R9 290 and VGA Monitors

[c00face]

Purchased a R9 290. I don't have a DVI Port Monitor, instead I have a VGA port Monitor.

 

Will a R9 290 work with a "DVI-i to VGA adapter" or any Dvi-i to VGA cables?

[Aniallation]

Purchased a R9 290. I don't have a DVI Port Monitor, instead I have a VGA port Monitor.

 

Will a R9 290 work with a "DVI-i to VGA adapter" or any Dvi-i to VGA cables?

No, they are all-digital outputs

[Muffinmaddness]

Edit : buy an active adapter if you can, that should work , when you get the money upgrade your monitor dude, you'll see much better quality =) 

[TheKDub]

No, they are all-digital outputs

DVI-A is Analog, DVI-D is Digital, DVI-I is both Digital and Analog, VGA is Analog.

 

All you would need is a DVI-I to VGA cable or adapter, no active adapter needed unless going from DVI-D to VGA.

[Aniallation]

DVI-D is digital, DVI-I is both Digital and Analog, VGA is Analog.

R9 290 is dual DVI-D (+ HDMI and DP). No DVI-I.

[othertomperson]

Ugh I don't like this. There's still an awful lot of legacy tech that I have to use that doesn't support anything but VGA (projectors and such usually). As much as you guys might wish it weren't still a standard, it is and it's jarring to lose compatibility for no real reason.

[TheKDub]

R9 290 is dual DVI-D (+ HDMI and DP). No DVI-I.

 

Then I'd suggest he just gets better monitors.

 

But if he can't then an active adapter is the way to go.