New Motherboard ?????

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codedmart · Post by **codedmart** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 12:28 am

I just got a elitegroup n2u400-a there is nowhere to plug the monitor into it. Do I need a seperate video card or am I just an idiot. This is the first computer that I am building so I am kinda lost. Any thoughts would be great. The monitor is and older samtron 55v.

Thanks

diastelo · Post by **diastelo** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 12:39 am

I don't believe that motherboard has on board video. Outside the realm of Intel and a few motherboards by smaller manufacturers, no one packages on board video. In the long run, it's a bad move, since on board video cards steal memory from your CPU and lock you into a particular model.

You may be getting confused since Nvidia now makes motherboard chips. These chips handle audio and handle other low level things such as controlling devices and peripherals. They aren't actually video chips.

If you haven't already stumbled across it, Tom's Hardware Guide is an excellent place to read about all the different components of your computer and what the best parts on the market today are.

codedmart · Post by **codedmart** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:03 am

ok but there is an AGP slot in the middle of the board so if I get a AGP card I still have the problem of where the monitor plugs in at. I have a parallel port and a serial port but no monitor port. Do I need an adapter.

codedmart · Post by **codedmart** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:10 am

nevermind I am an idiot.

Dr Evil · Post by **Dr Evil** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:10 am

Unless I'm not understanding what you're saying at all, the video card you put into it will have a monitor port on it. It'll either be the older style DB 15 or the newer DVI connection.