• i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca
      291·
      22 days ago

      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.

      • tetris11@lemmy.ml
        7·
        22 days ago

        That’s not true. VGA is a horizontal spec with the entire trapezoid housing being the ground contact. The data electrons to one side is due to the earth’s axial tilt spinning them into a corner via healing crystals.

    • andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      171·
      22 days ago

      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.

      • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        22 days ago

        standard verical PC case

        Excuse you! Standard PC cases are horizontal:

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
      4·
      22 days ago

      Many machines have vertical connectors, if the machine is turned for any reason. Or you’re using the on-board card, etc.

  • AlternateRoute@lemmy.caEnglish
    402·
    22 days ago

    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

  • DickFiasco@lemm.ee
    261·
    22 days ago

    I tighten both screws. With an impact driver. And a dab of LocTite for good measure.

    • EonNShadow@pawb.social
      6·
      22 days ago

      Lucky you lmao

      I still see them once every so often

      In fact, I went onsite to a customer who wanted a new PC set up because the old one “wouldn’t boot”. Sure enough the cable was sticking out of the monitor at about a 15deg angle. I pushed the VGA cable in a bit extra hard and it came right back.

      I was out of there in about 30min.

  • MostRandomGuy@lemmy.mlEnglish
    12·
    22 days ago

    For quickly testing something: fuck screws.

    For long-term use: both a tight as I can so I barely can unscrew them later because why not.

  • UKFilmNerd@feddit.ukEnglish
    10·
    22 days ago

    Jesus Christ, both!! 😆 But only finger tight. Sod you bastards who get the screwdrivers out! That’s overkill. 😁

    • flambonkscious@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      22 days ago

      And it was always temporary!

      I’ve had less fall out than I had cases where the screw stuck in the socket and it started unscrewing out of the motherboard that I just gave up on them altogether

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
      3·
      22 days ago

      Hahaha, I can’t disagree, even as a heathen.

      As others have said, depends on how permanent something is

  • krolden@lemmy.ml
    7·
    22 days ago

    Ever think you got it unscrewed and accidentally yank the standoff from the PCB?

  • Fermion@feddit.nl
    7·
    22 days ago

    Who does just one? That’s worse than not doing either. Since they’re captive screws, doing just one can force the connector to wedge in crooked. I’ve had issues with tightening one too far before starting the threads on the other. Sometimes you have to go back and forth a couple times