Why isn’t my old monitor working with my new PC?

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Asked By TechyTurtle42 On

I'm trying to set up an old monitor as a secondary display for my new PC, but I'm not getting any signal. The monitor only supports VGA and DVI, so I'm using a DisplayPort to DVI converter, but it's not working. This setup worked fine with my old computer that had a Quadro K2200, but now with my new RTX 5070, it's just not picking up the signal. I even tried reconnecting the monitor to my old PC, and it still didn't work. Is there a specific setting I need to adjust, or what's causing the issue?

2 Answers

Answered By OldScreenGuru On

Could you share the model number of your old monitor? Sometimes it helps to pinpoint the issue based on the model.

TechyTurtle42 -

It's the S26361-K1375-B140, a really old Fujitsu monitor.

Answered By CableWhisperer On

It seems like there might be an issue with analog versus digital signals. DVI has different types: DVI-A for analog, DVI-D for digital, and DVI-I for both. If your old monitor or cabling is only compatible with DVI-A, but your DisplayPort to DVI adapter is trying to send a digital signal (DVI-D), that could be the problem. You might want to check if you can get a different adapter that supports the type your monitor needs.

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