warning very stupid question within

[subedriver]

Now for my very stupid newbie question.  I'm doing mame in my cab and ordered my jpac.  Can I get the pinouts for my monitor out and use soft 15khz or do i have to get a different video card to do this?  Really just trying to be cheap about it, cause I will be replacing the monitor for a tv monitor with s video in the near future.

[protokatie]

Soft 15kHz should work for any "old" video system. Dunno about the Jpac, I dont think the Jpac will be of any difference. (IE Jpac is for interface). If you are worrying, get the ArcadeVGA board.

[subedriver]

I'm trying to avoid buying the arcade vga card because I will be using a tv as a monitor eventually.  Just looking to get by until then.  Just didn't know if I could just use my regular monitor out on my motherboard or if I HAVE to get a serperate video card.

[ChadTower]

Depends on what video card you're using now.  Tell us what it is and we can help you figure out if you can use it.

[subedriver]

I don't have a seperate video card right now

[ChadTower]

So it's onboard video?  Tell us the chipset.

[subedriver]

It's a dell dimension 2350.  Intel 2.0ghz How do I find out the chipset?  Yes it's onboard video.

[ChadTower]

Motherboard manual will tell you.  You need to know if that chipset is supported by soft15khz or if it can be forced to 15khz some other way.

[subedriver]

I don't have the motherboard manual, this thing is prolly six years old and I don't have any paper work with it.  Is there any thing I can go into in windows and find out?

[ChadTower]

There is a tool called Belarc Advisor that may tell you that.  Can't remember if it pulls video chipset but I won't be surprised if it does.

[web.geek]

It's a dell dimension 2350.  Intel 2.0ghz How do I find out the chipset?  Yes it's onboard video.

According to Dell's support site, it uses integrated Intel 3D Extreme Graphics. I couldn't find anything more specific.

Edit: Here is another link that may be helpful in identifying your chipset. Always remember...Google is your friend

[RayB]

You're going to switch from arcade monitor to a tv?  Why?

[subedriver]

will do some searching, switching to tv because its much cheaper to go to a bigger display than buying an arcade monitor.

[subedriver]

Ok after a little searching looks like my video chipset is prolly Intel 845GL.  Motherboard is Intel® Desktop Board D845GLVA.

[protokatie]

Ok after a little searching looks like my video chipset is prolly Intel 845GL.  Motherboard is Intel® Desktop Board D845GLVA.

Another easy way to get the exact version of the GFX chipset is to go to systeminfo (its in accessories/systemtools). In systeminformation, go to components then display. It will tell you exactly what you have.

[subedriver]

Ok its the intel 82845g/gl/ge/pe/gv video chipset.  I'm done some searching on google and can't find anything relating it to soft 15khz.  Should I just pm sailor sat on this?

[subedriver]

Well I pm'd sailor sat and she said it won't work, so guess I'm going video card shopping!  Any recommendations from anyone using soft 15khz?