Not all 13W3 connectors are wired the same. The Sun wiring spec is
different than the SGI spec, and there may be other variations on the
theme as well. You DO need to get the right adapter to fit your
application.


I've just picked up a Sun to VGA adapter so now I'm running
a Sun GDM20E20 on my PC, and it's a fantastic monitor. I got the
adapter from Deep Space Cables via ebay for 9 bucks.

CJ



David Streb wrote:
> I'm told by another Sun vendor that any 13W3 to 13W3 cable is the same -
> that what I need to do is to reprogram the Open Boot Prom to have the Sun
> workstation read at a different sync rate. That's not the case?
>
> "Ed Hall" <ehall@ultraspec.com> wrote in message
> news:7ekVa.278$dc1.18777128@twister1.starband.net. ..
>
>>You need a specially wired cable. The sync lines are on different pins
>
> from
>
>>Sun to Hitachi.
>>Regards,
>>Ed Hall
>>Ultra Spec Cables
>>
>>"David Streb" <dstreb@ci.fitchburg.ma.us> wrote in message
>>news:viab6nt4v5a24e@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>>>I bought a Hitachi Super Scan supreme 803 21" monitor that I hoped would
>>>work with our Sun Ultra1 workstation. The guy I bought it from used a
>>
>>cable
>>
>>>that went from the Sun 13W3 on the monitor to a VGA plug on the end that
>>>goes into the computer. I had an old 13W3 to 13W3 and used that cable,
>>
>>but
>>
>>>I get an "Invalid Scan Frequency" message on top of a lot of snow when I
>>
>>try
>>
>>>to use it.
>>>
>>>Is there anything I can do to use this monitor with my workstation?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>