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<blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 1379119" data-attributes="member: 38864"><p>The Cinema Display only uses one of those cables (the DVI cable) for the video signal. The others are for passthrough of the USB and Firewire ports. And power, of course. The 30" Cinema Display doesn't have an HDMI port.</p><p></p><p>According to EveryMac.com, your Mac mini supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 over DVI or HDMI. It will support 2560x1600 using the Mini DisplayPort.</p><p></p><p>If you do indeed have a 30" Cinema Display, which is no longer sold, it appears that the optimal resolution would be 2560x1600. Since your Mac mini cannot output that resolution over DVI, and the monitor does not have a Mini DisplayPort to use, then currently you are NOT getting the optimal resolution.</p><p></p><p>What should help you get the optimal resolution would be this adapter:</p><p><a href="http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570Z/A" target="_blank">Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter - Apple Store (U.S.)</a></p><p></p><p>Since your Mac mini will be outputting over the MiniDP using this adapter, you should be able to use the full 2560x1600 resolution that is optimal for your display.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lifeisabeach, post: 1379119, member: 38864"] The Cinema Display only uses one of those cables (the DVI cable) for the video signal. The others are for passthrough of the USB and Firewire ports. And power, of course. The 30" Cinema Display doesn't have an HDMI port. According to EveryMac.com, your Mac mini supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 over DVI or HDMI. It will support 2560x1600 using the Mini DisplayPort. If you do indeed have a 30" Cinema Display, which is no longer sold, it appears that the optimal resolution would be 2560x1600. Since your Mac mini cannot output that resolution over DVI, and the monitor does not have a Mini DisplayPort to use, then currently you are NOT getting the optimal resolution. What should help you get the optimal resolution would be this adapter: [url=http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570Z/A]Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter - Apple Store (U.S.)[/url] Since your Mac mini will be outputting over the MiniDP using this adapter, you should be able to use the full 2560x1600 resolution that is optimal for your display. [/QUOTE]
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