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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: CosmoJoe on December 15, 2018, 06:19:56 pm
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Greetings! A few years ago I purchased an X-Arcade cabinet, with the CRT option. I believe they have it listed as a Makvision 29". I do not have the exact model info on it but I can try to peek into the cabinet to find out.
Long story short, I am looking to change out the PC that is currently running MAME in the cabinet. It is an Intel NUC, and I found a mini-DP to VGA adapter that works with the monitor. I don't get a picture until Windows is up, but it does work.
I am now working with a (potential) new mini PC that has HDMI and Displayport connectors. I have tried three different active VGA adapters; 2 HDMI to VGA and a DisplayPort to VGA. No luck on getting a picture on the CRT, it is very aggravating. I used a utility called qres to force the resolution to 800x600 with a refresh rate of 60; the exact config that works on the current computer but I either get a blank display or an 'over specification' notice on the CRT. Just wondering if anyone might have familiarity with this CRT that X-Arcade sells and what I might be missing. Thanks in advance!
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Well, happy to say after going through 7 different DP to VGA adapters I found one that worked:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JFY6YJS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JFY6YJS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)