I previously had my Acer monitor on another PC, but I now want to use it
on my old XP-based MESH PC in my shed workshop.

As shown in my annotated screenshots, the Acer cable has the same plug
at both ends. But there is no matching socket on the old MESH PC.

I'm struggling to fathom what cable (or adapter) I need to connect the
Acer to the MESH PC. Any advice would be much appreciated please.
Ideally a link to Amazon Prime UK, as I'm impatient to get it installed
;-)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0nkuoi1dm2zdnny/AcerToMESH-WhatCable.jpg?raw=1

Terry, East Grinstead

On 29/04/2023 in message <gusp4ilfmpsdmftcol9oqh6c607jcgrqnm@4ax.com>
Terry Pinnell wrote:

>I previously had my Acer monitor on another PC, but I now want to use it
>on my old XP-based MESH PC in my shed workshop.
>
>As shown in my annotated screenshots, the Acer cable has the same plug
>at both ends. But there is no matching socket on the old MESH PC.
>
>I'm struggling to fathom what cable (or adapter) I need to connect the
>Acer to the MESH PC. Any advice would be much appreciated please.
>Ideally a link to Amazon Prime UK, as I'm impatient to get it installed
>;-)
>
>https://www.dropbox.com/s/0nkuoi1dm2zdnny/AcerToMESH-WhatCable.jpg?raw=1
>
>Terry, East Grinstead

The cable is VGA, pretty rare nowadays. The socket without a plug in it is
DVI. Adaptors are available:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=dvi+to+vga+adapter&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_10

Make sure any adaptor/cable you buy works in both directions, I've not had
to buy one for this setup so don't know if that is normal.

--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
Every day is a good day for chicken, unless you're a chicken.

Thanks a bunch for that fast reply Jeff, duly ordered!

Terry

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"Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:

>On 29/04/2023 in message <gusp4ilfmpsdmftcol9oqh6c607jcgrqnm@4ax.com>
>Terry Pinnell wrote:
>
>>I previously had my Acer monitor on another PC, but I now want to use it
>>on my old XP-based MESH PC in my shed workshop.
>>
>>As shown in my annotated screenshots, the Acer cable has the same plug
>>at both ends. But there is no matching socket on the old MESH PC.
>>
>>I'm struggling to fathom what cable (or adapter) I need to connect the
>>Acer to the MESH PC. Any advice would be much appreciated please.
>>Ideally a link to Amazon Prime UK, as I'm impatient to get it installed
>>;-)
>>
>>https://www.dropbox.com/s/0nkuoi1dm2zdnny/AcerToMESH-WhatCable.jpg?raw=1
>>
>>Terry, East Grinstead
>
>The cable is VGA, pretty rare nowadays. The socket without a plug in it is
>DVI. Adaptors are available:
>
>https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=dvi+to+vga+adapter&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_10
>
>Make sure any adaptor/cable you buy works in both directions, I've not had
>to buy one for this setup so don't know if that is normal.

On 29/04/2023 12:03, Terry Pinnell wrote:
> Thanks a bunch for that fast reply Jeff, duly ordered!
>
> Terry
>
> --------------------
>
> "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:
>
>> On 29/04/2023 in message <gusp4ilfmpsdmftcol9oqh6c607jcgrqnm@4ax.com>
>> Terry Pinnell wrote:
>>
>>> I previously had my Acer monitor on another PC, but I now want to use it
>>> on my old XP-based MESH PC in my shed workshop.
>>>
>>> As shown in my annotated screenshots, the Acer cable has the same plug
>>> at both ends. But there is no matching socket on the old MESH PC.
>>>
>>> I'm struggling to fathom what cable (or adapter) I need to connect the
>>> Acer to the MESH PC. Any advice would be much appreciated please.
>>> Ideally a link to Amazon Prime UK, as I'm impatient to get it installed
>>> ;-)
>>>
>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/0nkuoi1dm2zdnny/AcerToMESH-WhatCable.jpg?raw=1
>>>
>>> Terry, East Grinstead
>>
>> The cable is VGA, pretty rare nowadays. The socket without a plug in it is
>> DVI. Adaptors are available:
>>
>> https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=dvi+to+vga+adapter&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_10
>>
>> Make sure any adaptor/cable you buy works in both directions, I've not had
>> to buy one for this setup so don't know if that is normal.

