Geforce 1030 has DVI and HDMI port and my monitor is VGA what should i do?

[Pranav Patil]

I have ordered this Palit GeForce GT 1030 card and i realized that it has DVI port and HDMI port.. should i buy VGA to HDMI port or VGA to DVI port? and what DVI port does Palit GeForce GT 1030 has i am bit confused in specs of the card.

 

[snurp85]

Either, but I would go with DVI-to-VGA.

Your card looks to have a dual link DVI-D port.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface
Use this as a reference to check.

 

[Pranav Patil]

Either, but I would go with DVI-to-VGA.

Your card has a single link DVI port. You will have to check whether its DVI-D or DVI-I
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface
Use this as a reference to check.

i really dont know the differnce between dvi i and dvi d ... i ordered the card and i checked its specs saying dvi d and in one video on youtube i saw the specs stated as dvi i .. which adapter am i supposed to buy? or should i go with vga to HDMI adapter?

 

[snurp85]

based on the pictures online, the card has a dual link DVI-D. Look at the link i gave you for reference. If it was DVI-I, you would have 4 little holes surrounding the horizontal plug

 

[Pranav Patil]

based on the pictures online, the card has a dual link DVI-D. Look at the link i gave you for reference. If it was DVI-I, you would have 4 little holes surrounding the horizontal plug

can i use sigle link dvi d adapter to dual link dvi d cause it looks almost similar.. ?

 

[Mousemonkey]

As that card does not output an analog signal any VGA adapter you use will have to be an active one.

 

[Pranav Patil]

http://www.amazon.in/dp/B00ND7JC74/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2Q6XOSD69Q28A&coliid=IZLQCAJLJPYH

will this work for the card?

 

[Pranav Patil]

http://www.amazon.in/Terabyte-Hdmi-Converter-Adapter-Cable/dp/B00S0C76GQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1499343646&sr=8-3&keywords=hdmi+to+vga

or this one is better to buy?

 

[snurp85]

ah right, forgot about that.

this could work...
https://www.amazon.com/Active-CableDeconn-Adapter-Converter-Monitor/dp/B01MQFRIJM/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499343808&sr=1-5&keywords=dvi+to+vga

 

[Mousemonkey]

Search for ACTIVE adapters, passive ones won't work.

 

[snurp85]

the first wont work. the second would. or the option i suggested

 

[Pranav Patil]

ah right, forgot about that.

this could work...
https://www.amazon.com/Active-CableDeconn-Adapter-Converter-Monitor/dp/B01MQFRIJM/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499343808&sr=1-5&keywords=dvi+to+vga

its hella pricey LOL... i need an adapter in low price could you recommend one ?

 

[Pranav Patil]

the first wont work. the second would. or the option i suggested

ok ill try tht one thnx

 

[lakimens]

DVI-D can only send a digital signal, meaning older monitors like CRT ones won't work.
DVI-I can send both digital and analog signal and older monitors like CRT ones will work.
https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-DVI-Cable-Adapter-DVIVGAMF/dp/B000067SOH

 

[snurp85]

DVI-D can only send a digital signal, meaning older monitors like CRT ones won't work.
DVI-I can send both digital and analog signal and older monitors like CRT ones will work.
https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-DVI-Cable-Adapter-DVIVGAMF/dp/B000067SOH

Correct, so the item you linked to wont work. You need an active adapter to convert digital to analog. The one you linked to is passive and only converts DVI-I to VGA (analog to analog).

 

[snurp85]

ah right, forgot about that.

this could work...
https://www.amazon.com/Active-CableDeconn-Adapter-Converter-Monitor/dp/B01MQFRIJM/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499343808&sr=1-5&keywords=dvi+to+vga

its hella pricey LOL... i need an adapter in low price could you recommend one ?

Thats actually not too bad. Your other option is the HDMI to VGA adapter that you linked to.

 

[Pranav Patil]

ah right, forgot about that.

this could work...
https://www.amazon.com/Active-CableDeconn-Adapter-Converter-Monitor/dp/B01MQFRIJM/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499343808&sr=1-5&keywords=dvi+to+vga

its hella pricey LOL... i need an adapter in low price could you recommend one ?

Thats actually not too bad. Your other option is the HDMI to VGA adapter that you linked to.

yes ill buy HDMI to VGA thnx

 

[Pranav Patil]

ah right, forgot about that.

this could work...
https://www.amazon.com/Active-CableDeconn-Adapter-Converter-Monitor/dp/B01MQFRIJM/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499343808&sr=1-5&keywords=dvi+to+vga

its hella pricey LOL... i need an adapter in low price could you recommend one ?

Thats actually not too bad. Your other option is the HDMI to VGA adapter that you linked to.

i hope the HDMI to VGA dont need external power supply right? like it will get power from the HDMI port right?