Hey guys, I saw that this post mentioned my site, and I figured I'd share some insight...

Most of the newer LCDs can be used with video adapter cards. I don't mean standard VGA cards, but cards that are designed for LCDs. There are PCI -> LCD cards, and there are also Analog -> LCD cards. The Analog cards act as "Loopback" style converters for LCDs. The PCI cards, however, just plug into the PCI slot (duh!) and feature a connector that you can connect to a [RECENT!] barebones LCD. If you have an old 1996 black and white 16 color greyscale pseudo-vga LCD, don't expect to have a lot of success with one of these adapters. However, if your sister just killed the mainboard of your new notebook, and the LCD isn't cracked, shattered, or otherwise tainted; you've got some options. The controller cards aren't exactly cheap, but they're much more afforable than LCDs at around $150 per card. An LCD/controller card combo will likely cost 600-1,000+ so when I say that you have options, I mean you have a more affordable option.

I'm not a member of this site (yet), but in the interim, feel free to fire questions over to me at: cbergeron@dashpc.com (site: www.dashpc.com)

Cheers,
CB