Connecting Monitor To Card


  1. AEZero
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    Connecting Monitor To Card


    I just got my first graphics card and i have to ask a really nooby question... The card didn't come with a dvi vga adapter and do i need one to use the graphics card with the monitor?
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  3. Sardonicus
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    What type of connections are on the monitor and the card?
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  4. AEZero
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    the monitor has a VGA slot and the card has a dvi, native HDMI, and a display port
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  6. bobkn
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    A DVI to VGA adapter is probably your least expensive option.

    You'd get better advice if you specified the model numbers of the graphics card and the monitor.
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  7. AEZero
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    ok thank you!
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