Dual montor for G5

hippy.green · hippy.green #1 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 10:25 PM

Hi

I have G5 1.8 dual and wonting to run dual montors on it the graphics card is a Ge Force FX5200 I am already running Mac 23" HD screen so I am using the DVI plug on the graphics card does any one know what the other plug in is and what sort cable I would need

below is link to the graphic card website http://www.nvidia.com/page/fx_5200.html

Cheers

Damian

baggss · baggss #2 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 10:37 PM

I think your talking about the VGA port.

Look HERE.

deus_ex_machina · deus_ex_machina #3 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 10:45 PM

most monitors (LCD and CRT) are VGA these days, but DVI is moving up...

baggss · baggss #4 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 10:47 PM

I was sort of surprised. My new 20.1 inch monitor (made by Westinghouse!?) has both.

coach_z · coach_z #5 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baggss

I was sort of surprised. My new 20.1 inch monitor (made by Westinghouse!?) has both.

my sony came with 2 cables and 2 plugs as well, it was crazy.

the best way to figure out what kind of plugs you have is to a) look in your user manual, and, b) go to wikipedia and search for vga and dvi

-chris

hippy.green · hippy.green #6 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 11:00 PM

I try to attached photo but this would not work.... I had a look and my is different, the lefthand side is DVI and other is ???

I have DVI to VGA adapter....

Any throughs

Cheers

Damian

baggss · baggss #7 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 11:01 PM

Can you describe it?

Yours doesn't look like this:

hippy.green · hippy.green #8 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 11:14 PM

Hi I trying to add an photo

when I click the add image i say add image to be formated

very keen to add an photo

Cheers Damian

hippy.green · hippy.green #9 (**permalink**)

08-03-2006, 11:17 PM

have look at http://www.branchdesign.co.nz/img_0006.jpg for photo of the back of the graphic card

Cheers Damian

baggss · baggss #10 (**permalink**)

08-04-2006, 12:27 AM

Oh, that's the older DVI connector that Apple used to use some time back, IIRC it was called ADC, or Apple Display Connector. I think you can get an adaptor for it to VGA, or perhaps a cable that will go to the newer DVI connector on the other end. My G4 Sawtooth had one of those too.

Edit: HERE is an ADC to DVI connector you can buy. HERE is Apples version. HERE is one by Belkin that I think I have here somewhere...

PowerBookG4 · PowerBookG4 #11 (**permalink**)

08-04-2006, 12:37 AM

We had the ADC at my high school when I went there, I couldn't help but notice that those did not have a powercord. I think that the ADC powered the monitor aswell.

baggss · baggss #12 (**permalink**)

08-04-2006, 12:48 AM

Ya, they did. That was one of the nice things about those is the Mac powered the display via ADC and saved on the number of cords...

PowerBookG4 · PowerBookG4 #13 (**permalink**)

08-04-2006, 01:05 AM

yeah i pluged one into my quad and realized it didn't fit and had to go all the way home to grab a display from my desk (i had my quad in school because i wanted to work on a project durring the day so i grabbed the whole computer with me when i left)

hippy.green · hippy.green #14 (**permalink**)

08-04-2006, 07:10 AM

so on the left is the DVi for 23" mac screen so you are saying the right plug is a older DVI an ADC...... yes where would get on the web and what do call them

baggss · baggss #15 (**permalink**)

08-04-2006, 10:46 AM

Look about 3 posts up, I gave you three links to products. It's called, as I said in my earlier post, an ADC to DVI connector.

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hippy.green #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 25	08-03-2006, 10:25 PM Hi I have G5 1.8 dual and wonting to run dual montors on it the graphics card is a Ge Force FX5200 I am already running Mac 23" HD screen so I am using the DVI plug on the graphics card does any one know what the other plug in is and what sort cable I would need below is link to the graphic card website http://www.nvidia.com/page/fx_5200.html Cheers Damian
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baggss #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	08-03-2006, 10:47 PM I was sort of surprised. My new 20.1 inch monitor (made by Westinghouse!?) has both.
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hippy.green #6 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 25	08-03-2006, 11:00 PM I try to attached photo but this would not work.... I had a look and my is different, the lefthand side is DVI and other is ??? I have DVI to VGA adapter.... Any throughs Cheers Damian
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baggss #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	08-03-2006, 11:01 PM Can you describe it? Yours doesn't look like this:
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hippy.green #8 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 25	08-03-2006, 11:14 PM Hi I trying to add an photo when I click the add image i say add image to be formated very keen to add an photo Cheers Damian
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hippy.green #9 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 25	08-03-2006, 11:17 PM have look at http://www.branchdesign.co.nz/img_0006.jpg for photo of the back of the graphic card Cheers Damian
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baggss #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	08-04-2006, 12:48 AM Ya, they did. That was one of the nice things about those is the Mac powered the display via ADC and saved on the number of cords...
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hippy.green #14 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 25	08-04-2006, 07:10 AM so on the left is the DVi for 23" mac screen so you are saying the right plug is a older DVI an ADC...... yes where would get on the web and what do call them
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baggss #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	08-04-2006, 10:46 AM Look about 3 posts up, I gave you three links to products. It's called, as I said in my earlier post, an ADC to DVI connector.
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