Second monitor flickering on display port to VGA converter

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[drunk] 2021 Giant Stance Jan 28, 2015 @ 8:28pm

I bought a converter and it worked fine the first few days.

Now it's flickering and that's only because I propped the plug a certain way...otherwise it doesn't really turn on at all.

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Bad 💀 Motha Jan 28, 2015 @ 8:40pm

Probably the plug/connector not inserted just right, or too much tension and interfering with giving a good connection. Is DisplayPort all it has? Why wouldn't u just use the DVI-to-VGA adapter that GPUs come with; again if it has a DVI port.

Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Jan 28, 2015 @ 8:41pm

_I_ Jan 28, 2015 @ 8:51pm

dv-vga adapter may need power, some use usb for 5+v
others may have an ac power adapter

[drunk] 2021 Giant Stance Jan 28, 2015 @ 9:06pm

Running 3 monitors, both dvi will be taken.

Bad 💀 Motha Jan 28, 2015 @ 9:09pm

This is why I made sure any screen I buy had DVI + DisplayPort; I don't like HDMI
And getting newer GPUs with no less then 3x Display Ports, like GTX 980

[drunk] 2021 Giant Stance Jan 28, 2015 @ 9:16pm

Well I got 3 brand new monitors for free so.....

_I_ Jan 28, 2015 @ 9:51pm

then pick up a dp-dvi adapter

[drunk] 2021 Giant Stance Jan 28, 2015 @ 9:53pm

Originally posted by _I_:
then pick up a dp-dvi adapter

How would that help? 2 monitors are DVI, one is VGA..

_I_ Jan 28, 2015 @ 10:08pm

a new monitor should have a dvi port

[drunk] 2021 Giant Stance Jan 29, 2015 @ 12:39am

I'm not buying a new monitor. I have 3 brand new ones.

Balatro Balatrez Jul 11, 2021 @ 6:01pm

Damn I'm having the same issue

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_I_ Jul 11, 2021 @ 6:14pm

why are people still using vga?
switch to dvi-d or dp

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Balatro Balatrez Jul 11, 2021 @ 6:57pm

Originally posted by _I_:
why are people still using vga?
switch to dvi-d or dp

I have one monitor over displayport and I recently got another that is vga, so I kinda want to figure this out

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_I_ Jul 11, 2021 @ 9:09pm

displays are cheap now
replace it

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/monitor/#i=46,50&sort=price&page=1

dp uses 3.3v signal, hdmi/vga/dvi use 5v signal
it needs to be boosted by the converter

vga and dvi-a are analog
converting digital / analog takes time since it needs to know the entire frame before converting it
if the converter is not working it needs to be replaced (or it needs external power from usb)

Last edited by _I_; Jul 11, 2021 @ 9:14pm

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CravenCoyote Jul 12, 2021 @ 5:55am

It's typically caused by interference. Try to move the cable away from other electronic devices as much as possible.

You can use a thicker VGA cable with built in ferrite rings which can help, or you can also try attaching ferrite rings to each end of the VGA cable yourself (you can get snap on ones).

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_I_ Jul 12, 2021 @ 6:23am

or change the refresh rate 60-59-72

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