> > > Can anybody tell me if a "proper" (i.e. true IBM compatible) CGA (CGA, not > MDA, EGA or VGA) monitor had a male or female connector? The IBM CGA monitor (5153), and for that matter the MDA (5151) and EGA (5154) monitors all have built-in video cables ending in a male DE9 plug to fit the female socket on the card. -tony