[SOLVED] HDMI to VGA convertor is it safe?

[renzoken84]

Just want to ask is this cable safe to use on my GPU?

Can it cause damage to my computer?

 

[popatim]

You need one labelled as being an Active Adapter. The none active ones are just gender changers and do not convert HDMI's digital Signal to an analog one that VGA uses.

Getting a reputable one is safe. Don't order one of something like AliExpress.

 

[renzoken84]

I'm using this one

RM8.51 -35% | GOOD Hdmi Male To Vga Rgb Female Hdmi To Vga Video Converter Adapter 1080P For Pc

s.lazada.com.my

You need one labelled as being an Active Adapter. The none active ones are just gender changers and do not convert HDMI's digital Signal to an analog one that VGA uses.

Getting a reputable one is safe. Don't order one of something like AliExpress.

 

[DSzymborski]

I'm using this one

RM8.51 -35% | GOOD Hdmi Male To Vga Rgb Female Hdmi To Vga Video Converter Adapter 1080P For Pc

s.lazada.com.my

Hard to tell if it's active or not since it's just a nameless generic part. It could be, but it could be just made to look like it could be, like a lot of cheap junk. Something that sells for $2 in US currency is almost certain to be passive.

 

[renzoken84]

Hard to tell if it's active or not since it's just a nameless generic part. It could be, but it could be just made to look like it could be, like a lot of cheap junk. Something that sells for $2 in US currency is almost certain to be passive.

I've been trying using this actually it works fine
In a few days, after that my PSU starting to noise n then fan stop working while playing battlefield V... I build new PC and ofcours new PSU too.. I don't know because of this convertor my PSU stop working or because of my old sata hdd.. Just curious about this two items. Which one are cause my PSU damage I really don't know..

My PSU COOLER MASTER MWE 600W V2..
Or maybe I not lucky got bad PSU?

My sata hdd 500gb almost 6 years old but still works fine.. I change new one now with 1tb just concerned if it happen again to my new PSU.
(ENGLISH BAD)

 

[DSzymborski]

I've been trying using this actually it works fine
In a few days, after that my PSU starting to noise n then fan stop working while playing battlefield V... I build new PC and ofcours new PSU too.. I don't know because of this convertor my PSU stop working or because of my old sata hdd.. Just curious about this two items. Which one are cause my PSU damage I really don't know..

My PSU COOLER MASTER MWE 600W V2..
Or maybe I not lucky got bad PSU?

My sata hdd 500gb almost 6 years old but still works fine.. I change new one now with 1tb just concerned if it happen again to my new PSU.
(ENGLISH BAD)

You were fortunate then with the adapter.

The PSU is very low quality. How bad a PSU depends on the rest of your PC's parts. It's always a very low quality PSU, but it's more likely to survive in a build without a dedicated GPU than one trying to run something like an RX 580.

An adapter would never cause a component problem like this. It just wouldn't work. It would be a bit like plugging a lamp into a banana; it won't work, but it won't damage the lamp.

 

[renzoken84]

You were fortunate then with the adapter.

The PSU is very low quality. How bad a PSU depends on the rest of your PC's parts. It's always a very low quality PSU, but it's more likely to survive in a build without a dedicated GPU than one trying to run something like an RX 580.

An adapter would never cause a component problem like this. It just wouldn't work. It would be a bit like plugging a lamp into a banana; it won't work, but it won't damage the lamp.

So now I understand it nothing to do with the convertor.. make sense now.
This is my build.

CASE. : NORMAL MATX CASE
MOBO : GIGABYTE H310M S2 R2.0
CPU. : i3 9100F
HDD. : WD 1 Tera Toshiba.
RAM. : KINGSTON DDR4 8GB
GPU. : ASUS GTX 1650 4GB Phoenix.
PSU : AIGO 550w GP 80+ bronze.

I have seen people always talk about this psu in Malaysia.. so I bought one.

 

[DSzymborski]

So now I understand it nothing to do with the convertor.. make sense now.
This is my build.

CASE. : NORMAL MATX CASE
MOBO : GIGABYTE H310M S2 R2.0
CPU. : i3 9100F
HDD. : WD 1 Tera Toshiba.
RAM. : KINGSTON DDR4 8GB
GPU. : ASUS GTX 1650 4GB Phoenix.
PSU : AIGO 550w GP 80+ bronze.

I have seen people always talk about this psu in Malaysia.. so I bought one.

Without an actual review and teardown with proper equipment, I wouldn't have. That it only has 480W on the +12V rail out of 550W is an awful sign for something made in 2020. It's the power supply version of a car advertisement that proudly plugs the car's ability to go 0-60 in 15 seconds.

 

[renzoken84]

Without an actual review and teardown with proper equipment, I wouldn't have. That it only has 480W on the +12V rail out of 550W is an awful sign for something made in 2020. It's the power supply version of a car advertisement that proudly plugs the car's ability to go 0-60 in 15 seconds.

So ur point is? This is still a bad PSU?sorry not clear ..

 

[DSzymborski]

So ur point is? This is still a bad PSU?sorry not clear ..

Yes, it's not a good PSU.

 

[renzoken84]

Any suggestions wpuld

Yes, it's not a good PSU.

Any suggestions would be nice pls. Name the PSU type good one for my build n I good to go 🙂

 

[DSzymborski]

Generally speaking, the Corsair CX 450 (i'd be more comfortable with a 550) is the cheapest PSU worth buying.

 

[renzoken84]

Generally speaking, the Corsair CX 450 (i'd be more comfortable with a 550) is the cheapest PSU worth buying.

I try to find cx 550 only found CV series... Is that okay?