Do you screw in both bolts on VGA cables, just the top one or ignore them altogether?

Okay I'll bite the bait. THE TOP ONE‽‽‽ What sick form factor are you using with vertical VGA ports?

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

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

Both every time but I also haven't used a VGA cable in at least 15 years.

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.

Long term use, at least one

Temporary, fuck the screws all together

the one that still works

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

Both, heathens dont bother and they reap what they sow.

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

I loathe when the stand offs come out with the vga cable!!!!!

Well that's retro but I used to only screw in the side that's easier to reach because that already secures it while also allowing you to more easily unplug it again.

Hand tight, then torque wrench, 7-inch pounds.

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.

Both

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

Both. Lose cables are annoying.

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.

If it's for more than a minute I'll screw in VGA and DVI cables

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.

VGA cables? You mean grappling hooks?

I just use HDMI or DP

I've always screwed them both in very lightly

When I used them, I screwed both in usually.

Neither. Trip hazard.

Lightly screw in one

And then replace my old shit and not touch anything but HDMI or DP for the last ten years.

I think this is highly dependent on the setup.. like is this temporary, semi- temporary, or permanent?

Just one on each end.

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.

One if somewhat temporary.

Both if I want 1-2% increase in performance.

My current job, we test products with these cables, we are required to screw in both when plugging it in, so both.

I sure wish my external HDDs had screw in ports. Those things come loose if there's a change in air pressure.

That one standoff got loose 12 years ago, so none.
Otherwise, it's all HDMI and DP.

The real answer is the top one fell out a long time ago.

Context kind of matters for me, but if I'm screwing any in, it's both of them.

My monitors are on a swivel bar, and plug into the underside. Those get screwed completely in if the cable has screws. But on the desktop, since it doesn't really move and I've never yanked a cable, they're usually left loose.

Neither, and I never once had the cable fall out. Just imagine the countless seconds I saved from not screwing and unscrewing.

I plugged one in today. I left the screws loose. Ironically I moved it between two computers that couldn't originally do VGA.

I re-organised my leisure desk. My C64 sometimes hooks up to a TFT thanks to my turbo chameleon 64 cartridge.

Today I hooked my C64 up to my CRT instead. I needed that TFT for my Amiga 1200 which has DVI-I out thanks to my indivision flickerfixer. But I have a DVI->VGA adapter to use that same cable.

if I HAVE to use vga, and its only being used for 1 computer, than both, else none if im only using it for temporary reason , none.

I don’t screw them in unless it’s in a confined location where the cable is applying pressure to unseat, or if it’s fallen off at least once

Oooooh ! You !

I usually screw in both bolts but I still have an old laptop that I use on very rare occasions that doesn't have the screw holes for some reason.

Both, but the second always gets stuck before the end.

Serial cables. How quaint.