
Peripheral Cables
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SDB System Requirements and Components
VGA pass-through cable
The VGA pass-through cable (see Figure 1–4) connects the 15-pin VGA out-
put of the host display adapter to the 8-pin mini-DIN VGA pass-through con-
nector of the board. When this cable is attached, settings in the display sub-
map control whether the display output is taken from the SDB, from the host’s
display adapter, or from both.
Figure 1–4. VGA Pass-Through Cable
Graphics output monitor cable
The graphics output monitor cable is a 15-pin D-sub cable that connects the
graphics output board connector to the monitor. This cable is necessary to dis-
play graphics output to a monitor and is supplied by the monitor manufacturer.