New graphic card, old monitor

[OMGPenguins]

Got a new gt 1030 graphic card that supports DVI-D and HDMI connectors and my monitor got only VGA slot, got a DVI-D to VGA adapter and when i boot up the PC the monitor is all black nothing happens (the graphic card's fan does work). Anyone knows what can i do to make it work? Thank you for your time

This is how my adapter looks

 

[DRagor]

You need active adapter (DVI-D to VGA or HDMI to VGA). Your new card has only digital output, while VGA needs analog, so you need an adapter that changes digital signal to analog signal.

 

[nitinvaid20]

the cable should work which Motherboard you have?
test the GPU on another PC or monitor or if you have TV at your home

 

[OMGPenguins]

You need active adapter (DVI-D to VGA or HDMI to VGA). Your new card has only digital output, while VGA needs analog, so you need an adapter that changes digital signal to analog signal.

With something like this will it work?

 

[DRagor]

With something like this will it work?

Yes, that is active adapter, it should work. However, check the description of the item you going to buy, as some of them have a limit of maximum resolution they work with.

The picture you added in first post shows adapter that will only work with DVI-I port, because DVI-I port outputs both analog and digital signals.

 

[4745454b]

Actually DRagor, if you look at the first pic it lacks the 4 pins around the blade which is what DVI-I uses. That really is a DVI-D to VGA, and why you'd buy that I have no idea. The active DVI to VGA adapters will work just fine.

 

[OMGPenguins]

Actually DRagor, if you look at the first pic it lacks the 4 pins around the blade which is what DVI-I uses. That really is a DVI-D to VGA, and why you'd buy that I have no idea. The active DVI to VGA adapters will work just fine.

I've tried with a active DVI-D to VGA adapter and all i get is black screen, this is what i used :

 

[4745454b]

That's not an active adapter. It's a passive DVI-I to VGA adapter. Nvidia 10series cards don't have DVI-I, they have DVI-D. Completely different.

Edit: Looking at it again, that's a passive DVI-D to VGA. Which is dumb because that won't work at all. Again, an active DVI-D to VGA is what you need.

 

[DRagor]

Obviously, there is always possibility, that despite using active adapter you'll get no display, because your new GPU could be DOA. But unless you have other machine at hand to test the GPU (and different monitor as well, since at other comp you would face same problem with no analog signal), getting the right adapter is first thing to do.

 

[4745454b]

I meant to mention, I wouldn't get the adapter you linked above. That will use up your HDMI port? I can't tell if that's a full size DP to VGA, or HDMI to VGA. I'd leave the HDMI port open so you can add a TV later if you want to.