PC Hardware A Beginner’s Guide

The standard port and connector used for VGA, SVGA, and XGA monitor connec-
tions is the DB-15, which is also called a mini-sub D15 connector. Figure 19-17 shows the
pin configuration of this connection and Table 19-5 lists its pin assignments.

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Figure 19-17. The standard VGA video connector has 15 pins

Pin VGA/SVGA/SGA

1 Red video

2 Green video

3 Blue video

4 Monitor ID 2

5 Ground/Not used

6 Red video return

7 Green video return

8 Blue video return

9 Not used

10 Ground

11 Monitor ID 0

12 Monitor ID 1

13 Horizontal sync

14 Vertical sync

15 Not used

Table 19-5. Pin Assignments in a Video Connector