Adaptor for old CRT to be independent?

Mr Jones · 30 May 2006 at 16:43

Hi
I've got an old Parkard Bell Celeron 1.2ghz. (Dad) Bought the system awhile ago and it came with a 15" CRT monitor. The monitor is power by the CPU's/system's PSU - I'm trying to find a converter/adaptor for it - so I can power it independent of the PSU for another system...

Anyone know what to look for and where ?
(w/o going against the rule, pm me if needed.)

JimmyEatWorms · 30 May 2006 at 17:14

I'm pretty sure a standard power cable will do it. Lots of older PSU's has a socket for your monitor power cable but you didn't have to use it if you didn't want to. As long as the monitor has a standar 3 prong power socket on the back a stadard cable will do it.

Unless i'm missing something obvious...

Mr Jones · 30 May 2006 at 17:22

Oh my god. :eek:

I'm a complete retard. The blue headed cable is the attached one, not the power supply cable from the monitor. I can't believed I managed to follow it and ended up with it going into the PSU (it's a complete cable mess behind the desk).

Thanks, I'll go find a power cable.

ocuk said:
While this item is somewhat less exciting than your graphics card and processor you will be going nowhere fast without it.

lol.

Also, now this time, I've double checked - the 2.0 speakers attached to the monitor is definitely drawing power from the PSU, what do I use for that?

binaryknight · 30 May 2006 at 17:22

jimmy has it, the power outlet on the psu was removed due to the icreasing sizes of monitors and their power draw was becomming too high