GFX DVI output to old VGA monitor?

Hi all,

I have just got a new gfx card through (just started working reviewing
them) and I have an old fashioned big grey box VGA monitor and on the
card it has a DVI output. I have seen on the net cables on their own
that convert from DVI to VGA and others that say you need a digital
decoding box to make the signal work.

Is it possible to just use the convert the plug cable or is some kind
of decoder needed?

(I know someone in my line of work should know but ive been running on
an old vga card until now and have just started GFX card reviews so it
wasnt an issue before).

Just want to state I REALLY dont want to buy a new monitor.

Please help

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>
> I have just got a new gfx card through (just started working reviewing
> them) and I have an old fashioned big grey box VGA monitor and on the
> card it has a DVI output. I have seen on the net cables on their own
> that convert from DVI to VGA and others that say you need a digital
> decoding box to make the signal work.
>
> Is it possible to just use the convert the plug cable or is some kind
> of decoder needed?
>
> (I know someone in my line of work should know but ive been running on
> an old vga card until now and have just started GFX card reviews so it
> wasnt an issue before).
>
> Just want to state I REALLY dont want to buy a new monitor.
>
The video card usually has both digital and analog out on DVI.
The manual for the card tells you, or look up DVI on wikipedia.
A cheap, simple adapter converts DVI's analog to VGA.