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Good excuse to buy a LCD screen ;-)

	STephan 

On Sat, 2004-09-04 at 19:37, Geoffrey wrote:
> So, I picked up a new box that has two video outputs, one dvi, one vga.
>   I have two vga monitors I'm going to connect to it, and had a
> dvi<->vga adapter.  Doesn't fit.  Different configuration.  So, I can't
> find one of these buggers anywhere.  I didn't even know there was more
> than one type.  No luck at MicroCenter or CompUSA.  Fry's has probably
> got it, but damn, it's a hike for me.
> 
> Anyone else seen more then one type of dvi connection on video cards?
> 
> Wierd thing is the card is an ati card and the adapter I have came with
> another ati card.
> 
> The main difference that makes it impossible to use is the adapter has a
> flat pin that sits on one side of the connector and it has two round
> pins on either side of it, kinda like this:
> 
> . .
> ---
> . .
> 
> Where as the card has the slot for the flat pin, but does not have the
> four smaller pins.  That's not all that's different, but obviously it's
> enough.
> 
> Suggestions are welcome...
> 
> --
> Until later, Geoffrey       Registered Linux User #108567
>                              AT&T Certified UNIX System Programmer - 1995
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