Proper cable to hook up PC(dvi) to LCD(vga)?

[Phr3sh]

Hey guys,

I just got an LCD TV with a VGA input and im using a 7800GT on my PC with two DVI inputs

Im wondering what cable I need to hook my PC up to my TV

I found this on monoprice but im not certain this is what I need and wanted to make sure before I place an order. In the description where it says: Connects a VGA port on a computer to a monitor with a DVI-I connector is what's throwing me off :confused:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10209&cs_id=1020905&p_id=602&seq=1&format=2


Thanks

[LeeBear]

That cable should work but if you already have a bunch of VGA cables at home it'll be cheaper to just buy the adapter like this one:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041903&p_id=72&seq=1&format=2

-LeeBear

[ShadowVlican]

:arrowu: wut he said

but i'm surprised your video card doesn't come with them

[Phr3sh]

I do have the adapter already....I just need a long VGA cable since the computer is pretty far from the TV. Can I get an 15FT SVGA male/male cable to serve the same purpose? I noticed that the longest plain VGA cable they have is 10FT.

Would this work?

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10201&cs_id=1020102&p_id=276&seq=1&format=2

[TruE SkiLLS]

just go dvi to vga adapter or something?

extension cables... just get another vga to vga cable.

[Phr3sh]

Does anyone know if the an SVGA cable will work?

[Red_Army]

Does anyone know if the an SVGA cable will work?

yes

[Aske001]

Just to be clear, this works only when your video card has a DVI-A connector, i.e., the type which has the 4 extra pins that carry an analog VGA-compatible signal.

Most DVI sources aside from computer graphics cards have DVI-D connectors with no analog pins - they do not output a VGA-compatible signal, and there's no easy way to convert.