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Author Topic: Video card or VGA-to-S-video adapter needed?  (Read 1158 times)

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Video card or VGA-to-S-video adapter needed?
« on: July 06, 2008, 08:04:08 pm »
I'm in the process of upgrading my cab's PC... got some of the components
(the power supply and case are on backorder but should arrive shortly).
One thing I noticed was that the mobo only has PCI-E video slots, which
I can't use b/c all my cards are AGP.

Soo......

If I want to hook this up to my cab's tv (which only has S-video and composite
inputs) I know I can spend about $40 and get a cheap PCI-E card and
w/ an s-video out, or...

Can I use a VGA/SVGA to S-video adapter cable for $5 to make it work?  ANyone ever
try one of these?
The mobo I have is a MSI K9N6GM with onboard nvidia MCP61 chipset.

Thanks....

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Re: Video card or VGA-to-S-video adapter needed?
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2008, 08:19:51 pm »
NOTE: Your VGA card must support TV out directly through VGA port function. Please consult with your VGA card's user manual for more information.

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Re: Video card or VGA-to-S-video adapter needed?
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2008, 09:13:33 pm »
Yeah I read that, but the mobo manual doesn't say anything
about this.... (I'm hoping to just use the onboard video)
... was hoping someone had some experience w/ this...


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Re: Video card or VGA-to-S-video adapter needed?
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2008, 01:16:59 pm »
Stuff it... just bought this instead:

ATI radeon 9200se

for about $10 shipped off ebay.

Hope it doesn't have problems running nulldc....

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Re: Video card or VGA-to-S-video adapter needed?
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2008, 03:38:31 pm »
Very few vga out work with that type of adapter.  Your 9200 should be fine.  If not, pci-e cards can be picked up pretty darn cheap nowadays.