hi, i know this is not directly linked to linux but i dont know of any other good fourms online!
I have an ATI Radeon 9000 pro graphics card, it has 2 moniter ports on it, 1 is a standard VGA 15pin port (which i am using now). The other is a 24pin which are in a 3 by 8 block + another 4pin's in a sort of square shape.

ok i know this isnt much help but i was wondering if anyone could tell me whether the second port is DVI ? because im looking to buy a new moniter and i need to know what sort of connector it is.

any help would be greatly appricated.

Ben

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is this normal VGA, im confused because it says 15pin but, WHAT DOES D-Sub (or D-Sub VGA) MEAN ?

also, is DVI digital and VGA analog ?
Edit:
ok i have now worked out most of my problems, DVI is digital and VGA analog. still what does D-Sub mean ?

and i have 1 other question, is there a differance between DVI -I and DVI -D ? because my graphics card has a DVI -I port and i want to know whether i have to use DVI -I or if i can use both?

The name D-Sub means "D-Shaped Subminature". D-Shaped because the one side is a little bigger than the other and sort of looks like a D. (You have to use your imagination a little.) I believe that subminiature comes form the size of the pins.

From your description it seems quite likely that your unknown connector is DVI. I would go to an electronics supplier (like www.digikey.com) and look for a DVI connector there. They should have a picture you can compare to.

The other thing that you could do to find about about your card, is to go to the manufactures site. (Not ATI, but something like MSI, AOpen, Leadtek, etc.) They should have more direct information on your card.

VGA is analog. DVI is digital. (Digital Video Input)

I know anything about DVI-I vs. DVI-D.