simple video card question

[Gunslinger]

Ok got me a new video card but I'm kinda confused.

It's a Jaton Geforce 5700 256.

It has a regular VGA port on it and the DVI port as well.  It comes with a DVI to VGA converter thus brings my point.

If i'm using a VGA monitor with no DVI input do I gain/lose anything using the DVI port with converter on it?  

Is it the same as using the VGA port?

The reason I asked is in case one was a primary and one was a secondary or something like that.

Thanks in advance.

[Gunslinger]

ok turns out this is not so simple.

For some reason I cant get the monitor to display anything out of the video card execpt at the 480X whatever.

when it boots my boot up screens have a bunch of dots and then come the verticle lines.  Then it shows the WinXP screen with the dot that goes back and forth.

Then the monitor quits like I unplugged it.

It's not the monitor....I've tried two of them

Its not the PC, the other video card works fine.......(might be compatability w/ mobo....its an ASUS K8V-X)

anyone got any Ideas.  it will only boot in safe mode and I cant do much there but change the drivers.  I have 3 different driver versions I've tried but none seem to fix.

[Gunslinger]

bueler?  Bueler?

if a monitor works fine in safe mode does that mean I just have driver compatability issues?


I'll check back in a bit.  I have to get a broom and pan to sweep up all the hair I pulled out.  I think my kids learned some new words tonite as well.  

[StarOfAfrica2]

You shouldnt be using the digital output if your monitor is not a digital monitor.  The converter is so if you HAVE a monitor that goes either way, you dont have to buy the digital cable, you can just use the adapter.  Digital output requires a whole different set of drivers than the standard monitor.  Which, again, wont work if you dont have a digital monitor.  Just hook it up to the normal VGA port.