Hmmmm- honestly I'm not sure if that monitor is worth your trouble of finding a 9 pin to 15 pin cable/convertor. I don't think it'll burn out your video card but it's just the time you'll spend fussing w/ it- probably not worth it. If you need a monitor you can always get a 17" or a 19" CRT for $75 to $150 including shipping online.
VIDEO CABLE DB9 TO DB15
CoolComputing Forum » Hardware QuestionsI HAVE AN "AST 41W" MONITOR HERE. I LOOKED IT UP AND SEE THAT IT IS A SVGA MONITOR. I HAVE NOT SEEN ONE WITH ONLY 9 PINS UNTIL NOW. MY QUESTION IS: WILL THIS MONITOR WORK WITH "NORMAL" 15 PIN VIDEO CARDS? AND IF SO HOW SHOULD I CONNECT THE MONITOR TO THE VIDEO CARD?
DB9 TO DB15 OR JUST A DB9 CABLE? MAYBE IT DOES NOT MATTER WHICH CABLE. I DO NOT WANT TO
EXPERIMENT AND BURN OUT A GOOD VIDEO CARD. THIS MONITOR WILL NOT BE USED FOR GAMING OR
ANYTHING LIKE THAT IF IT WILL WORK. THANKS FOR ANY INPUT. 
