Need a graphic's card with dvi-d output!

**sanj** · 29th September 2003

Just bought a Samsung 191t 19" t.f.t monitor which has 2 input's,1xd-sub and 1xdvi-d(digital input)the conector look's a little different from your standard dvi connection,can anybody put me on the right track as to whrer I can purchase a graphic's card with the dvi-d output?
P.S I have two computer's but only want to use the one t.f.t and be able to switch between them.

**TwoPlAnKs** · 2nd October 2003

that is complicated

firstly you'll need to find a switch thing. this lets you plug in one keyboard, one mouse and one monitor, then you can plug in the pcs to it and switch between it. more complex models also let you share USB and sound and printers and all sorts of stuff.

finding one of those with that dodgy connector that you describe will be hard. probably better to find some sort of adaptor, and just use standard monior cables for everything.

i'm also sorry to say that you will be unlikely to do that for less than �150.

TwoSheds

**Mr_Flash** · 3rd October 2003

Here's a Graphics Card that has a Digital Out.

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=51440

As for the other PC connection. You will need this to switch the keyboard and mouse.

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=48147

I presume that as your LCD has 2 inputs (1 standard, 1 digital) it also has a button on it for switching the signal between each input. Am i correct ??

If so i think you should be able to connect 1 PC via the Digital and the other using the standard VGA.

You could the the KVM switch box for mouse and keyboard only.

Hope that makes sence but it's the only way i see of doing it.

**sanj** · 3rd October 2003

Thank's for the reply lad's,I got it sorted in the end,I was confused by the dvi-d input but managed to order a dvi-d cable from maplin's for �20,and it seem's that the dvi-d cable will fit into any graphic's card with a dvi output,so I got there in the end and the quality from the monitor is breathtaking!One final word ,will it cause the p.c any harm to switch from one machine to another with the keyboard/mouse switch?

**bob212** · 5th October 2003

I have used a keyboard/mouse switches for about 6/7 years without any damage, BTW if you only use the second PC for monitoring stuff you might what to look in to VNC....