I need old monitor to work with new computer. Help

I just got my new computer. It was a custom build. Here are the specs:

Intel Core2Duo 2.4OG E6600 4MG1066
Motherboard: ASUS p58-VM GREEN 965P C2D(whatever that means)
1.0 Gig DDR Memory ( upgradable to 3)
160 Gig SATA Western Digital hard drive.( I am going to add another larger)
Saphire Radeon X1050 256mb PCIX

I got a cheapo lcd monitor because I planned to use my old CRT monitor which does just fine for photo editing and give my husband the lcd for the old computer.

The problem is that I thought I could just plug the crt into the new computer and be good to go. But, it wont even light up.

The point of getting the new computer was to speed up PSCS and not to have to fight over the computer.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance. The way it is now, my husband loves the lcd on my new computer to play Tiger Woods and I can't get him off. Needless to say, the cheapo lcd is crap for photoshop ( as I knew it would be). I just want my old crt to work on my new computer.

Update: I think I may need an adapter in order to plug the old crt into the video card slot. I plugged it into the same place as on the old computer.

So are you using a video card that plugs in to the PCI slot on the computer? That is what the Update sounds like. If so you might have plugged a PCI card into a PCI-E slot which I don't believe will work. Can you take a pic of the inside and back panel of the new PC?

Thanks for responding Mike. I think I have it figured out. The LCD monitor has plugs that fit into the slots in the back of the computer which I believe is where the video card is. The old computer has a different kind of prong. From what I have been reading online, I need an adapter to make the old plug fit into the new slots. My old computer didn't have a video card just the onboard one so it plugged in about halfway up. You can plug it into the same place on the new computer but it doesn't work because from what I understand, if you have a video card installed, you can't use the onboard. So in order to use the video card slot I have to have an adapter that will make it fit. Make sense?

http://www.newegg.com …aspx?Item=N82E1​6814102078
Your monitor should connect to the blue connector as seen in that photo.

queenbee288 wrote in post #3427924
Thanks for responding Mike. I think I have it figured out. The LCD monitor has plugs that fit into the slots in the back of the computer which I believe is where the video card is. The old computer has a different kind of prong. From what I have been reading online, I need an adapter to make the old plug fit into the new slots. My old computer didn't have a video card just the onboard one so it plugged in about halfway up. You can plug it into the same place on the new computer but it doesn't work because from what I understand, if you have a video card installed, you can't use the onboard. So in order to use the video card slot I have to have an adapter that will make it fit. Make sense?

Yes. It sounds like your new video card has a DVI port while your old montior uses a VGA port. The VGA port is likely blue in color on your PC while the DVI port is white. An adapter would work but I think you should be able to use both the onboard and video card. You could always uninstall the video card if you are not going to use it and just use the onboard if you can't get them both going.

strmrdr wrote in post #3427975
http://www.newegg.com …aspx?Item=N82E1​6814102078
Your monitor should connect to the blue connector as seen in that photo.

Ah, yes. Good call on looking up the card.

The new LCD has 2 plugs which fit into the plugs you have shown. The old CRT monitor plug is blue and bigger and does not fit the plug on the video card. I am going to buy an adapter on Monday and then it should fit.

Whats the brand and model # of the crt?