No Display Need Help VGA to DVI!

[ItsJesus]

I recently just finished my PC Build and i connected my Monitor to my Graphics card and i turn on the Monitor. Says No Display Check Video Cables

My monitor is a Hanns G and has a DVI Male input and a VGA input. I went with the VGA just because.

My Graphics card is an XFX 7770 Radeon Black Edition. Has a DVI Universal. Can basically accept any DVI cord.

I plugged in one side of my VGA cable to my Monitor and the other side to a adapter (VGA to DVI) and plugged in the otherside of the adapter to the Graphics card.

Turned on the Monitor and displays No Display Check Video Cables...

What i'am i doing wrong?

Thanks for any help

 

[trapper]

So just to check, you have a DVI to DVI cable. You have a GPU with a DVI connector and you have a monitor with a DVI cable. Yet you used the VGA "just because"? Try using DVI on the monitor and report back.

 

[ItsJesus]

Well really wasnt just because more of just cause i didnt want to buy a DVI cable. But i will buy one for the sake of it.

 

[ItsJesus]

Just to ask should does it matter if i get what type of DVI cable i get. If yes which one is recommended

 

[ItsJesus]

Also no i have a VGA to DVi. I connect the VGA cable to the VGA end of the adapter and on the otherside of the adapter is a DVI end and i plug that into the GPU.

 

[trapper]

What is confusing me is that you keep using the term adapter. To be a clear as possible what I'm reading (ignoring the adapter word) is that you have the monitor<-VGA to DVI cable->GPU. Is this correct? If so that shouldn't be a problem. From the way you explained it before you were using a DVI to DVI cable with a DVI to VGA adapter, which can cause issues.

Check that the GPU is pushed all the way in to it's PCIe lane. Does the fan spin up?

 

[ItsJesus]

Yes the way you said it is what it is. Excuse me for my horrible explanation. The GPU is pushed in both fans on the GPU spin up aswell.

 

[trapper]

There are a few things you can try.

Get a DVI to DVI cable and try that.
Borrow another monitor and try it.
Plug in another GPU and see if it works with your current monitor and cable.

 

[ItsJesus]

Yea, I'am planning on going out to get a DVI to DVI cable. So once i get it i'll report back to you thanks for your help so far.

 

[ItsJesus]

Well i bought a DVI cable that you recommended. And didnt work.