Connection question / Display and video
Can I connect DVI-I to VGA?
Exact equipment requirements apply.
FromDVI-I
ConditionalDocumented application: DVI-I output on a computer to a VGA display. Reverse use is not independently established.
ToVGA
The answer
Short answer Only if the DVI-I port outputs analog video. Then a passive DVI-I-to-VGA adapter can work, used DVI → VGA only.
What you need
The cable or adapter class
- Documented application: DVI-I output on a computer to a VGA display. Reverse use is not independently established.
Before you buy
What must be true
- Requires the documented DVI-I source path; digital-only DVI-D is explicitly distinguished.
Watch out
Direction and exact products matter
Connectors that fit do not prove a connection works. Check that the exact cable or adapter is documented for DVI-I → VGA, and that both devices support what you need.
Identify the ends
The connectors
Evidence
Where this answer comes from
Cable and adapter profiles: CA032.
Independent review pending. This page summarizes documented requirements; it is not a compatibility guarantee.