Is my graphics card digital?

[GeraldXX]

I am justinstalling a new LCD monitor which has alternative inputs for analogue and digital graphics cards. How can I tell which type of graphics car I have?

Gerald (ignorant as always)

[DrMDJ]

To connect digitally your graphics card would need a DVI (digital video interface) output. If your card only has an ouput that looks like this:

then it is an analog (svga) output. A DVI output would look something like this (there's a couple variations):

or

[GeraldXX]

Looks as if mine is analogue. Although, apart from the small multi pin socket you have kindly illustrated, it has a round plug hole. I suspect that is just an alternative to the other - or might it be a TV output socket, or an svideo output. If so, I presume that this would not help my new screen (which, using the analogue, is miles better than my old monitor!!0

Thanks for the comments

Gerald

[SuperSparks]

Although using DVI is an improvement over analogue, from everything I've seen it's not worth buying a new graphics card just for the digital output alone.

[falcon2000]

Originally posted by GeraldXX
.... has a round plug hole. I suspect that is just an alternative to the other - or might it be a TV output socket, or an svideo output...

That sounds like a S-Video out.

[DrMDJ]

Agree with Falcon, it's S-video out.