[SOLVED] connecting a dell monitor to an asus desktop

[dabacote]

I was wondering if I can use a vga to hdmi cable to hook up my dell monitor. I have a vga cable but it is not detecting the monitor. So I was wondering if the other cable will work. I know that it will work with a tv but I don't want to use it. Please assist. My dell monitor has only a vga connection.
Thanking you in advance

 

[clutchc]

You can use any monitor that has matching connections to the PC. If your PC has no VGA output but your monitor has only VGA input, you will need an active adapter (A/D converter), unless the adapter cable you are using has a built-in active converter. Modern gfx cards no longer provide obsolete analog (VGA) output.
Some active adapters work better than others. Some only allow for certain resolutions. What rez is your monitor?

 

[dabacote]

You can use any monitor that has matching connections to the PC. If your PC has no VGA output but your monitor has only VGA input, you will need an active adapter (A/D converter), unless the adapter cable you are using has a built-in active converter. Modern gfx cards no longer provide obsolete analog (VGA) output.
Some active adapters work better than others. Some only allow for certain resolutions. What rez is your monitor?

 

[dabacote]

My desktop monitor is a 1920 x 1080 and not sure about the dell it looks like a 17in maybe

 

[clutchc]

My desktop monitor is a 1920 x 1080 and not sure about the dell it looks like a 17in maybe

Size isn't important. But the monitor's native resolution is with some of the cheaper active adapters. I think all active adapters will do 1920x080, tho.