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Strange Monitor Female-Plug On 1997 Server PC

I have recently came accrost an old 1997 Server PC at the local Computershop "Tent Sale" Clearout.

It works Fine, BUT....

The monitor plugin is TOTALY different than your average PC Screem jack.

in otherwords, My monitor is Unsupported.

What, Is supported on this?

djsmoisin

you can probaby dig up an old PCI video card with standard VGA outputs on it and use it instead.

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Cromewell

shall i dare tear it apart and use?....no, i do tearopen computers, but, not this one. If i can buy a converter, then thats the best route for me

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djsmoisin

The good news is that i found the pinout scheme for that strange connector:
http://techpubs.sgi.com/library/tpl/...2.html#id26867
The bad news is that yours could be one of two totally different pinouts...

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Lorand

massive props for that!!!

computer forum fekkin ownz!

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djsmoisin

This is even better than the previous link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5173160438 (it's a ready-made converter)

Edit:
Oops, that was female-male converter, here is what you need: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5758160264

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Lorand

nah found converter

i got a store just down the street. gunna go pick it up

BUT, For Others...Not Interested In eBay, I Found This:

This is a 15-pin female VGA to 13W3 male connector. It's 2.25 inches long. This adapter is commonly used to connect a PC monitor to a Sun, SGI or NeXT workstation.

More Information On THis Adapter AND MORE, Click Here!

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djsmoisin

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Sounds like the DB15 used by older Macs or a 13W3 connector

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The good news is that I found the pinout scheme for that strange connector:

http://techpubs.sgi.com/library/tpl...02.html#id26867 <http://techpubs.sgi.com/library/tpl/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi/0530/bks/SGI_Admin/books/POnyx_Desk_OG/sgi_html/ch02.html>

The bad news is that yours could be one of two totally different pinouts...

Ah seems like i wasnt the only one who know about that

You can get cables from http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/monitor_cables.html

Do make sure its a 13W3 and not a Mac DB15

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