Monitor doesn't work with a DVI-D to VGA adapter

[Torvaltz]

I've bought a DVI-D to VGA adapter from eBay and when I connect it to my other monitor nothing happens.
I have a Sapphire R9 270X

These are the ports:
DVI-I -- HDMI -- DisplayPort
^this is where my main monitor is connected using an adapter
And on the bottom row is a DVI-D adapter

So, maybe I should have bought a HDMI or a DisplayPort adapter instead?

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=201095401352&alt=web

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

DVI-D is digital only, VGA is analog only, therefore a converter is required, not an adapter. DVI-D, HDMI, DP are all compatible using a basic adapter, as they're essentialy sending the same signal in the form of 1's and 0's in laymans.

 

[Wolfshadw]

You should be looking for a DVI-I to VGA adapter (DVI-I has both digital and analog) and you should be connecting using the DVI-I port on your graphics card.

-Wolf sends

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

If that's available and its cheap then do what Wolfshadw suggest. I would personally avoid VGA though, too many problems with the picture quality when compared to a digital connection.

 

[Torvaltz]

The DVI-I port is connected to my other monitor, so basically I should buy either HDMI/DP to VGA which one would you recommend?

 

[Wolfshadw]

Do either of the displays have an digital (DVI-D, HDMI, DP) connection?

-Wolf sends

 

[Torvaltz]

Do either of the displays have an digital (DVI-D, HDMI, DP) connection?

-Wolf sends

No, they are both VGA

 

[Wolfshadw]

Then you will need a digital to analog converter (not just an adapter). I do not have a recommendation.

-Wolf sends

 

[Torvaltz]

Then you will need a digital to analog converter (not just an adapter). I do not have a recommendation.

-Wolf sends

So, I can't use HDMI or DP
to VGA adapter?

 

[Wolfshadw]

The adapter generally does not include the digital to analog converter, so no.

-Wolf sends