How Do I Connect a PM G5 and a 23-Inch Apple Cinema Display?

[WritersItch]

How Do I Connect a PM G5 and a 23-Inch Apple Cinema Display?

I had the display connected to my old iMac and now I want to use it on my husband's G5. I don't see the correct input connector on the back of the computer. Is it one of those on the top of the G5 back area?

This is the model: Power Macintosh G5/1.8 DP (PCI-X)

We were using an Apple 17-inch studio display. So we are only using 1 display.

 

[Slydude]

If I looked up the right specs the G5 video card has a DVI connection the monitor has an ADC connection. This adapter should work. There are other adapters available in the $50.00 - $75.00 US range. For that maney you could probably pick up a different monitor.

 

[pm-r]

You can find the specs for your equipment here:
https://everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/specs/powermac_g5_1.8_dp.html#macspecs2
and the 23-Inch Apple Cinema Display here:
https://everymac.com/monitors/apple/studio_cinema/specs/apple_cinema_display_23.html

Note the latter says:

*This display requires a Mac with a DVI port running MacOS X 10.2.8 or later

So, I guess that port and an adapter.

The details for the G5 say:

Details: One ADC (Apple Display Connector) port and one DVI (Digital Video Interface) port provided by default graphics card. DVI-to-VGA adapter included.

Sorry, I can't recall all the different ports and names that Apple used. Some proprietary.


EDIT:
Here's a Apple Cinema Display pdf manual that might help with the setup:
https://cvp.com/pdf/a1083_cinema_display_user_guide.pdf


- Patrick
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[WritersItch]

https://cvp.com/pdf/a1083_cinema_display_user_guide.pdf[/url]


- Patrick
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This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

 

[IWT]

Nice one, Patrick.

Ian

 

[pm-r]

Nice one, Patrick.
Ian

Thanks Ian,
The Apple Cinema Displays and their various connections used to drive me crazy and I was lucky enough to have a Mac model to just be able to connect the one I was given. It used Apple's own ADC??? connection I believe that was similar to the DVI connectors in their various forms and configurations. Crazy confusing that's for sure.

Nice displays but a bit overrated I'd say and sure as heck overpriced. But the case of the single cable connection for everything as I recall was nice and neat.




- Patrick
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