01-16-2005, 08:41 AM

Does anybody know if either the new imac or mini mac can support two displays?
Thanks.

01-16-2005, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by octohunter

Does anybody know if either the new imac or mini mac can support two displays?
Thanks.

Yeah the new Imac G5 supports a second display via a Mini DVI port on the rear of the mac. You will need the appropriate adapter from apple. I'm sure the part number is M8639.

Apple in their wisdom have locked down the graphics card on the G5 Imacs to only allowing video mirroring, although there is a workaround to use and extended desktop.

Take a look at

http://www.rutemoeller.com/mp/ibook/ibook_e.html Screen Spanning

As for the Mini Mac I'm not really sure

Hope this helps

01-17-2005, 08:36 PM

Thanks, I really appreciate it.

01-18-2005, 02:55 AM

The Mac mini only has one display connector, therefore only accepts one display...

01-22-2005, 12:59 PM

The Apple webssite says it supports "Coherant" displays with the DVI connector. Does this mean two (or More)?


Tapper

01-22-2005, 01:03 PM

I have never heard of a single DVI connector being able to run 2 monitors.

01-22-2005, 01:23 PM

From apples site:

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DVI video output for digital resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 pixels; supports 20-inch Apple Cinema display and 23-inch Apple Cinema HD display; supports coherent digital displays up to 154MHz; supports non-coherent digital displays up to 135MHz
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01-22-2005, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by proudlywelsh83

Yeah the new Imac G5 supports a second display via a Mini DVI port on the rear of the mac. You will need the appropriate adapter from apple. I'm sure the part number is M8639.

I thought the iMac G5 had a VGA port only.