I just got a powermac g5 and I need a VGA to dvi cable or adapter to hook it up to my monitor. Can someone recommend a cable or adapter for less than $10?
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Powermac g5 DVI to VGA
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Do you need a DVI to VGA adapter/cable (as noted in your thread title) or do you need a VGA to DVI converter (as in your post)?
But do you need to go from a DVI output to a VGA inout (thread title) or VGA output to a DVI input? Those are two different things, as VGA is analog only, thus needs a converter (linked to in my first reply) to make the analog VGA signals digital, if you have a VGA output.
DVI is digital and analog, thus a cheaper adapter can be used to go from a DVI output to a VGA input (again, a link to the appropriate adapter is included in my first reply).
This one shell work http://www.fullcompass.com/product/364005.html?utm_source=googleps&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=googleps&gclid=CKayqeu-iK4CFUSo4AodR2K-6A I used a adapter just like this one on my G5 Dual 1.8GHz to a VGA 15in dell flat screen and it worked fine
This one shell work http://www.fullcompass.com/product/364005.html?utm_source=googleps&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=googleps&gclid=CKayqeu-iK4CFUSo4AodR2K-6A I used a adapter just like this one on my G5 Dual 1.8GHz to a VGA 15in dell flat screen and it worked fine
Again, this is assuming the OP's G5 has a DVI, and he needs to connect to a VGA monitor, that's cheap, $5. If his is only VGA, and needs to convert to a DVI monitor, that is a whole different animal, like salad said, it is going from analog to digital, and needs a converter box, that is not "$10 or less"
Here, this is what you need.
http://www.gainsaver.com/catalog/Detail.aspx?&CCode=2767^Apple+Parts&CCode=2793^Apple+Accessories&cICode=129704
