- Joined
- Mar 21, 2010
- Messages
- 2
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 1
Ok, I am a new MAC user and I would appreciate any help. Recently I got possession of a used PowerPC G5 Dual Processor around 2.0 GHz. It has ADC (says 1) and DVI-I Port (says 2). Now, the machine did not come with a HDD. So i went and got one, installed, hooked up the keyboard, mouse and ....the monitor via DVI-I --> to --> VGA to a VGA monitor. When turn on the machine, I dont see anything on the monitor. So my question is....
1. How do I know that the adapter is ok. the seller told that this works and he has been using the apple cinema display on DVI
2. Since I am installing and OS, what are the chances that vidoe port 1 will only work...in which case I need to go treasure hunt to get and ADC monitor.
3. I am using ACER monitor. I am using a generic DVI-I to VGA convertor cable. Does this cable need to be Apple specific....i.e. get one from apple store?
any other pointers you can give me would help me.
Thanks a bunch...
Joe.
1. How do I know that the adapter is ok. the seller told that this works and he has been using the apple cinema display on DVI
2. Since I am installing and OS, what are the chances that vidoe port 1 will only work...in which case I need to go treasure hunt to get and ADC monitor.
3. I am using ACER monitor. I am using a generic DVI-I to VGA convertor cable. Does this cable need to be Apple specific....i.e. get one from apple store?
any other pointers you can give me would help me.
Thanks a bunch...
Joe.