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Old January 5th 07, 03:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Albert
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Hello!
I just bought a very nice new computer with a Core 2 Duo Processor and a
nice dual NVIDIA 7100 GS Video Card for my two 17" LCDs (1280 x 1024). I do
have a problem, however.
Since the computer sounds like a 747 (even though I payed for the "good"
fans), I decided to stuff it in a closet and extend all the cables in order
not to hear it. I bought two 25ft. long VGA cables to connect the LCDs.
However, when I use these cables, the image gets blurry on both screens.
Anyone know how to stop this from happening?
I thank you in advance.
Happy New Year,
Albert C
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Old January 5th 07, 03:33 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Brett I. Holcomb
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Default Frustrated with my VGA Cable extension

You're going to need something to boost the signal over that long a length -
50 feet if I understand you right. BlackBox is one vendor that has vga
exenders. However, make sure whatever you get will do the resolution you
want over the length you have.

Albert wrote:

Hello!
I just bought a very nice new computer with a Core 2 Duo Processor and a
nice dual NVIDIA 7100 GS Video Card for my two 17" LCDs (1280 x 1024). I
do have a problem, however.
Since the computer sounds like a 747 (even though I payed for the "good"
fans), I decided to stuff it in a closet and extend all the cables in
order not to hear it. I bought two 25ft. long VGA cables to connect the
LCDs. However, when I use these cables, the image gets blurry on both
screens. Anyone know how to stop this from happening?
I thank you in advance.
Happy New Year,
Albert C


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Old January 5th 07, 01:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Bob I
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Default Frustrated with my VGA Cable extension

Like Brett says, you need better cables. The higher the
resolution(frequency) and the longer the distance, the greater the cost
per foot of cable. You would probably be money ahead to research the
cooling options on the PC, to reduce the noise level.

Albert wrote:

Hello!
I just bought a very nice new computer with a Core 2 Duo Processor and a
nice dual NVIDIA 7100 GS Video Card for my two 17" LCDs (1280 x 1024). I do
have a problem, however.
Since the computer sounds like a 747 (even though I payed for the "good"
fans), I decided to stuff it in a closet and extend all the cables in order
not to hear it. I bought two 25ft. long VGA cables to connect the LCDs.
However, when I use these cables, the image gets blurry on both screens.
Anyone know how to stop this from happening?
I thank you in advance.
Happy New Year,
Albert C


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Old January 5th 07, 07:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
DL
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Default Frustrated with my VGA Cable extension

You may have paid for good fans but you apparently got good loud fans.

There are plenty of suppliers of guaranteed quite fans & coolers.
Graphics card fans, if your particular version has one, can be a cause also

If your PC is stuffed in the closet then you may get heat problems,
personally I'd change the fans.

"Albert" wrote in message
...
Hello!
I just bought a very nice new computer with a Core 2 Duo Processor and a
nice dual NVIDIA 7100 GS Video Card for my two 17" LCDs (1280 x 1024). I

do
have a problem, however.
Since the computer sounds like a 747 (even though I payed for the "good"
fans), I decided to stuff it in a closet and extend all the cables in

order
not to hear it. I bought two 25ft. long VGA cables to connect the LCDs.
However, when I use these cables, the image gets blurry on both screens.
Anyone know how to stop this from happening?
I thank you in advance.
Happy New Year,
Albert C



 




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