Why is my vga to hdmi converter working?

[Unforgettable98]

So my monitor is kind of old and only uses a vga cord. So the other day I bought a vga to hdmi converter to plug into my graphics card. It won't display anything on the screen, but if I plug my hdmi tv into the graphics card it will work. Please help.

 

[getochkn]

did you buy a "vga to hdmi" or an "hdmi to vga" convertor. Some only work one way.

 

[i7Baby]

Like this - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812400359 ?

 

[Unforgettable98]

Like this - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812400359 ?

exactly like that, looks the exact same. I bought it from amazon.

 

[i7Baby]

Maybe its not working. Its more usual to use a DVI to VGA adapter than that one eg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814999201 - which come in the box with a lot of cards anyway.

 

[getochkn]

What card? Those adapters need a "powered HDMI" port. Not all ports supply enough power. I had a HDMI switch, that if my computer was on, it was enough to power the switch, but my cable box and my WD live box couldn't power it, so I had to leave my PC on all the time to use the switchbox.

 

[Unforgettable98]

Maybe its not working. Its more usual to use a DVI to VGA adapter than that one eg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814999201 - which come in the box with a lot of cards anyway.

Is it a faulty converter then?

 

[Unforgettable98]

What card? Those adapters need a "powered HDMI" port. Not all ports supply enough power. I had a HDMI switch, that if my computer was on, it was enough to power the switch, but my cable box and my WD live box couldn't power it, so I had to leave my PC on all the time to use the switchbox.

MSI R9 290

 

[Unforgettable98]

What card? Those adapters need a "powered HDMI" port. Not all ports supply enough power. I had a HDMI switch, that if my computer was on, it was enough to power the switch, but my cable box and my WD live box couldn't power it, so I had to leave my PC on all the time to use the switchbox.

MSI R9 290

 

[Unforgettable98]

What card? Those adapters need a "powered HDMI" port. Not all ports supply enough power. I had a HDMI switch, that if my computer was on, it was enough to power the switch, but my cable box and my WD live box couldn't power it, so I had to leave my PC on all the time to use the switchbox.

MSI R9 290

 

[Unforgettable98]

What card? Those adapters need a "powered HDMI" port. Not all ports supply enough power. I had a HDMI switch, that if my computer was on, it was enough to power the switch, but my cable box and my WD live box couldn't power it, so I had to leave my PC on all the time to use the switchbox.

I have no clue why that sent 3 times 😀

 

[tthaw02]

I had success with a Star Tech HD to VA Adapter Converter, however the VicTsing converter did not work.

 

[i7Baby]

Maybe its not working. Its more usual to use a DVI to VGA adapter than that one eg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814999201 - which come in the box with a lot of cards anyway.

Is it a faulty converter then?

That'd be my guess. Else your graphics card port. Try DVI-I to VGA.

 

[ko888]

A DVI-to-VGA adapter won't work if both DVI ports are DL-DVI-D (i.e. Dual-Link DVI Digital) as the MSI R9 290 4GD5 has. There's no analog video signal available to pass through.

VGA is considered to be an end-of-life technology so many graphics card makers don't bother supporting it anymore by omitting any provision of analog video signals via DVI-I.