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Will mini displayport work with ADC to DVI Adaptor?
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<blockquote data-quote="AndyK" data-source="post: 848605" data-attributes="member: 102062"><p>teamneedle -</p><p></p><p>I want to make sure I understand what you did because I think it's what I'm going to try to do.</p><p></p><p>My G5 PowerMac died and I ordered a new iMac which has that new mini display port.</p><p></p><p>I bought a 23" HD Cinema Display when I got the powermac and it has that proprietary connection and does not require a power cord. </p><p></p><p>I was thinking of hooking up the old cinema display to the new imac and use it as a second (extended) monitor.</p><p></p><p>I was thinking that I could use this out of the iMac:</p><p></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>and connect it to this:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://store.apple.com/us/product/M8661LL/B" target="_blank">Apple DVI to ADC Adapter - Apple Store (U.S.)</a></p><p></p><p>which connects to the ADC connector on the cinema display.</p><p></p><p>as I understand it that second adapter also has an ac plug so you can supply power to the cinema display.</p><p></p><p>Is this what you did and how you have it set up?</p><p></p><p>If so . . . </p><p></p><p>does the cinema display act as a second extended monitor or is it just a mirror of the iMac monitor?</p><p></p><p>If it is a second monitor does it have the full resolution of 1920 x 1200?</p><p></p><p>If yes, do you see a performance hit on the iMac?</p><p></p><p>I'm hoping this works because I'd hate to not use the cinema display (such a great monitor) it would be such a waste . . . plus haivng 48" of screen space would be cool . . . using photoshop with every palette open on the second monitor would rock.</p><p></p><p>A</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndyK, post: 848605, member: 102062"] teamneedle - I want to make sure I understand what you did because I think it's what I'm going to try to do. My G5 PowerMac died and I ordered a new iMac which has that new mini display port. I bought a 23" HD Cinema Display when I got the powermac and it has that proprietary connection and does not require a power cord. I was thinking of hooking up the old cinema display to the new imac and use it as a second (extended) monitor. I was thinking that I could use this out of the iMac: [url=http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570Z/A]Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter - Apple Store (U.S.)[/url] and connect it to this: [url=http://store.apple.com/us/product/M8661LL/B]Apple DVI to ADC Adapter - Apple Store (U.S.)[/url] which connects to the ADC connector on the cinema display. as I understand it that second adapter also has an ac plug so you can supply power to the cinema display. Is this what you did and how you have it set up? If so . . . does the cinema display act as a second extended monitor or is it just a mirror of the iMac monitor? If it is a second monitor does it have the full resolution of 1920 x 1200? If yes, do you see a performance hit on the iMac? I'm hoping this works because I'd hate to not use the cinema display (such a great monitor) it would be such a waste . . . plus haivng 48" of screen space would be cool . . . using photoshop with every palette open on the second monitor would rock. A [/QUOTE]
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