Optplex 755 ATI Radeon 2400 XT Connector question

HI,

I just got a DELL Optplex with the 256MB ATI Radeon 2400XT with dual VGA.

DELL supplies a Y cable with 2 VGA connectors, the other end of the
cable has a connector with 4 rows of pins. The top 3 rows have 15 or 16
pins (hard to count them) and the 4th row has a single pin missing, the
3rd one from the left is. This connector fits the ATI card.

I have my DELL 1905 monitor's VGA connector hooked up to an older system
and so temporarily I wanted to use the DVI-D connector to connect to the
Optiplex 755.

Can I get a converter for DVI-D cable that came with the 1905 monitor to
fit the graphics card or do I need to get the Dual DVI option Y cable
from DELL?

What is the connector on the graphics card called?

Thanks, Marilyn

happycard wrote:
> HI,
>
> I just got a DELL Optplex with the 256MB ATI Radeon 2400XT with dual VGA.
>
> DELL supplies a Y cable with 2 VGA connectors, the other end of the
> cable has a connector with 4 rows of pins. The top 3 rows have 15 or 16
> pins (hard to count them) and the 4th row has a single pin missing, the
> 3rd one from the left is. This connector fits the ATI card.
>
> I have my DELL 1905 monitor's VGA connector hooked up to an older system
> and so temporarily I wanted to use the DVI-D connector to connect to the
> Optiplex 755.
>
> Can I get a converter for DVI-D cable that came with the 1905 monitor to
> fit the graphics card or do I need to get the Dual DVI option Y cable
> from DELL?
>
> What is the connector on the graphics card called?
>
> Thanks, Marilyn


I figured this out. The card has a DMS-59 coonector. So now I just
need to get a DMS-59 to DVI-D cable.

they should have given you that cable if your card was equipped to
handle dual dvi.
i think you only have a dual vga version of that card, and it may not
work - even if you get the adapter cable... better ask them to be sure.


happycard wrote:
> happycard wrote:
>> HI,
>>
>> I just got a DELL Optplex with the 256MB ATI Radeon 2400XT with dual VGA.
>>
>> DELL supplies a Y cable with 2 VGA connectors, the other end of the
>> cable has a connector with 4 rows of pins. The top 3 rows have 15 or
>> 16 pins (hard to count them) and the 4th row has a single pin missing,
>> the 3rd one from the left is. This connector fits the ATI card.
>>
>> I have my DELL 1905 monitor's VGA connector hooked up to an older
>> system and so temporarily I wanted to use the DVI-D connector to
>> connect to the Optiplex 755.
>>
>> Can I get a converter for DVI-D cable that came with the 1905 monitor
>> to fit the graphics card or do I need to get the Dual DVI option Y
>> cable from DELL?
>>
>> What is the connector on the graphics card called?
>>
>> Thanks, Marilyn
>
>
> I figured this out. The card has a DMS-59 coonector. So now I just
> need to get a DMS-59 to DVI-D cable.

An update an I got a LHF (Aka DMS-59) to DVI Y cable from DELL, actually
made by PNY for #29 with free shipping. I have the my DELL 1905 hooked up.

It would have been nice if the description with the vendor card
explicitly mentioned you were getting a Y cable.

Jay B wrote:
> they should have given you that cable if your card was equipped to
> handle dual dvi.
> i think you only have a dual vga version of that card, and it may not
> work - even if you get the adapter cable... better ask them to be sure.
>
>
> happycard wrote:
>> happycard wrote:
>>> HI,
>>>
>>> I just got a DELL Optplex with the 256MB ATI Radeon 2400XT with dual
>>> VGA.
>>>
>>> DELL supplies a Y cable with 2 VGA connectors, the other end of the
>>> cable has a connector with 4 rows of pins. The top 3 rows have 15 or
>>> 16 pins (hard to count them) and the 4th row has a single pin
>>> missing, the 3rd one from the left is. This connector fits the ATI
>>> card.
>>>
>>> I have my DELL 1905 monitor's VGA connector hooked up to an older
>>> system and so temporarily I wanted to use the DVI-D connector to
>>> connect to the Optiplex 755.
>>>
>>> Can I get a converter for DVI-D cable that came with the 1905 monitor
>>> to fit the graphics card or do I need to get the Dual DVI option Y
>>> cable from DELL?
>>>
>>> What is the connector on the graphics card called?
>>>
>>> Thanks, Marilyn
>>
>>
>> I figured this out. The card has a DMS-59 coonector. So now I just
>> need to get a DMS-59 to DVI-D cable.

Yeah, that DMS59 threw me for a loop. I just assumed it was a DVI
connector and was going nuts when my new monitor would not plug in.

My Optiplex came with the DMS59 to dual VGA adapter, I just wish I had
known exactly what it was, and wish the machine had come with a DMS59 to
dual DVI adapter as well.

gogofester wrote:
> Yeah, that DMS59 threw me for a loop. I just assumed it was a DVI
> connector and was going nuts when my new monitor would not plug in.
>
> My Optiplex came with the DMS59 to dual VGA adapter, I just wish I had
> known exactly what it was, and wish the machine had come with a DMS59 to
> dual DVI adapter as well.
>
>
You want Dell part
> A0382071 1 DMS to Dual DVI Cable

$26.99 at DELL they waived shipping and charged tax so $29.22.