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soldier_Bob · 07-01-2005, 03:38 PM

I have reciently come across some old monitors, one I think could be EGA... the other is a 1084S-D1 Commodore (1992) I would like to use them with the newer pentium and above class computers for a server monitor.

What I have been hearing is that I would most likely need a ISA or PCI ? lol Graphics card that would support these old tech monitors otherwise I cannot use them? unless multisync? (with adapter 9pin-15pin)

The commodore monitor has some different plugs in the back, and would seem to be able to be used as a monitor / TV or sorts?? PAL ? Could I then treat it as a TV? and if I have an old TV gpx card pipe the cable out to it as such?

I guess I was hoping to just get a few more monitors hooked into my home server network, instead of having to share 1 monitor between 9 computers....

any ideas about old monitors and if they are even worth playing with?

-SB

07-01-2005, 03:38 PM	#1
soldier_Bob Member (2 bit) Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2	how can I use a EGA / CGA / old monitor as a server monitor? I have reciently come across some old monitors, one I think could be EGA... the other is a 1084S-D1 Commodore (1992) I would like to use them with the newer pentium and above class computers for a server monitor. What I have been hearing is that I would most likely need a ISA or PCI ? lol Graphics card that would support these old tech monitors otherwise I cannot use them? unless multisync? (with adapter 9pin-15pin) The commodore monitor has some different plugs in the back, and would seem to be able to be used as a monitor / TV or sorts?? PAL ? Could I then treat it as a TV? and if I have an old TV gpx card pipe the cable out to it as such? I guess I was hoping to just get a few more monitors hooked into my home server network, instead of having to share 1 monitor between 9 computers.... any ideas about old monitors and if they are even worth playing with? -SB