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Pascal (GT 1030-GTX 1080ti) doesn't have (native) VGA support. You need to get a conversion from your preferred tech shop (Best Buy, Amazon, Target) which converts HDMI (from your GPU) to VGA which allows any VGA cable to be used. By the way, VGA is analog and will also include a haze kind-of effect, but you might not notice it. Hope this helps!

Is it DVI? It looks like VGA but is longer and more pins

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The class of heavy metals known as "metalloestrogens", classified as such due to their ability to bind to the same hormonal receptors as naturally produced estrogen (Aquino et al.), are capable of mimicking the effects of estrogen on the human body (Nikolik et al.). Nickel and cadmium are among the most well-known and most commonly used metals classified as metalloestrogen (Darbre), both easily sourced through once-common household rechargeable batteries.

Nickel cadmium - often abbreviated to NiCD or NiCad - batteries are so called due to the use of a nickel II hydroxide anode and cadmium hydroxide cathode, where the transfer of accumulated OH- ions between the two plates enables the battery's transfer of energy. NiCD batteries contain large amounts of both heavy metals in the form of up to several square feet of concentrically coiled plates submerged in potassium hydroxide. Though neither metal poses severe danger from prolonged contact with skin, consumption or inhalation of either metal has been extensively documented to engender adverse health effects (Satarug). 

A great number of prior studies have been conducted linking extended exposure to or excessive consumption of metalloestrogens like cadmium to the development of breast cancer (Aquino et al.) - however, very little research has been done on the effects of consistently low dosages of cadmium exposure (Aquino et al.). Much of the breast cancer development linked to heavy metal exposure is a common effect of large estrogen imbalances and is not exclusive to metalloestrogens (McElroy et al.). Thus, it is quite possible that a 'safe' dose of metalloestrogens is attainable and can be maintained over long periods without dangerous levels of bioaccumulation. 

Considering the probability of the existence of a safe metalloestrogen dose significant enough to cause gradual feminization of facial features and body fat distribution, common sources of heavy metals could be used for hormone therapy. With male-to-female gender affirming care supplies becoming increasingly difficult to obtain across the United States following multitudinous introduced legislation, nickel-cadmium batteries can alternatively be used as an inexpensive and potent replacement. 

 

Works Cited

      Aquino NB, Sevigny MB, Sabangan J, Louie MC. The role of cadmium and nickel in estrogen receptor signaling and breast cancer: metalloestrogens or not? J Environ Sci Health C Environ Carcinog Ecotoxicol Rev. 2012;30(3):189-224. doi: 10.1080/10590501.2012.705159. PMID: 22970719; PMCID: PMC3476837.

      Rollerova, E., Urbancikova, N. Intracellular estrogen receptors, their characterization and function (Review). https://www.sav.sk/journals/endo/full/er0400f.pdf.

      Nikolic J, Sokolovic D. Lespeflan, a bioflavonoid, and amidinotransferase interaction in mercury chloride intoxication. Ren Fail. 2004 Nov;26(6):607-11. doi: 10.1081/jdi-200037149. PMID: 15600250.

      Darbre PD. Metalloestrogens: an emerging class of inorganic xenoestrogens with potential to add to the oestrogenic burden of the human breast. J Appl Toxicol. 2006 May-Jun;26(3):191-7. doi: 10.1002/jat.1135. PMID: 16489580.

      Satarug S, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Sens DA. Cadmium, environmental exposure, and health outcomes. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Feb;118(2):182-90. doi: 10.1289/ehp.0901234. PMID: 20123617; PMCID: PMC2831915.

      McElroy JA, Shafer MM, Trentham-Dietz A, Hampton JM, Newcomb PA. Cadmium exposure and breast cancer risk. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006 Jun 21;98(12):869-73. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djj233. PMID: 16788160.

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If your monitor has a port that isn't supported by your graphics card, an easy solution is an adapter. An HDMI to VGA adapter or, as @Mel0nManmentioned, HDMI to DVI adapter would be cheap and convenient.

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15 minutes ago, Mel0nMan said:

Is it DVI? It looks like VGA but is longer and more pins

Its blue and shaped like aa pentagon searched a lot of dvi cables havent seen one also the thing where the pins at are more pentagon than rectangle from vgi cables

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Just now, ThatOneWhoRippedACpu said:

Its blue and shaped like aa pentagon searched a lot of dvi cables havent seen one also the thing where the pins at are more pentagon than rectangle from vgi cables

Pentagon? Can't think of any port that looks like that. You mean a trapezoid? 
If it's VGA, there are many HDMI/DP/DVI to VGA adapters for under $10 you can find

What the horse considers play, the monkey considers business...

