Adding a VGA palette monitor

I had hoped to figure this out without pestering anyone, but I just got confused.
I have a Dual 2 G5(8-dimm) with a Radeon 9600xt and an aluminum studio 20' display. I believe I have a second display port that is DVI (?) and not ADC (did they come with two diff? Is the 20" an ADC?) I guess I could shut own and look, but at least I think the open one is DVI.
I want to add a 15" Dell VGA flatscreen that I got free, basically, for use as a palette monitor with Photoshop. Any idea if I can get away with a connector, or do I need a cable, and any idea off the top of your head what else I need to know? Thank you so much. I tried, I really did...
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I see that ADC to VGA is hit and miss trying to find (50$ on eBay).
Since the ADC is no longer manufactured, the ADC to VGA adapter has become very rare snd expensive. $50.00 is a bargain. The last one I saw was over $130.00.
Should I get an ADC to DVI connector for my 20" and a DVI to VGA for the pallette monitor?
That will work. ADC to DVI adapters are not as hard to get (yet).
<http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000067T08/ref=dpolp2>
Note: you can't use an ADC to DVI adapter followed by a DVI to VGA, since the ADC to DVI adapter doesn't pass the analog video signals needed for VGA.
Or is the ADC to DVI connector going to degrade the image on the 20" Apple monitor, thereby undercutting the whole point of having a good monitor for color work?
The adapters are just sending the signals to pins in a different connector. They will not affect the image quality.

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