VGA Monitor Cables

cfrizz
cfrizz Posts: 13,415
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Hi guys, I just got a new monitor for Christmas, and after awhile the screen turns yellow. I want to switch out the VGA cable to see if that solves the problem.

What I don't know is if they are interchangeable, or if I have the use the cable that came with the monitor.

Any help would be appreciated.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,934
    Go digital if at all possible. DVI, HDMI, Display Port, etc.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    Thank you, but that doesn't answer my question, I'm trying to work with what I've got.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,934
    VGA cables are interchangeable, they are not monitor specific.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    VGA Cables should be interchangeable. I've had brand new monitors arrive DOA though, or with issues. Hopefully you can return it if the cables don't fix the issue.
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    Cool thing I learned about VGA: it is capable of better than 4k resolution...
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,959
    edited December 2018
    As said above they are interchangeable. If a new cable doesn't help return the monitor like Verb said.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    I switched it out, cross your fingers so far so good!

    As always thank you for your help. :)
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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,334
    FestYboy wrote: »
    Cool thing I learned about VGA: it is capable of better than 4k resolution...

    I hooked my monitor up with an HDMI cable and it looked washed out. Changed to a VGA and the colors are brighter and picture is sharp. Really thought it would be the other way around.
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    Yeah I did too until I had to hook up my projector through VGA and was concerned it wouldn't handle 1080p... Boy was I wrong.
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