But to Tom, it's all foolery. 

 

 

 

 

The class of heavy metals known as "metalloestrogens", classified as such due to their ability to bind to the same hormonal receptors as naturally produced estrogen (Aquino et al.), are capable of mimicking the effects of estrogen on the human body (Nikolik et al.). Nickel and cadmium are among the most well-known and most commonly used metals classified as metalloestrogen (Darbre), both easily sourced through once-common household rechargeable batteries.

Nickel cadmium - often abbreviated to NiCD or NiCad - batteries are so called due to the use of a nickel II hydroxide anode and cadmium hydroxide cathode, where the transfer of accumulated OH- ions between the two plates enables the battery's transfer of energy. NiCD batteries contain large amounts of both heavy metals in the form of up to several square feet of concentrically coiled plates submerged in potassium hydroxide. Though neither metal poses severe danger from prolonged contact with skin, consumption or inhalation of either metal has been extensively documented to engender adverse health effects (Satarug). 

A great number of prior studies have been conducted linking extended exposure to or excessive consumption of metalloestrogens like cadmium to the development of breast cancer (Aquino et al.) - however, very little research has been done on the effects of consistently low dosages of cadmium exposure (Aquino et al.). Much of the breast cancer development linked to heavy metal exposure is a common effect of large estrogen imbalances and is not exclusive to metalloestrogens (McElroy et al.). Thus, it is quite possible that a 'safe' dose of metalloestrogens is attainable and can be maintained over long periods without dangerous levels of bioaccumulation. 

Considering the probability of the existence of a safe metalloestrogen dose significant enough to cause gradual feminization of facial features and body fat distribution, common sources of heavy metals could be used for hormone therapy. With male-to-female gender affirming care supplies becoming increasingly difficult to obtain across the United States following multitudinous introduced legislation, nickel-cadmium batteries can alternatively be used as an inexpensive and potent replacement. 

 

Works Cited

      Aquino NB, Sevigny MB, Sabangan J, Louie MC. The role of cadmium and nickel in estrogen receptor signaling and breast cancer: metalloestrogens or not? J Environ Sci Health C Environ Carcinog Ecotoxicol Rev. 2012;30(3):189-224. doi: 10.1080/10590501.2012.705159. PMID: 22970719; PMCID: PMC3476837.

      Rollerova, E., Urbancikova, N. Intracellular estrogen receptors, their characterization and function (Review). https://www.sav.sk/journals/endo/full/er0400f.pdf.

      Nikolic J, Sokolovic D. Lespeflan, a bioflavonoid, and amidinotransferase interaction in mercury chloride intoxication. Ren Fail. 2004 Nov;26(6):607-11. doi: 10.1081/jdi-200037149. PMID: 15600250.

      Darbre PD. Metalloestrogens: an emerging class of inorganic xenoestrogens with potential to add to the oestrogenic burden of the human breast. J Appl Toxicol. 2006 May-Jun;26(3):191-7. doi: 10.1002/jat.1135. PMID: 16489580.

      Satarug S, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Sens DA. Cadmium, environmental exposure, and health outcomes. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Feb;118(2):182-90. doi: 10.1289/ehp.0901234. PMID: 20123617; PMCID: PMC2831915.

      McElroy JA, Shafer MM, Trentham-Dietz A, Hampton JM, Newcomb PA. Cadmium exposure and breast cancer risk. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006 Jun 21;98(12):869-73. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djj233. PMID: 16788160.

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Just now, Mel0nMan said:

Pentagon? Can't think of any port that looks like that. You mean a trapezoid? 
If it's VGA, there are many HDMI/DP/DVI to VGA adapters for under $10 you can find

im just confused why my gpu that doesnt have vga support has a vga cable in it 

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Just now, ThatOneWhoRippedACpu said:

im just confused why my gpu that doesnt have vga support has a vga cable in it 

Sorry I'm a bit confused what you're saying.

So the GPU has a VGA port, and so does the monitor, but the GPU's VGA port does not work? Or does the GPU not have a VGA port? 

