[rescue] Was about to buy a Sun 13W3 to 4 BNC cable

Kurt Huhn rescue at sunhelp.org
Thu Jan 3 16:44:22 CST 2002


> >So you're saying that pretty much any 13W3 --> 4 BNC should work...? I
> >just
> >ordered one...  (and just found an SGI cable specifically [on another
> >site], so I can cancel the order if need be)
>
> As long as the monitor is SGI branded(configured for SOG) the SGI
> will spit out SOG so only those three pairs matter.  The rest of the
> cable is irrelevant.  So pick based on your priority of price vs
> cosmetic looks and feel.
>

I got a 13w3 adapter from CDW a couple years ago - cost about $15.  The
trick with that particular one was to bust off all of the "13" pins in the
adapter block, leaving the "3" connectors.  My monitors (that I use witht eh
SGIs) are Iiyama Vision Master (one is a Pro).  Both work flawlessly.

Kurt



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