In picking my processor and associated PC parts, I paid special attention to making sure that it all fitted together. A socket AM2 processor needs a socket AM2 motherboard. And a matching CPU cooler. These motherboards take DDR2 memory. And the graphics card must be PCI-E in order to fit.

However I made one oversight. Monitors are not known for a vide variety of connection standards. There's good old VGA, and a new one called DVI, which some support.
The graphics card that I got only has DVI output, not VGA. I did not check this, thinking that it would probably do both. The monitor that I got only has VGA in. I did not check this, assumed that it would definitely support both.

So – does anyone want to buy a Viewsonic 19 inch LCD flat screen? Model VA902, practically new, no dead pixels, comes with packaging. VGA only. I can deliver next week in or near London. They go for £158, but I'll knock a few quid off the price for a friend. Otherwise I'll have to turn to e-bay.

I can get an adapter cable, but that's not the point...

Or we could keep this one for short_mort, and try to flog the old one that does have a dead pixel...