have horizontal motherboards tho.
Desktop computers that have a vertically standing motherboard.
Haven’t plugged in a VGA cable in a long time. As someone else pointed out it depends if it is temporary or long term… I always screw them in if it is long term
Haven’t plugged in a VGA cable in a long time.
Exactly. What have you done to HDMI and DP ports?
DVI is the Gen X of video connectors
VGA is the Boomers and HDMI is the Millenials. Gen-Z is using USB-C.
Nobody likes DisplayPort
The cables are extra long so they have plenty of slack, too.
I just use HDMI or DP
Hand tight, then torque wrench, 7-inch pounds.
A school computer lab with a bunch of grubby-handed students touching and licking and who knows what to every surface? Yes, VGA cables get screwed down.
Pro tip: It’s a lot easier f you twist both knobs at the same time using the same motion as opening a bottle cap.
Jesus Christ, both!! 😆 But only finger tight. Sod you bastards who get the screwdrivers out! That’s overkill. 😁
It depends.
For my work computer, I screw them in tight, both on the monitor and the DP/VGA adapter.
For stationary devices (like overhead projectors) and extension cords, I screw them in, but not very tight.
For classroom computers, I only screw them in on the monitor and leave them unscrewed on the computer. Students can’t keep their legs calm and often snag the cables. I prefer to let the connectors harmlessly disconnect instead of damaging the graphics card or motherboard.
When I used them, I screwed both in usually.
Both, three rotations after the threads catch.
One or none bears the risk of the connector coming out crooked and bending the pins, causing a potential alignment issue on the next connection and bending them further.
Neither, and I never once had the cable fall out. Just imagine the countless seconds I saved from not screwing and unscrewing.
Both, heathens dont bother and they reap what they sow.
Neither. Trip hazard.
Both
If it’s for more than a minute I’ll screw in VGA and DVI cables
