So, I bought a new rig recently and the spec is AMD FX8350, 8GB of ram, Corsair GS600 psu and an Asus r9 290 DirectCU II. So I install the component all correctly(I am sure of it) and when I try to boot it, there's nothing on my display except for a VGA symbol with a question mark. I think it's trying to tell me that there nothing connected to the monitor. I'm using a kinda old monitor, Samsung 21.5 inch led monitor. I don't remember the specific name of it but one thing I can tell is it only has one connecter that is the VGA. So, the question here is, which one is the problem. The GPU? the monitor? Or the DVI-D to VGA converter? Can my monitor support the GPU, I'm afraid it can't because the GPU is kinda new and the monitor is kinda old.
My Asus R9 290 won't display anything. Is it because of my monitor?
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- Sep 7, 2013
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It's having to use the DVI to VGA converter that's causing the problem, those converters don't work in some situations.
You need a newer monitor which has a DVI input so no converter is required. You should get a picture then.
If you were using a card which had a standard VGA port on it you wouldn't have a problem with your old monitor.
You should have checked what kind of output ports the card had before you bought it if you didn't want to have to buy a new monitor as well. With an old monitor it's best to stick with a low-spec graphics card. Don't rely on a VGA converter to bridge the gap in technology, they rarely work.
You need a newer monitor which has a DVI input so no converter is required. You should get a picture then.
If you were using a card which had a standard VGA port on it you wouldn't have a problem with your old monitor.
You should have checked what kind of output ports the card had before you bought it if you didn't want to have to buy a new monitor as well. With an old monitor it's best to stick with a low-spec graphics card. Don't rely on a VGA converter to bridge the gap in technology, they rarely work.
One more thing, will I be okay if I buy HDMI To VGA HD Conversion Cable with VGA + Audio Output ? Like one of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4Z51N21454&cm_re=HDMI_To_VGA_HD_Conversion_Cable_with_VGA_%2b_Audi
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