DVI adapter not working

[GodAtum]

I have a VGA (female) to DVI-A (male) adapter but nothing is displaying in the monitor. When a connect a straight DVI cable it does display. Any suggestions?

 

[Tealc]

Maybe your monitor only works off the Digital part of the DVI and not the analogue?

 

[GodAtum]

One monitor just has a VGA connection. The other (which does work) has a DVI. My GPU only has two DVI ports.

 

[Surveyor]

One monitor just has a VGA connection. The other (which does work) has a DVI. My GPU only has two DVI ports.

Try swapping the connections around on the graphics card.

Depending on the graphics card only one of the DVI connectors may be DVI-I and so carry an analogue signal.

 

[GodAtum]

I have tried both and a few cables. It's an ATI 1650.

 

[GodAtum]

I still cant get the monitor to display anything. the signal is DVI on card > VGA on monitor.

 

[Surveyor]

You say you've tried both connectors and several cables.

What about the DVI to VGA adapter, have you tried more than one of those?

 

[GodAtum]

Yes i have tried two.

 

[Surveyor]

Are you sure the monitor with VGA works?

Have you tried it connected to another PC?

 

[GodAtum]

Yes I have tried with an old PC with a VGA card and it works.