What sort of cable do I need?

IwantanewPC · 25 Jun 2008 at 15:26

I think my graphics card has had it and so I want to switch over to my onboard graphics for now but the trouble is I don't seem to have a cable that fits in the onboard graphics port at the back.

Anyone know what the name of the cable is I need, or if they sell them on overclockers? I had a look but can't seem to find anything.

Thanks.

amkan13 · 25 Jun 2008 at 15:45

is this a joke?
you dont have onboard graphics!!!
assuming your mobo in your sig is what you are using, it doesnt have onboard gfx.

fyi the picture you have posted shows mouse/keyboard ports, 1 serial port, audio jack, 1 parallel port, firewire port, LAN port and 2 usb ports.

sswats · 25 Jun 2008 at 16:14

yep, no graphics.
I think you're looking at the serial port.

Jon1818 · 25 Jun 2008 at 16:17

sswats said:
yep, no graphics.
I think you're looking at the serial port.

VGA cable to the blue VGA connector on the back.

Snakedoctor · 25 Jun 2008 at 16:19

Jon1818 said:
VGA port to the blue VGA connector on the back.

Lol, thats an old serial port for a mouse!

reflux · 25 Jun 2008 at 16:26

Confirmed; no onboard video.

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=k8n_neo4_platinum

New graphics card time for the OP I think.

Werewolf · 25 Jun 2008 at 16:31

Snakedoctor said:
Lol, thats an old serial port for a mouse!

or modem etc

(I think the last time i used a serial mouse was 1998, before ps2 ports took over that particular job

).

NeoNemesis · 25 Jun 2008 at 16:31

He'll be able to talk to my MSA's or Cisco switches nice and easily.

Wont be able to see what he's doing though!

Admiral Huddy · 25 Jun 2008 at 16:36

Werewolf said:
or modem etc (I think the last time i used a serial mouse was 1998, before ps2 ports took over that particular job).

Showing one's age

I had a call last week from someone with a new 42" TV.. Wanted to know if they could hook up their PC to it via the serial port that's on the back of the TV.. What on earth!! Turns out to be the D-Sub

Snakedoctor · 25 Jun 2008 at 16:40

Werewolf said:
or modem etc (I think the last time i used a serial mouse was 1998, before ps2 ports took over that particular job).

Yeah, same really, I still have one knocking around somewhere though.

IwantanewPC · 25 Jun 2008 at 17:07

Oh dear..

Sorry guys.. when my build was suggested by someone on here I could have sworn they said my motherboard came with onboard graphics.

Apologies again.

reflux · 25 Jun 2008 at 17:19

Not to worry, it doesn't look dissimilar to a VGA port.

Blackhawk47 · 25 Jun 2008 at 17:22

its an easy mistake to make... go ahead and get a new gpu or a very cheap graphics card just to get up and running.