WAITTTTTT!

Does the monitor only have the VGA input, or does it also take a DVI
input? A DVI-DVI cable may be cheaper, and DVI allegedly gives a better
picture.

On Sat, 29 Apr 2023 11:46:21 +0100, Terry Pinnell wrote:

> I previously had my Acer monitor on another PC, but I now want to use it
> on my old XP-based MESH PC in my shed workshop.
>
> As shown in my annotated screenshots, the Acer cable has the same plug
> at both ends. But there is no matching socket on the old MESH PC.
>
> I'm struggling to fathom what cable (or adapter) I need to connect the
> Acer to the MESH PC. Any advice would be much appreciated please.
> Ideally a link to Amazon Prime UK, as I'm impatient to get it installed
> ;-)
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/0nkuoi1dm2zdnny/AcerToMESH-WhatCable.jpg?raw=1
>
> Terry, East Grinstead

Picture of the connection(s) on the Acer monitor would be helpful.

Cheers

Dave R

--
AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64

Terry Pinnell wrote:

> https://www.dropbox.com/s/0nkuoi1dm2zdnny/AcerToMESH-WhatCable.jpg?raw=1

It's a DVI connector, but there are several types, unfortunately your
photo is rather "potatocam" quality to tell which, I suspect DVI-I dual
link?

<https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/DVI_Connector_Types.svg/1200px-DVI_Connector_Types.svg.png>

David <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:

>On Sat, 29 Apr 2023 11:46:21 +0100, Terry Pinnell wrote:
>
>> I previously had my Acer monitor on another PC, but I now want to use it
>> on my old XP-based MESH PC in my shed workshop.
>>
>> As shown in my annotated screenshots, the Acer cable has the same plug
>> at both ends. But there is no matching socket on the old MESH PC.
>>
>> I'm struggling to fathom what cable (or adapter) I need to connect the
>> Acer to the MESH PC. Any advice would be much appreciated please.
>> Ideally a link to Amazon Prime UK, as I'm impatient to get it installed
>> ;-)
>>
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/0nkuoi1dm2zdnny/AcerToMESH-WhatCable.jpg?raw=1
>>
>> Terry, East Grinstead
>
>Picture of the connection(s) on the Acer monitor would be helpful.
>
>Cheers
>
>
>
>Dave R

I included a high res photo of both ends of the Acer monitor cable in my
original post.

Terry

"Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:

>On 29/04/2023 in message <gusp4ilfmpsdmftcol9oqh6c607jcgrqnm@4ax.com>
>Terry Pinnell wrote:
>
>>I previously had my Acer monitor on another PC, but I now want to use it
>>on my old XP-based MESH PC in my shed workshop.
>>
>>As shown in my annotated screenshots, the Acer cable has the same plug
>>at both ends. But there is no matching socket on the old MESH PC.
>>
>>I'm struggling to fathom what cable (or adapter) I need to connect the
>>Acer to the MESH PC. Any advice would be much appreciated please.
>>Ideally a link to Amazon Prime UK, as I'm impatient to get it installed
>>;-)
>>
>>https://www.dropbox.com/s/0nkuoi1dm2zdnny/AcerToMESH-WhatCable.jpg?raw=1
>>
>>Terry, East Grinstead
>
>The cable is VGA, pretty rare nowadays. The socket without a plug in it is
>DVI. Adaptors are available:
>
>https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=dvi+to+vga+adapter&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_10
>
>Make sure any adaptor/cable you buy works in both directions, I've not had
>to buy one for this setup so don't know if that is normal.

The adapter arrived last night (Sunday) and works perfectly ;-)

Of course, the 1920 x 1080 resolution I had on my 24" Ilyama had to be
reduced on the smaller Acer, to the rather odd 1366 x 768. But once I
got that sorted it seems to be working fine.

Anyone know if there's likely to be anything worth salvaging from the
old and dim Ilyama Prolite before I reluctantly dump it at the recycling
centre?

