HDMI ( from pc's video card) to a VGA monitor (no hdmi/DVI)

[Omakebon]

I'am really confused now. I just bought a DVI adapter wanting to have a dual display for my pc since I alreay upgraded. I have 2 VGA (only) monitors, but my GPU has 1 DVI-D/1 VGA (that i currently use to run one monitor now) and 1 HDMI slot.

I was wondering if I can use an adaptor to hook up my GPU's HDMI slot to a VGA monitor for the display. I was doing some googling and I found out that t he one I tried before; the DVI-D to a VGA won't work.
I was told too, that getting a converter box like this (from google) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GUDRV1W?psc=1

and the one I found on my nearest shop for pc's was this
http://www.amazon.com/Generic-Adapter-Converter-Laptop-NoteBook/dp/B007PLL4CK/ref=cm_cd_al_qh_dp_i

Would this actullay work? The second one? OrI should just give up and get an HDMI-HDMI monitor?


Thanks in advance.

 

[Chaos Marine]

Okay, what you're trying to do will not work. HDMI is digital where VGA is entirely analogue. There are three different kinds of DVI. DVI-I, DVI-D, and DVI-A.

DVI-I and DVI-A have three rows of pins and a spade connector to the right side with two pins above and below the spade. DVI-D lacks the pins above and below the spade. DVI-I has the necessary connections to cover both analogue and digital connections.

VGA is being more aggressively phased out nowadays so most GPUs won't come with a VGA port, instead having a DVI-I port in which you need to use a DVI-I to VGA adapter. You can not go from HDMI to VGA through DVI adapters. Not without a powered translation box. I would generally not recommend HDMI to VGA converters that are too cheap because honestly, they'll stop working sooner rather than later. You do get what you pay for.

 

[Omakebon]

Okay, what you're trying to do will not work. HDMI is digital where VGA is entirely analogue. There are three different kinds of DVI. DVI-I, DVI-D, and DVI-A.

DVI-I and DVI-A have three rows of pins and a spade connector to the right side with two pins above and below the spade. DVI-D lacks the pins above and below the spade. DVI-I has the necessary connections to cover both analogue and digital connections.

VGA is being more aggressively phased out nowadays so most GPUs won't come with a VGA port, instead having a DVI-I port in which you need to use a DVI-I to VGA adapter. You can not go from HDMI to VGA through DVI adapters. Not without a powered translation box. I would generally not recommend HDMI to VGA converters that are too cheap because honestly, they'll stop working sooner rather than later. You do get what you pay for.

I basically need a DVI-D to DVI-I? Is there something like that? I don't have any idea too since I'm new to this one. I only use my HDMI slot and the VGA one on every monitor I had since.

My gpu has DVI-D Dual slot, 1 HDMI slot and one 1VGA
Basically, its a MSI-750ti OC on 2gb.
My monitor was two VGA only monitors.

Would the box w/ the converter work? This one: http://www.amazon.com/Generic-Adapter-Converter-Laptop-NoteBook/dp/B007PLL4CK/ref=cm_cd_al_qh_dp_i
I just need to get a high-end one?

 

[Chaos Marine]

A DVI-I socket will take DVI-D or DVI-A. It has the necessary pins to work both HDMI and VGA. A DVI-A or DVI-D cable will fit into a DVI-I socket. If both your DVI sockets are DVI-D then you can't go to VGA, again not without a powered converter box.

 

[Omakebon]

A DVI-I socket will take DVI-D or DVI-A. It has the necessary pins to work both HDMI and VGA. A DVI-A or DVI-D cable will fit into a DVI-I socket. If both your DVI sockets are DVI-D then you can't go to VGA, again not without a powered converter box.

I'm really lost, sorry.

Again, I have two adaptors here present:
One, a DVI-D that fits my GPU's DVI slot, since she has a DVI-D.
This one; http://www.taspro.com.au/image/cache/data/dvi-d-dual-link-m-m-cable-5m-648986923-500x500.jpg
Another, a DVI-I that I bought not realizing it won't fit my GPU's DVI slot.
This one https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR7GiaPcWwaX6xunE9_SHzeieWBFynx7aSE0WWJL52RrMOWCd2kKg

Now, I need a converter powered box that switches a DVI-D coming from my GPU to be able to hook up my VGA monitor as a dual display option? Am I correct? Something like this one; http://g03.a.alicdn.com/kf/HTB182T0IXXXXXXTXVXXq6xXFXXXi/-font-b-DVI-b-font-font-b-DVI-b-font-D-font-b-DVI-b.jpg

 

[Chaos Marine]

Okay, DVI-I can give out and take in both analogue and digital signals. So DVI-I can be adapted to either VGA or HDMI. DVI-D will only work with HDMI and DVI-A will only work with VGA. I wouldn't worry about dual links at the moment. The only thing you need to know is that DVI-D cannot be used with VGA. If your GPU has DVI-D and HDMI and VGA, you can either have one analogue screen or two digital screens.