[imbait]

My main monitor is using the DVI input on the card and i just plugged my old 15 inch crt to use as a secondary monitor through the hdmi to dvi cord, then used the dvi to vga adapter to plug the monitor in, the lights blinking on my crt but it wont display a picture. I'm certain the monitor works so that isnt the issue. is it because im daisy-chaining so many different things?

 

[flak4]

So, from the back of the card:

HDMI port > DVI female > VGA female

Then you plugged the CRT into the VGA port?

 

[imbait]

It's HDMI>Dvi F>Dvi M. and then its VGA F> VGA M. the crt is plugged into the dvi-vga adapter

 

[flak4]

I've never tried doing that, but I know that DVI-D works only with digital signals, such as HDMI.

DVI-I is for analog.

The pin layout works as such: DVI-I is compatible with all DVI cables, digital or analog, but DVI-D will only work with digital.

Perhaps it is the adapter.

 

[flak4]

heres a nice article http://www.datapro.net/techinfo/dvi_info.html

 

[imbait]

would it be better to use the adapter on the dvi input on the card for my crt then use the hdmi adapter for my main monitor then?

 

[flak4]

Yeah its worth a try.

DVI > VGA for your CRT

and HDMI > DVI for your main monitor.

Just be sure to have the correct cables.