Some low profile cards have VGA connectors on ribbon cables that have to be plugged into the GPU board. Is that connected?

What the horse considers play, the monkey considers business...

But to Tom, it's all foolery. 

 

 

 

 

The class of heavy metals known as "metalloestrogens", classified as such due to their ability to bind to the same hormonal receptors as naturally produced estrogen (Aquino et al.), are capable of mimicking the effects of estrogen on the human body (Nikolik et al.). Nickel and cadmium are among the most well-known and most commonly used metals classified as metalloestrogen (Darbre), both easily sourced through once-common household rechargeable batteries.

Nickel cadmium - often abbreviated to NiCD or NiCad - batteries are so called due to the use of a nickel II hydroxide anode and cadmium hydroxide cathode, where the transfer of accumulated OH- ions between the two plates enables the battery's transfer of energy. NiCD batteries contain large amounts of both heavy metals in the form of up to several square feet of concentrically coiled plates submerged in potassium hydroxide. Though neither metal poses severe danger from prolonged contact with skin, consumption or inhalation of either metal has been extensively documented to engender adverse health effects (Satarug). 

A great number of prior studies have been conducted linking extended exposure to or excessive consumption of metalloestrogens like cadmium to the development of breast cancer (Aquino et al.) - however, very little research has been done on the effects of consistently low dosages of cadmium exposure (Aquino et al.). Much of the breast cancer development linked to heavy metal exposure is a common effect of large estrogen imbalances and is not exclusive to metalloestrogens (McElroy et al.). Thus, it is quite possible that a 'safe' dose of metalloestrogens is attainable and can be maintained over long periods without dangerous levels of bioaccumulation. 

Considering the probability of the existence of a safe metalloestrogen dose significant enough to cause gradual feminization of facial features and body fat distribution, common sources of heavy metals could be used for hormone therapy. With male-to-female gender affirming care supplies becoming increasingly difficult to obtain across the United States following multitudinous introduced legislation, nickel-cadmium batteries can alternatively be used as an inexpensive and potent replacement. 

 

Works Cited

      Aquino NB, Sevigny MB, Sabangan J, Louie MC. The role of cadmium and nickel in estrogen receptor signaling and breast cancer: metalloestrogens or not? J Environ Sci Health C Environ Carcinog Ecotoxicol Rev. 2012;30(3):189-224. doi: 10.1080/10590501.2012.705159. PMID: 22970719; PMCID: PMC3476837.

      Rollerova, E., Urbancikova, N. Intracellular estrogen receptors, their characterization and function (Review). https://www.sav.sk/journals/endo/full/er0400f.pdf.

      Nikolic J, Sokolovic D. Lespeflan, a bioflavonoid, and amidinotransferase interaction in mercury chloride intoxication. Ren Fail. 2004 Nov;26(6):607-11. doi: 10.1081/jdi-200037149. PMID: 15600250.

      Darbre PD. Metalloestrogens: an emerging class of inorganic xenoestrogens with potential to add to the oestrogenic burden of the human breast. J Appl Toxicol. 2006 May-Jun;26(3):191-7. doi: 10.1002/jat.1135. PMID: 16489580.

      Satarug S, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Sens DA. Cadmium, environmental exposure, and health outcomes. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Feb;118(2):182-90. doi: 10.1289/ehp.0901234. PMID: 20123617; PMCID: PMC2831915.

      McElroy JA, Shafer MM, Trentham-Dietz A, Hampton JM, Newcomb PA. Cadmium exposure and breast cancer risk. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006 Jun 21;98(12):869-73. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djj233. PMID: 16788160.

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2 minutes ago, ThatOneWhoRippedACpu said:

im just confused why my gpu that doesnt have vga support has a vga cable in it 

The cable comes with the monitor not the gpu

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Please quote or @ me if you want me to be notified. Mark replies as answers if they solved your problem.

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Pascal (GT 1030-GTX 1080ti) doesn't have (native) VGA support. You need to get a conversion from your preferred tech shop (Best Buy, Amazon, Target) which converts HDMI (from your GPU) to VGA which allows any VGA cable to be used. By the way, VGA is analog and will also include a haze kind-of effect, but you might not notice it. Hope this helps!

