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Avenger42
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_ 		7. February 2008 @ 06:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hi, just brought a new custom spec PC and its inside an "XCLIO Propeller case"

went to plug in my monitor and realised i couldnt

my monitor adaptor looks like this:


i think thats VGA?

however the back of my new PC looks like this


i assume all ill need is an adaptor, but which one? i dont know the name of the connection on the back of my PC

please help?
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ddp
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_ 		7. February 2008 @ 14:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
links edited to make the images work. you need a female vga to male dvi adapter like in this link but at a cheaper price.
http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sk...B7883DC1AEA5EC0
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denaid
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_ 		7. February 2008 @ 14:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You are looking for a DVI-VGA adaptor. One of these:


e-bay are selling them for about E1.60 (about $1.99 or £1.35) at the cheapest, dunno what a good one would cost but it wouldn't be too expensive. I'm pretty sure thats what you want, if it doesn't look right tell us. Good luck!
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Avenger42
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_ 		7. February 2008 @ 16:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ah okay thats what i thought


as happens about 30minutes after posting that i found what i think is the right thing.
i brought this: http://tinyurl.com/3drbmv

thats the right thing isnt it?

thanks for all the help guys
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denaid
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_ 		7. February 2008 @ 17:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
That should work perfectly. Good luck with it, hope you don't have any other troubles.
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ddp
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_ 		7. February 2008 @ 18:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
no problem, teach & learn
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