No signal to monitor when using VGA to DVI adapter

philm87 · 06-05-2008, 04:12 PM

I just bought a new tower but realised when I got it that the connection on the graphics card for the monitor was a DVI connection and not a 15-pin VGA connection which my monitor requires. I went out and bought an adapter with a 15-pin female connection and DVI male connection. It all connects up fine but the monitor doesn't seem to detect / be able to display the picture. I've tried this with 2 monitors, both of which worked fine with the previous tower. Please help!

XSpike · 07-30-2008, 03:19 PM

Ive got the same problem with my new PC, GPU has two DVI-I outputs and I'm trying to use a VGA cable plugged into it with a VGA to DVI adapter and I ain't getting any signals to my monitor or LCD TV

MyKobalt · 07-30-2008, 11:31 PM

Shut it down and unplug the power. Then try re-seating your video card and the monitor plugs. then turn it back on.

06-05-2008, 04:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
philm87 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium	No signal to monitor when using VGA to DVI adapter I just bought a new tower but realised when I got it that the connection on the graphics card for the monitor was a DVI connection and not a 15-pin VGA connection which my monitor requires. I went out and bought an adapter with a 15-pin female connection and DVI male connection. It all connects up fine but the monitor doesn't seem to detect / be able to display the picture. I've tried this with 2 monitors, both of which worked fine with the previous tower. Please help!

07-30-2008, 03:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
XSpike Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP/Vista	Re: No signal to monitor when using VGA to DVI adapter Ive got the same problem with my new PC, GPU has two DVI-I outputs and I'm trying to use a VGA cable plugged into it with a VGA to DVI adapter and I ain't getting any signals to my monitor or LCD TV

07-30-2008, 11:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
MyKobalt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 270 OS: Windows Vista 64-Bit SP2 My System	Re: No signal to monitor when using VGA to DVI adapter Shut it down and unplug the power. Then try re-seating your video card and the monitor plugs. then turn it back on.