What DVI Cord Do I Need?

[PurePwnage]

OK. So I've already exhausted 2, yes 2 cords while trying to pick out a DVI that will work for me.

I have this white plug in my video card (as well as a blue one that's plugged in now) as well as in both of my monitors. My monitors, the white plug has a bunch of holes in it (3 rows of 8 holes) and then one line on the side of the plug.

On my video card, it's got 3 rows of 8 holes and then a cross with 4 holes in each right angle of the cross.

I've tried two cords, but neither of them had long enough ends to screw in. I'm guessing I need a pronged cross/4 right angle holes to fit into those holes and then a longer end to plug into the monitor with prongs.

 

[PurePwnage]

That's exactly what the newest one I bought looks like. I need a cord that has the bottom one and then a pronged version of the top.

That's my video card minus the s video.

 

[kookooshortman55]

You bought a DVI extension cable. Just buy a regular DVI cable. Both ends should look like the one on "bottom"

 

[PurePwnage]

You bought a DVI extension cable. Just buy a regular DVI cable. Both ends should look like the one on "bottom"

Dumb question - but can you send me to a link for one on NewEgg or Best Buy or something?

 

[kookooshortman55]

No problem

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&N=2010010001 1177516898&bop=And&Order=RATING

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...=dvi&lp=14&type=product&cp=1&id=1118844765332

 

[kookooshortman55]

Sorry, some of the links in the NewEgg list are DVi-HDMI. For some reason they were included in the DVI-DVI search. Also, there were a few DVI-male to DVI-female cables that popped up as well (which is the kind that you bought). Just be sure to check the pictures.