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

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

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2


Thanks

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/pr...seq=1&format=2

-LeeBear

wut he said

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

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/pr...seq=1&format=2

just go dvi to vga adapter or something?

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

Does anyone know if the an SVGA cable will work?

Originally Posted by Phr3sh

Does anyone know if the an SVGA cable will work?

yes

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.