Monitor issues

[IceX]

My LCD monitor have been connected to my desktop all these while. Over the past few months, every now and then when I boot up my desktop. my monitor screen will be blank with this message 'analog power saving mode'. I usually need to plug in and out my vga cable more than 30mins before the screen will have anything.

This problem happened again 2 days back. Out of desperation, I used my laptop and connect the monitor to it and surprisingly it works.


Just for info, all along(the last 2 years) I have been connecting my VGA cable via this white thing(see 1st pic below) to a port(see 2nd pic below) in my desktop. If I connect via the normal VGA port, the image would not be that clear, actually pretty obvious its a bit blur.

http://img8.uploadhouse.com/fileuplo...e29a65d41f.jpg

http://img3.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/18956/189562837f479531e7e61eeb00fb4c99b23881b4.jpg


Two questions :

1. Is the issue due to my video card spoilt?

2. or could it be the vga port in my desktop thats spoilt? I tried both the VGA port and the other port(2nd pic above) of my desktop and still nothing on my monitor and with this message ''analog power saving mode' coming out.

 

[gs]

could be the desktop...not the monitor when u say u able to connect via laptop

 

[IceX]

could be the desktop...not the monitor when u say u able to connect via laptop

bro can bring down for u to help check whats the issue? Roughly how much would it cost?

Btw in a fit of anger, I threw away my HDD. If bring down for u to test, u got bootup hdd to test?

Thanks !!