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>$75
\n> Hi Flup,
\n>
\n> I didn't know the DG1 didn't come with the same cables. There were
\n> three auctions on ebay for a PSU plus a single-link cable set for
\n
> each. I'm now kicking myself for not bidding.out
\n>
\n> I think you can buy the cable sets from viewsonic if they are not
\n
> of stock, but that was about 9 months ago. I purchased an extra PSUVP2290b's
\n> from them as a backup.
\n>
\n> Yes, my DG5s came with one dual-link cable set and one single-link
\n> cable set...so two cables, yet the DG5s don't come with two sets of
\n> single-link cable sets.
\n>
\n> This is what it seems...
\n>
\n> DG1 - Lack the single-link cable set
\n> DG3-VP2290b - Only come with one single-link set
\n> DG5 - Come with one single-link and one dual-link set.
\n>
\n> But it doesn't make sense for IBM/Viewsonic to market these monitors
\n> as 41Hz, yet not provide the cables. Didn't the Parahelia card only
\n> have two DVI heads yet claimed to do 41Hz?
\n>
\n> MD
\n>
\n> --- In IBM_T2X_LCD@yahoogroups.com, "fluppeteer" <yahoo@> wrote:
\n> >
\n> > Odd. Certainly the DG5 at work came with two lots of cables,
\n> > as did my own. The VP2290b *probably* came with two lots as
\n> > well, although it's possible that one of the two currently
\n> > attached to it came from the DG5. It may be that extras were
\n> > ordered when it was purchased. I made no such request, and
\n> > my DG5 was apparently shipped from being refurbished by IBM,
\n> > but maybe DG5s come with them and VP2290bs don't. Or maybe
\n> > I've just been lucky.
\n> >
\n> > There is only one kind of T221 cable (that splits out into
\n> > two DVI connectors - connectors for the HR256 or dual link
\n> > converter box are another matter): the LFH-60 to 2xsingle-link
\n> > DVI + USB "digital signal cable" can be plugged into either
\n> > input A or input B.
\n> >
\n> > As far as I can see, the 91004086 is a DMS-59 to 2x female
\n> > single-link DVI-I adaptor. He probably already has a couple
\n> > of those (although if he's got a DMS-59 to 2x *male* single-
\n> > link DVI, he'll need them). This isn't the same as the T221
\n> > cable, though: this is what the DVI end of the T221 cable
\n> > can plug into. You do need them, but *in addition* to the
\n> > T221's cables.
\n> >
\n> > See the cable description in the files section (although
\n> > the yahoo interface doesn't seem willing to let me view
\n> > it at the moment) for electrical details of the cables he
\n> > needs, and potential sources for them. If it's generally
\n> > the case that the Viewsonics only come with one cable, as
\n> > it appears to be, then it looks like your buyer will have
\n> > to acquire them himself.
\n> >
\n> > Incidentally, according to the cable description, the DG1
\n> > didn't come with these cables *at all*, because it shipped
\n> > with the custom Matrox G200MMS and its custom cables. Hence
\n> > the need for spares.
\n> >
\n> > Does Viewsonic *still* sell them? I can't search their parts
\n> > store without registering, which I don't really want to do...
\n> >
\n> > --
\n> > Fluppeteer
\n> >
\n> >
\n> > --- In IBM_T2X_LCD@yahoogroups.com, "educationk12" <educationk12@>
\n> > wrote:
\n> > >
\n> > > Okay, that is what I was thinking because all the DG1 to
\n
> > > that I have seen have only come with Monitor A cable, but Ididn't get
\n
> > > these directly from the manufacturer so I wasn't 100 percentsure.
\n
> > >card and
\n> > > So now the problem is this guy has bought a NVS440 graphics
\n
> > > wants to get 41Hz which requires four heads. How does heaccomplish
\n
> > this?what
\n> > >
\n> > > Does he need to buy those PNY 91004086 cables? I think that is
\n
> > > someone recommended me to buy when I was thinking of the NVS440wrote:
\n> > >
\n> > > MD
\n> > >
\n> > > --- In IBM_T2X_LCD@yahoogroups.com, Sandon Van Ness <sandon@>
\n
> > > >have
\n> > > > Nope, vp2290bs don't come with the second cable, everyone I
\n
> > > seen isdoesnt
\n> > > > only 1 cable, Viewsonic does sell the second cable but it
\n
> comeit is
\n> > > > with it.
\n> > > >
\n> > > > educationk12 wrote:
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > Hi Group,
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > I have a question for anyone who knows the answer. :)
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > My VP2290b monitors all came with just one cable set labeled
\n> > Monitor A
\n> > > > > on the 60pin input that goes into the VP2290b monitor where
\n
> > > > > labeled A.cable
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > To my recollection, it seems like all DG1, DG3 and VP2290b
\n> > monitors on
\n> > > > > ebay have been selling with just one of these Monitor A
\n
> sets.wants
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > Is this correct? I sold a VP2290b monitor and the seller
\n
> > to knowdon't
\n> > > > > where the B cable set is. Now if the monitors are suppose to
\n> > come with
\n> > > > > two of these cables, then I'll get him another set but I
\n
> > want totwo
\n> > > > > be out of a cable either if they aren't known to come with
\n
> > cables.cables and
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > I know the DG5 monitors come with one set of dual-link
\n
> > > > > another set just like the DG1-DG4 monitors, so they comewith
\n
> > two setsknow
\n> > > > > since they have a dual-link set and a single link set.
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > The buyer wants to hook up the monitor to a NVS440 graphics
\n> card. I
\n> > > > > had inquired about this card when it first came out and I
\n
> > someonenever
\n> > > > > had convinced me to buy the PNY 91004086 cable adaptor. I
\n
> > boughtare
\n> > > > > the NVS440 graphics card like I had considered, but I know
\n> > people here
\n> > > > > have gotten the card to work at 41Hz.
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > So I guess I need to figure out if these VP2290b monitors
\n
> > supposeanother
\n> > > > > to come with two sets of these dual-DVI (male)/USB to DMS60
\n> > cables or
\n> > > > > whether the DG1 to VP2290b series just came with one set. In
\n> > order for
\n> > > > > me to give the guy another cable I have to take it from
\n
> > > > > monitor, which I will if that is what it was suppose tocome with
\n
> > > > > originally.
\n> > > > >
\n> > > > > MD
\n> >
\n>