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PowerPC G5 Dual giving Video problems
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<blockquote data-quote="bitsnibblebytes" data-source="post: 1021574" data-attributes="member: 148211"><p>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....</p><p></p><p>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</p><p>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.</p><p>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?</p><p></p><p>any other pointers you can give me would help me. </p><p></p><p>Thanks a bunch...</p><p></p><p>Joe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bitsnibblebytes, post: 1021574, member: 148211"] 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. [/QUOTE]
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