DVI-D adapter for a VGA cable, not working.

[kaynebrine]

I've just realised I bought a DVI-D adapter for my VGA cable that goes from the VGA port in my TV to the back of my computer into my graphics card and when I went onto the VGA source on my TV it just came up with no signal. The item was titled "DVI-D DVI MALE 24+1PIN TO VGA FEMALE SVGA"

What does SVGA mean?! Will I have to buy a new adapter? Because I didn't notice the SVGA in the title when I bought it..

I can always just buy "DVI-D DVI MALE 24+1PIN TO VGA FEMALE VGA" If you guys know it'll work but I don't know if it's right, would love some insight. By the way, my VGA cable works fine so it's nothing to do with that, I just need to know what adapter I am going to need for this to work! Also my TV does have an HDMI slot so would it be better to just get a HDMI to DVI cable? If so do you know which one?

Thanks for any help you can offer.

 

[pm4]

Adapter you got won't work.
You need DVI-I or DVI-A to VGA /SVGA adapter. (DVI-A is not common so look for DVI-I)
But please check that you got DVI-I output on your GPU. Mostlikely yes but just to be sure.

If you are not sure what are differences in DVI formats here is image where you can see it.
It does not matter if it will be dual or single link, but it has to be DVI-I.

Problem with DVI-D is that use only digital signal and dont have paths for analog signal your VGA need.
For example on amazon site for such adapter is this warning (at very bottom):
"Male DVI-D to Female VGA Adapter. The Male DVI-D to Female VGA Adapter is designed for digital-to-analog converter machine only. And it can not change digital data to analog data directly."

 

[kaynebrine]

In my graphics card their are only two DVI inputs, one I'm using currently which has the line then the 4 pins around it and the other just has the line (slit) , there is no space for the 4 pins around the line to go into anything.. So does this mean I just cant use anything? :/

My graphics card: ATI AMD Radeon R9 270 (pic below)

As you can see they are different DVI's

 

[pm4]

That bottom one is DVI-I Dual link (seec picture i posted) that is one you need to use. So if you plug your DVI-I to VGA adapter there it will work. But as i said before you need different adapter (DVI-I not DVI-D), one you got now wont work.

EDIT:
You need one like this link to amazon.
There are plenty different just be sure to check its DVI-I to VGA

 

[kaynebrine]

Im already using the DVI-I Dual Link slot with an adapter, so I only have the other slot free, guess I can't use it then.

 

[pm4]

Im already using the DVI-I Dual Link slot with an adapter, so I only have the other slot free, guess I can't use it then.

You can if you get active converter for it. Basic adapter you have now won't work, one I linked in previous post (or similar) should work.