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ooo
11-02-2005, 11:17 AM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814131415
^ the one on the video card is clear, now on the cable will it convert it to a 4 pin mini din? cause that is what i need?

Is there a good video card under $60 that connects to a 4 pin mini din? Thanks.

This is an example of the connector i need
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130228

most have 9 holes though now a days, my tv is old and only supports 4

lynx
11-02-2005, 02:50 PM
A 4-pin s-video plug will fit straight in to the 7-pin socket.

The outer 4 holes are for s-video.
2 of the inner 3 holes are for composite video, the other hole is unused.

ooo
11-02-2005, 05:19 PM
my tv has a 4 pin, there fore a 7 pin wont work on mine

lynx
11-02-2005, 05:43 PM
my tv has a 4 pin, there fore a 7 pin wont work on mine

A 4-pin s-video plug will fit straight in to the 7-pin socket.So all you need is a 4-pin cable, it will fit both your tv and that video card.

ooo
11-02-2005, 08:53 PM
yes i know, newegg's pictures are hard to tell sometimes what the pins are =) recommend any video card under 60-65 that uses that?

Virtualbody1234
11-02-2005, 09:15 PM
Soul, lynx just said a 4 pin cable will plug into a 7 pin socket.

So a graphics card with 4 pins or 7 will both work.

All you need is to use a cable with 4 pins at each end.

ooo
11-02-2005, 09:44 PM
yes i know any would be good, i understand that already lol, i think everyone is mis-interpreting my question,

I know I need a 4 pin mini din because my tv only takes that, However the pictures on newegg are unclear if the cable is a 9 pin to 4 pin etc.

Virtualbody1234
11-02-2005, 10:34 PM
It's 7 pins. :angry:

Anyway, I see what you mean. You're talking about the cable and not the graphics card. I don't know how you would tell if the cable comes as 4 or 7 pins. If it comes as 7 pin version then I suspect you could remove the 3 extra pins (not sure about that) or get another cable.

lynx
11-03-2005, 12:44 AM
Actually it is 7 pins and 1 or 2 plastic locating guides.
Or 4 pins and 1 or 2 plastic locating guides.

In either case the 4 pins and locating guides always fit into the 7-pin+guides socket.

If the supplied cable has the three extra pins simply break them off at both ends, or buy a new 4-pin (plus guides) cable from almost any electrical store.