Connect your DVI monitor to a Display Port equipped computer. The Star Tech. com DP2DVIADAP Display Port DVI adapter lets you connect a DVI-D display to a Display Port video source (e. g. Display Port video cards, etc.), eliminating the expense of having to upgrade to a Display Port enabled display while providing a hassle-free connection to any Display Port video card/signal source. The DVI/Display Port adapter supports display resolutions up to 1920x1200, allowing you to take full advantage of single link DVI capability. DP2DVIADAP is a passive adapter that requires a DP++ port (Display Port++), meaning that DVI and HDMI signals can also be passed through the port.