Terry

GB <NOTsomeone@microsoft.invalid> wrote:

>On 29/04/2023 12:03, Terry Pinnell wrote:
>> Thanks a bunch for that fast reply Jeff, duly ordered!
>>
>> Terry
>>
>> --------------------
>>
>> "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 29/04/2023 in message <gusp4ilfmpsdmftcol9oqh6c607jcgrqnm@4ax.com>
>>> Terry Pinnell wrote:
>>>
>>>> I previously had my Acer monitor on another PC, but I now want to use it
>>>> on my old XP-based MESH PC in my shed workshop.
>>>>
>>>> As shown in my annotated screenshots, the Acer cable has the same plug
>>>> at both ends. But there is no matching socket on the old MESH PC.
>>>>
>>>> I'm struggling to fathom what cable (or adapter) I need to connect the
>>>> Acer to the MESH PC. Any advice would be much appreciated please.
>>>> Ideally a link to Amazon Prime UK, as I'm impatient to get it installed
>>>> ;-)
>>>>
>>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/0nkuoi1dm2zdnny/AcerToMESH-WhatCable.jpg?raw=1
>>>>
>>>> Terry, East Grinstead
>>>
>>> The cable is VGA, pretty rare nowadays. The socket without a plug in it is
>>> DVI. Adaptors are available:
>>>
>>> https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=dvi+to+vga+adapter&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_3_10
>>>
>>> Make sure any adaptor/cable you buy works in both directions, I've not had
>>> to buy one for this setup so don't know if that is normal.
>
>
>WAITTTTTT!
>
>Does the monitor only have the VGA input, or does it also take a DVI
>input? A DVI-DVI cable may be cheaper, and DVI allegedly gives a better
>picture.

That's the Acer's only input, but the VGA-to-DVI adapter solves the
problem.

Terry

Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:

>Terry Pinnell wrote:
>
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/0nkuoi1dm2zdnny/AcerToMESH-WhatCable.jpg?raw=1
>
>It's a DVI connector, but there are several types, unfortunately your
>photo is rather "potatocam" quality to tell which, I suspect DVI-I dual
>link?
>
><https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/DVI_Connector_Types.svg/1200px-DVI_Connector_Types.svg.png>
>

I think you're right Andy, although it's described as 'Active DVI-D to
VGA Adapter, Benfei DVl-D 24+1 to VGA Male to Female Adapter' in the
page linked by Jeff. Here's an edited image:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0o8blmcmjamrmvj/VGAtoDVIadapter.jpg?raw=1

"potatocam" What ?!!! Place and weapon of your choosing at dawn, Sir...

Actually, if you zoom in a bit on the high res annotated image I
carefully prepared, I think it's not that bad ;-)

Terry

Terry Pinnell wrote:

> I think you're right Andy, although it's described as 'Active DVI-D to
> VGA Adapter, Benfei DVl-D 24+1 to VGA Male to Female Adapter'

If the machine is DVI-I, that means it can do DVI-D and DVI-A, you're
using it as -D with an active adapter to convert back to analogue VGA,
you could have got away with a passive (cheaper?) -A adapter to connect
to VGA ... but glad you got it working.

On 01/05/2023 15:15, Terry Pinnell wrote:
>
> Anyone know if there's likely to be anything worth salvaging from the
> old and dim Ilyama Prolite before I reluctantly dump it at the recycling
> centre?

Your bitcoin wallet?

>
> Terry

On Mon, 01 May 2023 14:57:03 +0100, Terry Pinnell wrote:

> David <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 29 Apr 2023 11:46:21 +0100, Terry Pinnell wrote:
>>
>>> I previously had my Acer monitor on another PC, but I now want to use
>>> it on my old XP-based MESH PC in my shed workshop.
>>>
>>> As shown in my annotated screenshots, the Acer cable has the same plug
>>> at both ends. But there is no matching socket on the old MESH PC.
>>>
>>> I'm struggling to fathom what cable (or adapter) I need to connect the
>>> Acer to the MESH PC. Any advice would be much appreciated please.
>>> Ideally a link to Amazon Prime UK, as I'm impatient to get it
>>> installed ;-)
>>>
>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/0nkuoi1dm2zdnny/AcerToMESH-WhatCable.jpg?
raw=1
>>>
>>> Terry, East Grinstead
>>
>>Picture of the connection(s) on the Acer monitor would be helpful.
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>
>>
>>Dave R
>
> I included a high res photo of both ends of the Acer monitor cable in my
> original post.
>
> Terry

But not the picture of the Acer monitor where one end of the cable goes in.

A lot of monitors support more than one interface, so worth checking.

Cheers

Dave R

--
AMD FX-6300 in GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF running Windows 7 Pro x64