pimmo2000

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Yo,

I bought a new VGA cable to replace one running on an extension, due to the slight shadowing on the screen.

The cable I bought was


and the only difference between this and my current is a pin missing on the older one.

However with the new cable I can only get much lower res ?

I'm not up on how these cables work .. any ideas?

JDM_Stig

iTrader: (3)

was the old cable a VGA or SVGA ?

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

See I was thinking that, but I read it makes no difference ?

but yes it was.

Shaun

VGA and SVGA are video resolutions. DSUB9 and DSUB15 is the connector type. You can't plug a DSUB9 into a DSUB15 (and vice versa) connector.

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

Eh?

So what's the problem with my res then

Shaun

Something to do with the EDID recognition I suspect.

Does your PC still recognise the monitor as it was named before?

If you can't select a previous resolution by changing the cable, it suggests the GFX thinks a different monitor is attached and with you description, of different specification.

Try another cable as that new one appears to be borked for what you want.

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

I guessed that much, but before buying another cable I wanted to make sure I was thinking along the right lines with s / VGA .. Thanks for the replies.

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

So I bought a SVGA cable and it does the same thing .. I'm getting really ****ed off with it now ..