Convert Motherboard HDMI digital signal to analog type for VGA Monitor

[OCLover]

Hello, I just bought a Gigabyte G1 Sniper B7 Motherboard for my new build, but the problem is the monitor(display) connection.
Gigabyte says that : "* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter."
This motherboard also has a HDMI port, but unsure will it work with my old LCD VGA Monitor (HP LE1711).
Will it work with HDMI to VGA and Audio converter(splitter) attached alongside with monitor VGA Cable?
This kind of adapter:

Or do I need to buy a new modern monitor with at least HDMI or DVI or both?
I need advice on this.

 

[CountMike]

Only an active HDMI to VGA (D-Sub) adapter would work like that. DVI-D and HDMI are pure digital and VGA is analog so it needs conversion. DVI-I has both, digital and analog outputs. Sound you can get from motherboard outputs.

 

[OCLover]

Only an active HDMI to VGA (D-Sub) adapter would work like that. DVI-D and HDMI are pure digital and VGA is analog so it needs conversion. DVI-I has both, digital and analog outputs. Sound you can get from motherboard outputs.

Thanks for the quick reply, but what is the reason for Gigabyte to mention that an DVI-D to D-SUB converter doesn't work with that mobo's onboard DVI-D port?

 

[c4s2k3]

The cheaper adapters are "passive", not active. Most folks would assume if they say it can be done, they can pick up a cheap adapter, be disappointed, and blame Gigabyte.

I would advise you to consider a newer monitor. A 22-24 inch 1080p monitor would not be that expensive, and you'll get the now common 16:9 aspect ratio instead of the old 4:3 I believe you have now.

 

[OCLover]

The cheaper adapters are "passive", not active. Most folks would assume if they say it can be done, they can pick up a cheap adapter, be disappointed, and blame Gigabyte.

I would advise you to consider a newer monitor. A 22-24 inch 1080p monitor would not be that expensive, and you'll get the now common 16:9 aspect ratio instead of the old 4:3 I believe you have now.

Yes, I will upgrade my monitor around next six months due to tight budget, and what this adapter means by "passive" and "active"?

 

[c4s2k3]

A passive adapter just has signal pins from connector on one end routed to appropriate pins at the other. An active one does that but has additional circuitry in between to do some kind of signal conversion. If for some reason all the signals required by your target output (analog vga in your case) are not present at the source end a passive adapter won't work.

Active HDMI adapters aren't that expensive either and should work with standard connections. Now if there is something non-standard about your motherboard video output, I don't know.

 

[CountMike]

Active in this case means that adapter has to have digital to analog converter. HDMI = Digital and VGA = Analog signal, not compatible at all. HDMI port has power lead so adapter can be power from it.