Monitor: 15 pin or 14 pin??

[Wedge]

This question is out of place but I wasn't sure where I should post this as there is no "general" hardware catagory.

I bought a monitor. It had 14 pins in the cable. Plugged it up and the image flickered. Took the monitor back to the store and exchanged it for the same brand/model. This one had 14 pins also. Plugged it up and the screen flickered like the first. Taking this second monitor back to the store today.

My question: are all monitors supposed to have 14 pins? I notice that a monitor my dad just purchased has 15 pins.

I'm trying to understand why these 2 brand new monitors I purchased had a screen flickering problem. They both had 14 pins so I think they were designed that way intentionally. Otherwise, I just got really unlucky twice in a row.

 

[FortiTude]

i just checked my monitor and it got 14 pins too
i found on some pages on the net that this pin 9 is for +5V from the PC what isn't really needed for a monitor but sometimes available, dunno why.
but this down't explain the flickering problem
FortiTude

 

[NetLion]

Flickering is normally caused by low vertical rates, like 60 Hz.

Try increase this rates to 75 or 80 HZ.

1st read the monitor manual and you can find the rates that it can work.

Also check your video adapter card manual to set the apropriates rates.

Warning: If you set a wrong rate, you can burn your monitor.

 

[Wedge]

@Fortitude, noted

@NetLion, true. I inserted a voodoo 3 so that I could up the refresh past 75Hz. It helped but the problem was still terrible.

I'm about to hook up a Samtron now, to take the place of the 2 Orions that had the problem.

I'll report back here.

 

[ChiMusic]

my penny

My problems NOW, is memory on video card and 3D and running programs. Not very important but..... simple details.