• Hedlosa@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      7 months ago

      I used to have to, when the monitor does not have any modern ports, you have to get creative with adapters.

      Source: Me with my own 1050ti stuck into an optiplex build and early 2000s monitor because I was broke

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      7 months ago

      All 3 HDMI ports are broken. That’s why it was gotten rid of, so I chain adapters with cables I have. Works like a gem. All of my monitors are upcycled. There is so much e-waste because people don’t use adapters.

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          7 months ago

          Asking friends and family for old tech is a gold mine too, especially if you can pop old hard drives in a case for them. Most people wont touch that stuff.

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        7 months ago

        wow that’s one hell of a dumpster find! even with those ports dead, a 3070 is worth like what, half a kidney?

        nice!

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          7 months ago

          Haha, minor misunderstanding, though I did get a deal on the card, I mean the TV was the one with the broken parts.