Trouble connecting Powermac G5 to Dell monitor

I recently aquired a G5(June 2004 model)and I am trying to connect my Dell monitor(model S2009W)to it. The monitor has both VGA and DVI inputs. I have tried connecting with a DVI cable and also a DVI-VGA adapter. Neither has worked. The monitor says it is not receiving signal from the computer. I have changed the input settings on the monitor between analog and digital, but can't get anything to work, the monitor just goes into sleep mode. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

That monitor has a resolution setting of 1600 x 900. Back in 2004, that wasn't a format in use, so your older G5 may not be outputting the right resolution.
Do you have a second monitor you can use so that both the Dell and the second monitor can be attached at the same time? That could make troubleshooting easier.

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