I have been given an IIyama visionmaster pro510 monitor, and i cannot get it to work with my system.
do i need to use the bnc connectors
my specs are
a creative ti4200 card
celly 1300 running winxp

thanks for any help you can give

Mark

do any other monitors work? if not, you should check to see that your vid card is working. if other monitors work, you can reasonably expect the problem to be with the aforementioned display.

my other monitor does work with the card so the 510 is duff? it was working when i took it Hmmmm

describe the problem better if you want help

ok when plugged the monitor in there was power but no image i used a standard vga cable from a local computer shop.
Do i need a specific cable or are the pins the same?

The IIyama's support both standard VGA 15-pin and 5-BNC cables (for higher end workstations). Both should work fine.. and a standard 15-pin VGA cable should also work just fine. If it's a used monitor though, it's a gamble what inputs work or problems it may have.

unless your cables or hookups are faulty, the monitor in question does indeed appear faulty.

getting it repaired

Would it be worth getting it looked, repaired or just dump it?

dump it. my personal favorite for useless tubes involves a tire iron...ahhh what good times.