Monitor with dual VGA input, how do I utilize it with what I have?

[Diederik_Gr]

So I got a crt monitor that is capable of doing some pretty high resolutions (2048 x 1536 @80Hz maximum). Problem is that this monitor has a dual VGA input and what I have available on my graphics card is one HDMI and one DP port. What is the best way to connect this monitor?

[IsaacDaGrazin]

4 minutes ago, Diederik_Gr said:

So I got a crt monitor that is capable of doing some pretty high resolutions (2048 x 1536 @80Hz maximum). Problem is that this monitor has a dual VGA input and what I have available on my graphics card is one HDMI and one DP port. What is the best way to connect this monitor?

adapter?

[Diederik_Gr]

Just now, IsaacDaGrazin said:

adapter?

Which one(s)?

[pokechat8978]

You should also have some DVI ports if we're talking about the Sapphire 290x Tri-X.

You could use a DVI to VGA adapter.

There are some Displayport to VGA adapters if you aren't able to use DVI.

[Djole123]

Most GPUs come with an adapter, if that's not the case, you have to buy one.

 

BTW that's a nice monitor bruh!

[IsaacDaGrazin]

Just now, Diederik_Gr said:

Which one(s)?

vga to hdmi?

i dont know any brands for adapters sorry

[Dzzope]

A hdmi or DP to vga adapter obviously enough.

[Diederik_Gr]

4 minutes ago, pokechat8978 said:

You should also have some DVI ports if we're talking about the Sapphire 290x Tri-X.

You could use a DVI to VGA adapter.

They are used for driving my other monitors, I could free one of them. And use a HDMI to DVI for the other.

 

Also, this is a dual input monitor. More specific than just a single adapter like many suggest.

[Glenwing]

DisplayPort to VGA adapter is the best option... DP is designed to support cheap adapters to VGA. If you use DVI or HDMI to VGA it will be more expensive and less reliable.

 

Also there is no point in freeing up DVI ports, the R9 390X does not have any VGA capability so DVI-to-VGA adapters will not fit or work. To use your DVI ports you would need a signal converter, and it would be no different than using an HDMI to VGA converter instead.