DVI to VGA

Nitrofox125 · Post by **Nitrofox125** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:36 pm

I want to do this:

VGA Monitor ---------------- VGA Port on FX5200
                                |
VGA Monitor --- VGA->DVI --- DVI Port on FX5200

Using something similar to this: http://shop.vetcosurplus.com/catalog/im ... gamale.jpg

But I know VGA is Analog and DVI is digital..... will going from Digital->Analog work??

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:44 pm

you can get DVI-VGA adaptors, matter of fact, that pic is one of a DVI-VGA adaptor.

IIRC, DVI ports also have pins for the analog signal.

Ferno · Post by **Ferno** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 3:13 pm

I have one of those for my R9800. And it doesn't exactly work the way you think it would. it's actually a DVI -> digital CRT adapter. course the one you order might be different.

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 4:23 pm

you can use it to have two VGA monitors on your card

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 2:31 am

fliptw remembers corrcet, the DVI connector carries the VGA signal -- just use the adapter.

Ferno · Post by **Ferno** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:16 am

then why does my adapter not work?

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 6:01 am

Adapter broken ? DVI-D port ? *click*

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:24 pm

Ferno wrote:then why does my adapter not work?

Because your canadian and that's just the way it is

I have a couple of multi mon systems here and I use the adaptor and there are no issues.. other then sticking off the back a bit further..

edit You do have to boot with that monitor connected to the DVI adaptor for it to work.. Maybe that's the problem. You seem to have a lot of problems with adaptors ferno [/inside joke]

Ferno · Post by **Ferno** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 6:10 pm

naw it is a DVI-I port... hmm

edit: says the guy who doesn't have half the equipment and thinks he knows what he's talking about. [/inside joke]