Is safe plugging or unplugging DVI cable from monitor when pc is on?

[litwicki24]

Hello. I am testing my DVI cable,because i have random dots on screen because of cable. But i have a question. Is this safe plugging and unplugging dvi cable from monitor when pc is on ( game ) ?

 

[Thelosouvlakia]

It's safe but you will have to restart your PC in order to get output when you re-plug it in

 

[S_I_N]

I've never had to restart my pc when changing or unplugging a cable

 

[NeverBackDown]

For a video cable it's fine. However a power or data cable is a big definite no.

 

[Thelosouvlakia]

At home I only use HDMI however at the university we have dvi monitors in our labs and last time I was doing some cable management-and was unplugging DVIs as well- I noticed that for the dvi output to be shown on the monitors I had to restart the machine..

 

[litwicki24]

Is harmful to pc by unplugging and plugging dvi cable from monitor when pc is on?

 

[Wraith]

Is harmful to pc by unplugging and plugging dvi cable from monitor when pc is on?

No. It's safe.

 

[Asperatis]

You can plug and unplug whatever you want when the pc is on (but not the power cord obviously)

 

[litwicki24]

So i will not damage graphic card ? By plugging or unplugging dvi cable from monitor when pc is on ( game ).

I ask because yesterday i was testing that cable and finally i know that cable is faulty.

 

[SPS]

So i will not damage graphic card ? By plugging or unplugging dvi cable from monitor when pc is on ( game ).

I ask because yesterday i was testing that cable and finally i know that cable is faulty.

No.

/thread.

 

[litwicki24]

Problem solved. New cable and no dots

I have a question last. So if yesterday i was toying with my old cable ( plugging and unplugging when game was on )its to harmful to GPU?

 

[TPC]

Problem solved. New cable and no dots

I have a question last. So if yesterday i was toying with my old cable ( plugging and unplugging when game was on )its to harmful to GPU?

NO its not harmful.

To nie ma znaczenia.

 

[Davva2004]

Plugging and unplugging a video cable from either your monitor or GPU is not in any way harmful to any of your components at all in any way, shape or form, and will not cause any damage to any components.

 

[litwicki24]

Plugging and unplugging a video cable from either your monitor or GPU is not in any way harmful to any of your components at all in any way, shape or form, and will not cause any damage to any components.

Even iif pc is on ? <last question>

 

[Wraith]

Even iif pc is on ? <last question>

Ok this ends here.

IT IS NOT HARMFUL TO YOUR GPU, EVEN IF THE PC IS SWITCHED ON.

/thread

 

[litwicki24]

yes thank you for help and replies. Topic can be closed. Cheers from Poland