[rescue] Re: SGI Video - PC Monitor (*)

[Dan Canaan]

At 10:21 PM 3/28/02 -0500, Eric Webb wrote:
>I hate to bring this thread back up, but I just got my I2 today and I'm
>trying to get something to display it with.
>
>I have a 13W3 -> HD15 borrowed from an RS/6K box.  The cable is good because
>it works on my SS20.  However, my 19" SVGA won't display anything.  It's
>reporting 0khz horizontal and 72.2khz vertical.  This tells me that the hsync
>line is either grounded or not connected and the vsync line probably is
>connected.  I think this is responsible for confusing my monitor into
>thinking it has composite sync instead of SOG.  Does anyone concur?
>
>Now, this tube is an Envision EN-910e.  Certainly not top of the line, so it
>wouldn't surprise me if it doesn't do SOG, but I can't definately say that it
>doesn't.  (Anyone have one?)
>
>Would it perhaps help to craft a cable/adapter that doesn't connect the sync
>lines just in case they are the source of the confusion?  Maybe my 13W3->HD15
>is wrong/bad?  I have a scope, can anyone tell me what I'm looking for?


Try this link out for a list of known monitors that work with SGI's.  For 
the trouble they cause in finding one that works, it may be worth paying 
the shipping costs and buy one cheaply on Ebay.  I've got a 20" that I love.
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