alternatives to (vga/arcade monitor) interface

[csilvano]

Hey people,

i would like to interface my geforce 5200 to an EAGO arcade monitor, but i dont have idea if i can configure this card to output a 15Khz signal to the monitor. Did somebody here do it before?

There is something special that i should know about the hardware interfacing?

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[menace]

By far the easiest non arcadevga board to use (in my experience) has been the trident blade t-64 made by Jaton (can usually be found on ebay cheap) this card combined with the right drivers and advancemame, outputs a wide range of arcade accurate frequencies.  The Jpac is recommended but not required as it prevents a 31khz signal from reaching (and ruining) the arcade monitor.  With a little ingenuity you could have the monitor not come on until a proper signal is generated.

Another option is the powerstrip program as seen in the FAQ area of this forum.

[csilvano]

hey menace! thanks for your answer.

When you used the trident board, how did you connect the vga(Horizontal and Vertical sync) to the arcade monitor

[menace]

When I used the trident I just used a regular 15pin to 15pin cable (I was using a Jpac at the time) You could however figure out what pin does what on the 15 pin VGA connection (its a standard pinout available on the web)and make a breakout cable that interfaces through your amplification circuit and into the monitor RGB header.   

With regards to the monitor, I've heard of people who configured the pc to beep after the 15khz drivers are loaded (thereby telling you its safe) and then just powering up the monitor manually after that point.  Its not as elegant as an auto on feature but a hell of a lot simpler.