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Will new GFX card with DVI out, work with old monitor?

  • 08-04-2007 12:38pm
    #1
    Samson
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    I'm shortly going to be upgrading my PC - new mobo/cpu, new RAM and new GFX card.
    I'm looking at a GeForce 8800GTS, however, any card of this type I have looked at (on komplett or ocuk), has output connectors (DVI) completely different to what is on the end of my monitor cable.

    So, my questions are:
    Are these GFX cards suitable for my monitor, and if so, do they come with some sort of dongle/converter, or do I need to buy one?


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  • #2
    christophicus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭christophicus


    Well thats kinda hard to say seeing as you have not said what connector your moniter uses. i'd just like to ask you what your current setup is now, because you very well may need to upgrade your PSU aswell.


  • #3
    Samson
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    I'm upgrading just about everything (new case, PSU, motherboard, CPU, RAM, HDD, GFX card).
    I don't know the correct name for it, but the connector on my monitor cable is the "traditional" style (15 pin d-sub?).
    There are no other connectors/inputs/outputs on the monitor.


  • #4
    christophicus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭christophicus


    Yeah thats the d-sub. I would think that it comes with a adapter, check it out I think it should say it if it does. If it doesnt Im sure you can get one in dublin.


  • #5
    Deliverance XXV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,757 ✭✭✭Deliverance XXV


    Hey, I just got a 7300GT which has a DVI output and it has a converter in the packaging.


  • #6
    Samson
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    Grand, thanks lads.


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  • #7
    s.valo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭s.valo


    A mate of mine got some dell there the other day with a 7950gt and with it he got a converter thing, dunno if it comes with the card itself tho, but you can prob pick one up in maplin or peates for nothing anyway


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