New monitor on older pc and nvidia geforce2 mx400

[ravel96]

I've been using a 21 inch Sony Trinitron flat screen CRT on my older pc (2003) with a nvidia geforce 2 mx400 card. My monitor is being looked at by a monitor repair shop because the image has gone concave on the sides. If they can't repair it, and I have to get a new monitor, my question is this: will a new lcd digital monitor be able to work with my nvidia card? I see an extra hookup that looks different from the analog hookup on the nvidia slot on the back side of my pc, but I'm not sure if that means I can use a more modern monitor or will I have to find another CRT. Thanks in advance for nay help.

 

[christop]

yes it will you will need a vga to dvi adapter

 

[AKM880]

^ Correct. You'll need something like this : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814998101

 

[ravel96]

Thank you very much.

 

[Crashman]

I've been using a 21 inch Sony Trinitron flat screen CRT on my older pc (2003) with a nvidia geforce 2 mx400 card. My monitor is being looked at by a monitor repair shop because the image has gone concave on the sides. If they can't repair it, and I have to get a new monitor, my question is this: will a new lcd digital monitor be able to work with my nvidia card? I see an extra hookup that looks different from the analog hookup on the nvidia slot on the back side of my pc, but I'm not sure if that means I can use a more modern monitor or will I have to find another CRT. Thanks in advance for nay help.

Those guys don't know what they're talking about. Really, the adapter they are refering to is for breaking out a VGA signal out of a combination connector (DVI-I) which has extra pins for VGA. It won't work for going in the reverse direction.

If your card has a DVI output (looks like that adapter), you can use a DVI cable to your new monitor, assuming the monitor has a DVI input (most flat panels do).

If your card doesn't have DVI output but only has VGA, and your monitor has VGA input, you can use a VGA cable.

If your monitor ONLY has DVI inputs and your card ONLY has VGA and a round connector, you'll need a new card.

The round connector typically supports S-Video (an old TV standard of low resolution) and, via breakout adapter, Composite video (an even older, lower-resolution TV standard). So, the round connector is a no-go for computer monitors.

 

[AKM880]

My mistake, that card has a VGA out I'm pretty sure and the monitor has DVI. XD

 

[Crashman]

My mistake, that card has a VGA out I'm pretty sure and the monitor has DVI. XD

But if it had DVI out, he still wouldn't need an adapter.

 

[hundredislandsboy]

You may not need an adapter. Most new LCD monitors have both a DVI and Analog RGB Input Video Compatibility. Just check the specs before you purchase.

 

[4745454b]

Exactly. It shouldn't be hard to find an LCD with analog input. Just check before you buy and you should be fine.