[SOLVED] Displayport to vga adapter

[Abdallah masoud]

Hello
I would like to share my problem
i have gtx 1660super(1hdmi-3displayports)
trying dual monitor the first one works perfectly by hdmi
the second has vga only so i bought displayport to vga adapter
Displayport for gpu
Vga for monitor
but the second monitor shows no signal
what should i do?
PS:i tried the second monitor on my old pc and it works
Specs
Gtx1660super
Ryzen 5 2400g
8gb ram
Ex-a320m-gaming

 

[COLGeek]

Do you have a link for the adapter you are using? DisplayPort is a digital interface. VGA is analog. Unless your adapter is "active", it can't produce the required signal to feed a VGA interface.

"Active" meaning proving an actual conversion process to produce an analog signal.

 

[kanewolf]

Hello
I would like to share my problem
i have gtx 1660super(1hdmi-3displayports)
trying dual monitor the first one works perfectly by hdmi
the second has vga only so i bought displayport to vga adapter
Displayport for gpu
Vga for monitor
but the second monitor shows no signal
what should i do?
PS:i tried the second monitor on my old pc and it works
Specs
Gtx1660super
Ryzen 5 2400g
8gb ram
Ex-a320m-gaming

What should you do? IMO, recycle a monitor that has only VGA ports.
Display adapters are hit-and-miss. There is no easy way to predict if they will work.

 

[Abdallah masoud]

Do you have a link for the adapter you are using? DisplayPort is a digital interface. VGA is analog. Unless your adapter is "active", it can't produce the required signal to feed a VGA interface.

"Active" meaning proving an actual conversion process to produce an analog signal.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B017Q8OCSY/ref=sspa_mw_detail_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Abdallah masoud]

What should you do? IMO, recycle a monitor that has only VGA ports.
Display adapters are hit-and-miss. There is no easy way to predict if they will work.

I can't afford another monitor now so i though adapter would be a good idea

 

[COLGeek]

Does the second display (the VGA one) work if it is the only one attached to the system? Using the adapter, of course.

Please confirm that you connected the adapter to a DisplayPort on the GPU and not to a motherboard connected DP port.

 

[Abdallah masoud]

Does the second display (the VGA one) work if it is the only one attached to the system? Using the adapter, of course.

Please confirm that you connected the adapter to a DisplayPort on the GPU and not to a motherboard connected DP port.

Yes it is connected to the gpu
My old pc has vga and dvi only not displayport
So i test the monitor without the adapter

 

[COLGeek]

Yes it is connected to the gpu
My old pc has vga and dvi only not displayport
So i test the monitor without the adapter

Using the adapter, connect the VGA monitor to your GPU. Does it work if it is the only monitor attached?

 

[Karadjgne]

You have enabled multi-monitor in nvidia settings? Gone through the setup wizard etc?

 

[Abdallah masoud]

Using the adapter, connect the VGA monitor to your GPU. Does it work if it is the only monitor attached?

Nope

 

[Abdallah masoud]

You have enabled multi-monitor in nvidia settings? Gone through the setup wizard etc?

It shows only the first monitor not the second

 

[COLGeek]

Nope

This would suggest that the adapter is defective/not working.

Can you try with a different PC?

 

[Abdallah masoud]

This would suggest that the adapter is defective/not working.

Can you try with a different PC?

Sadly i don't have another pc with dp port

 

[Krotow]

OP, are you sure that second monitor is not faulty? Did it worked before?

If VGA monitor is working then disconnect HDMI monitor cable from video card. And try only that DisplayPort to VGA adapter with VGA monitor. Picture in VGA monitor will appear, then fix multi monitor connection in display settings (seems easy doable). If you still have no picture then adapter is defective and must be replaced to new one.

FYI: My nephew now use similar DisplayPort to VGA adapter between RX580 and his old Philips 19" monitor. Works just fine.

 

[InvalidError]

Tried different ports? The adapter may have a DP plug but actually require HDMI/DVI alt-mode and GPUs usually only have one of those if any.