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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
Multi Monitor capabilities of Radeon 5770
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<blockquote data-quote="Dewdman42" data-source="post: 1704967" data-attributes="member: 169829"><p>So you're saying Apple's tech note about needing the $99 adapter is specifically in order to support 3 monitors only applies if the 2 mini display ports are being used to drive specifically each a 30inch Apple Cinema display..otherwise all other DVI monitors (that you know of), will work fine with the $10 adapter? Is the problem requiring the more expensive apple adapter related to the resolution being large or something specific in the Apple hardware requiring the active adapter?, whereas all third party DVI monitors would work perfectly fine? It sounds good to me! But I have read a lot of places about needing the active adapter, so how can I verify what you are saying?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Right...well if that is true...that is definitely the cheapest way for me to go..I can grab a couple old school 24 inch monitors and be done with it for a while. Or I am also now asking myself if I should just run a single Cinema Display at 2560x1600 and be done with it that way...it leaves more room on my desk for speakers and probably I could still add an HDMI video monitor on the wall in that configuration</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree, that's why I'm asking here! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think I am understanding that the expensive adapter is only needed if I plan to use a DVI monitor that is larger then 1920x1200, regardless of whether its apple or not. Apple's tech note does not make that clear, it makes it sound like only 2 of the 3 ports can be used at once unless the expensive adapters are used.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dewdman42, post: 1704967, member: 169829"] So you're saying Apple's tech note about needing the $99 adapter is specifically in order to support 3 monitors only applies if the 2 mini display ports are being used to drive specifically each a 30inch Apple Cinema display..otherwise all other DVI monitors (that you know of), will work fine with the $10 adapter? Is the problem requiring the more expensive apple adapter related to the resolution being large or something specific in the Apple hardware requiring the active adapter?, whereas all third party DVI monitors would work perfectly fine? It sounds good to me! But I have read a lot of places about needing the active adapter, so how can I verify what you are saying? Right...well if that is true...that is definitely the cheapest way for me to go..I can grab a couple old school 24 inch monitors and be done with it for a while. Or I am also now asking myself if I should just run a single Cinema Display at 2560x1600 and be done with it that way...it leaves more room on my desk for speakers and probably I could still add an HDMI video monitor on the wall in that configuration I agree, that's why I'm asking here! :D I think I am understanding that the expensive adapter is only needed if I plan to use a DVI monitor that is larger then 1920x1200, regardless of whether its apple or not. Apple's tech note does not make that clear, it makes it sound like only 2 of the 3 ports can be used at once unless the expensive adapters are used. [/QUOTE]
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