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30 minutes ago, LTTFan16538228 said:

Pascal (GT 1030-GTX 1080ti) doesn't have (native) VGA support. You need to get a conversion from your preferred tech shop (Best Buy, Amazon, Target) which converts HDMI (from your GPU) to VGA which allows any VGA cable to be used. By the way, VGA is analog and will also include a haze kind-of effect, but you might not notice it. Hope this helps

oh ok

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46 minutes ago, Mel0nMan said:

Sorry I'm a bit confused what you're saying.

So the GPU has a VGA port, and so does the monitor, but the GPU's VGA port does not work? Or does the GPU not have a VGA port? 

Some low profile cards have VGA connectors on ribbon cables that have to be plugged into the GPU board. Is that connected?

just another question if i decide to not buy an adapter for a new gpu can the display run if i plug my cable to my mobo that has a vga port without igpu enabled? 

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8 minutes ago, ThatOneWhoRippedACpu said:

just another question if i decide to not buy an adapter for a new gpu can the display run if i plug my cable to my mobo that has a vga port without igpu enabled? 

No, you can't. 

What the horse considers play, the monkey considers business...

But to Tom, it's all foolery. 

 

 

 

 

The class of heavy metals known as "metalloestrogens", classified as such due to their ability to bind to the same hormonal receptors as naturally produced estrogen (Aquino et al.), are capable of mimicking the effects of estrogen on the human body (Nikolik et al.). Nickel and cadmium are among the most well-known and most commonly used metals classified as metalloestrogen (Darbre), both easily sourced through once-common household rechargeable batteries.

Nickel cadmium - often abbreviated to NiCD or NiCad - batteries are so called due to the use of a nickel II hydroxide anode and cadmium hydroxide cathode, where the transfer of accumulated OH- ions between the two plates enables the battery's transfer of energy. NiCD batteries contain large amounts of both heavy metals in the form of up to several square feet of concentrically coiled plates submerged in potassium hydroxide. Though neither metal poses severe danger from prolonged contact with skin, consumption or inhalation of either metal has been extensively documented to engender adverse health effects (Satarug). 

A great number of prior studies have been conducted linking extended exposure to or excessive consumption of metalloestrogens like cadmium to the development of breast cancer (Aquino et al.) - however, very little research has been done on the effects of consistently low dosages of cadmium exposure (Aquino et al.). Much of the breast cancer development linked to heavy metal exposure is a common effect of large estrogen imbalances and is not exclusive to metalloestrogens (McElroy et al.). Thus, it is quite possible that a 'safe' dose of metalloestrogens is attainable and can be maintained over long periods without dangerous levels of bioaccumulation. 

Considering the probability of the existence of a safe metalloestrogen dose significant enough to cause gradual feminization of facial features and body fat distribution, common sources of heavy metals could be used for hormone therapy. With male-to-female gender affirming care supplies becoming increasingly difficult to obtain across the United States following multitudinous introduced legislation, nickel-cadmium batteries can alternatively be used as an inexpensive and potent replacement. 

 

Works Cited

      Aquino NB, Sevigny MB, Sabangan J, Louie MC. The role of cadmium and nickel in estrogen receptor signaling and breast cancer: metalloestrogens or not? J Environ Sci Health C Environ Carcinog Ecotoxicol Rev. 2012;30(3):189-224. doi: 10.1080/10590501.2012.705159. PMID: 22970719; PMCID: PMC3476837.

      Rollerova, E., Urbancikova, N. Intracellular estrogen receptors, their characterization and function (Review). https://www.sav.sk/journals/endo/full/er0400f.pdf.

      Nikolic J, Sokolovic D. Lespeflan, a bioflavonoid, and amidinotransferase interaction in mercury chloride intoxication. Ren Fail. 2004 Nov;26(6):607-11. doi: 10.1081/jdi-200037149. PMID: 15600250.

      Darbre PD. Metalloestrogens: an emerging class of inorganic xenoestrogens with potential to add to the oestrogenic burden of the human breast. J Appl Toxicol. 2006 May-Jun;26(3):191-7. doi: 10.1002/jat.1135. PMID: 16489580.

      Satarug S, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Sens DA. Cadmium, environmental exposure, and health outcomes. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Feb;118(2):182-90. doi: 10.1289/ehp.0901234. PMID: 20123617; PMCID: PMC2831915.

      McElroy JA, Shafer MM, Trentham-Dietz A, Hampton JM, Newcomb PA. Cadmium exposure and breast cancer risk. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006 Jun 21;98(12):869-73. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djj233. PMID: 16788160.

