Need some help

[jobohobo89]

okay im getting a ati radeon hd 5750, alogn with a ASUS VH226h 1080p hd monitor. my question is, since the gpu only comes with a power connector, do i need some other connector to have this work on my monitor??

 

[skora]

You'll need 2 cables plugged into the 5750. First the power connector will be from the power supply inside the case to a plug on the card inside the case. Make sure your PSU has a 6pin (listed as 2x3 PCIe sometimes) connector.

Second, you will still need a cable that goes from the back of your 5750 (where its outside the case) to the monitor. Check to see what cables come with the monitor and that you have the correct type of interface on the back of the card. Looks like most of them have HDMI, DVI, and multi port (not that common yet.)

All the data the 5750 needs will come from the slot it's plugged into on the mobo, so there's no cable between those parts.

 

[p1n3apqlexpr3ss]

Your monitor will come with some nice cables that will suit you, even with my budget orientated AOC 2236vm i think it is, i got a nice little VGA and DVI cables with it, both of which you could use to plug into your 5750. Plus most GPUs will come with a bundle of cable which you could use as well i think

 

[jobohobo89]

the onyl cable my gpu came with was the power connector lol i got gipped.

 

[jobohobo89]

could you take a look at this and let me know if the cables it comes with will work. and if they are hd cables.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236051

i plan on conecting my gpu to this but i want hd display. so what cables would i need. sorry im a noob lol

 

[p1n3apqlexpr3ss]

haha and cables that come with it are DVI and VGA as well as a 3.5mm audio cable, and what exactly you mean by HD cables? Using DVI will give you as good a picture as HDMI just doesnt carry audio on the cable, which is what the 3.5mm cable is for. And a cheap HDMI cable is only 10$ or so that gives you as good picture as a 50$ one (parents personal experience lol)

 

[jobohobo89]

ah oaky so them the white and blue cables plug directly into my gpu?

 

[p1n3apqlexpr3ss]

Yea and directly into the back of your monitor most likely, depends though on what the manufacturer puts on the back panel, a link to your 5750 youre getting would be useful

 

[jobohobo89]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150448&cm_re=xfx_hd_5750-_-14-150-448-_-Product

 

[p1n3apqlexpr3ss]

You wont be able to use the blue cable supplied with your monitor but the white one will work fine, you could also get a HDMI cable for around 10$ and use that as well

 

[jobohobo89]

okay so get a hdmi cable. i dont need any adapters do it?

 

[p1n3apqlexpr3ss]

nope, just plug HDMI cable straight from GPU to monitor and audio and video will work flawlessly, just make sure the HDMI cable is of the lastest revision (1.3a) and carries audio and video, they dont cost too much these days

 

[jobohobo89]

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