DVI / ADC Converter Display Issue

Hey all, any help would outstanding. Picked up a Radeon 9200 (PCI) for my G4 Dual 533. Running it to a an older 17" Studio Display. Had to score the DVI/ADC Converter. But here's the problem, when I plug it all in, I get no image on my monitor. Have tried taking my old GeForce 2 out when I try it, leaving it in, etc.
The S-Video out works fine and I can send to a TV no problem. Have all most recent updates for the Radeon card and OS X.
Any ideas? Appreciate it!

In the link I gave, one person was using the Gefen adapter, but the power supply was getting VERY hot. Buying the Gefen adapter and a new, bigger, power supply, would be the easiest way to get things to work. The only cable cutting would be moving the cable from the Gefen power supply to the new power supply. That would just be a two wire cable. If you can find the matching plug for the Gefen power supply, you wouldn't have to use the Gefen power cable, but make your own, which is probably better because Gefen might be using wires too small for the extra current.

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