which dvi cable to buy for my mac mini

[beefjerky911]

i have a lcd that i would like to use with my mac mini, could i use this cable to connect it? cable
i dont know what dvi-d or dvi-l are.

 

[CheesePoofs]

That cable is just an extension cable, so it wouldn't be needed. The mac mini comes with a dvi connector, but i don't know if its a normal one or an apple only one.

 

[helpme]

It's just a standard DVI port. It looks like that cable from newegg will work fine. Didn't your monitor come with one?

 

[beefjerky911]

no it didnt, its the viewsonic vx710. it only came with a vga cable.

im thinking the extension would work since my lcd has a female port on it and the mac mini has a female port on it too. im just not sure if the pinouts will work with that cable, just wondering if its the right one for macs.

 

[helpme]

There isn't a right one for Macs. They use the same DVI output as your PC video card. The days of ADC are gone (and they better not come back).

I assume the cable is the right gender on both sides because newegg says:

Connects DVI Monitor to DVI Card in PC or Mac Computers

 

[beefjerky911]

ok sounds good to me, thanks