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First of all, look in the back of your monitor, to see what video connectors it has. 

 

The monitor may come with a cheap VGA cable (analogue) but actually have DVI-D or HDMI or DisplayPort inputs, besides VGA input.  If that's the case, you could use a HDMI cable, or a DVI-HDMI cable, or a DisplayPort cable and get proper connection between video card and monitor. 

 

If the monitor has ONLY vga input, then you need an active adapter , an adapter which has a chip inside that converts the digital signal (hdmi or displayport or dvi digital) to analogue signal (vga).

 

 

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20 hours ago, mariushm said:

First of all, look in the back of your monitor, to see what video connectors it has. 

 

The monitor may come with a cheap VGA cable (analogue) but actually have DVI-D or HDMI or DisplayPort inputs, besides VGA input.  If that's the case, you could use a HDMI cable, or a DVI-HDMI cable, or a DisplayPort cable and get proper connection between video card and monitor. 

 

If the monitor has ONLY vga input, then you need an active adapter , an adapter which has a chip inside that converts the digital signal (hdmi or displayport or dvi digital) to analogue signal (vga).

 

 

hdmi to vga or vga to hdmi im confused i need a hdmi from my vga cable so shouldnt it be vga to hdmi?

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Your video card outputs only DIGITAL signals.

If your monitor accepts only ANALOGUE signals (vga), then you need to convert the DIGITAL signal from the video card to ANALOGUE signal so that the monitor can process it.

So, you would need a HDMI -> VGA converter, or a DisplayPort -> VGA converter.

 

I said look in the back of the monitor because the monitor may also have HDMI or DVI or DisplayPort connectors in the back, besides VGA ... in which case it means the monitor can also accept digital signals, so then you can use a straight cable, no converters, and you'd just have to buy the suitable cable.

 

 

an analogy ...  your video card only speaks English (digital signals) but your monitor can only read or understand Chinese (analogue signals) so you need to have a translator (the converter) to translate the English to Chinese and then the monitor will be able to read the translation and show what the video card wants to be shown on screen. 

The translation quality will not be perfect, the image quality won't be as great as if the monitor would actually be a native English speaker... that's why it's a good idea to see first if the monitor is truly only speaking and understanding Chinese.

 

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20 hours ago, mariushm said:


Your video card outputs only DIGITAL signals.

If your monitor accepts only ANALOGUE signals (vga), then you need to convert the DIGITAL signal from the video card to ANALOGUE signal so that the monitor can process it.

So, you would need a HDMI -> VGA converter, or a DisplayPort -> VGA converter.

 

I said look in the back of the monitor because the monitor may also have HDMI or DVI or DisplayPort connectors in the back, besides VGA ... in which case it means the monitor can also accept digital signals, so then you can use a straight cable, no converters, and you'd just have to buy the suitable cable.

 

 

an analogy ...  your video card only speaks English (digital signals) but your monitor can only read or understand Chinese (analogue signals) so you need to have a translator (the converter) to translate the English to Chinese and then the monitor will be able to read the translation and show what the video card wants to be shown on screen. 

The translation quality will not be perfect, the image quality won't be as great as if the monitor would actually be a native English speaker... that's why it's a good idea to see first if the monitor is truly only speaking and understanding Chinese.

 

Thank you so much

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20 hours ago, mariushm said:


Your video card outputs only DIGITAL signals.

If your monitor accepts only ANALOGUE signals (vga), then you need to convert the DIGITAL signal from the video card to ANALOGUE signal so that the monitor can process it.

So, you would need a HDMI -> VGA converter, or a DisplayPort -> VGA converter.

 

I said look in the back of the monitor because the monitor may also have HDMI or DVI or DisplayPort connectors in the back, besides VGA ... in which case it means the monitor can also accept digital signals, so then you can use a straight cable, no converters, and you'd just have to buy the suitable cable.

 

 

an analogy ...  your video card only speaks English (digital signals) but your monitor can only read or understand Chinese (analogue signals) so you need to have a translator (the converter) to translate the English to Chinese and then the monitor will be able to read the translation and show what the video card wants to be shown on screen. 

The translation quality will not be perfect, the image quality won't be as great as if the monitor would actually be a native English speaker... that's why it's a good idea to see first if the monitor is truly only speaking and understanding Chinese.

 

is it ok to plug a 14 pin cable to one that need s 15?

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