Knowing the make/model of graphics card would improve our comments. Without such details, it sounds like the card does not really support DVI. Most that do have the DVI connector on the same panel as the VGA connector. It's possible there is an optional DVI connector panel that plugs into a connector on card itself.
A DVI-VGA conversion cable contains the same kind of circuitry that already exists inside your monitor. There's no need to pay for that twice. Just plug into the VGA port. The monitor will auto-adjust to the VGA signals and any difference between this and a direct DVI connection is barely noticeable these days. Carl -----Original Message----- From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Bird Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 8:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Hardware: DVI vs. VGA Greetings.... I have a new monitor which supports both VGA and DVI. My graphics card apparently also supports DVI but it does not have a DVI port (go figure). I've been told there is a conversion cable with a DVI end at the monitor and a VGA end at the card. Question: does such a conversion cable make sense? Should I bother with DVI or just go with the new monitor (which seems pretty good) in VGA? Thanks... -- cheers, Stephen -- ---------------------------------------- To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required.
