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12-01-2006, 02:58 PM
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hi guys, been seraching everywhere but cant find some answers.
i have a dual 2.5ghz G5 with a 9600xt card in it. i have 1 x dell 20inch widescreen and am about to get another.
questions
1. do i only need the adc to dvi adaptor to get the screen going?
2. will this card be able to run both screens at native resolutions?
thanks guys in advance
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12-01-2006, 03:02 PM
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new macs are all DVI, adc is dead and buried. Just check the back of your powermac and see if it has two DVI ports. (it should)
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12-01-2006, 03:06 PM
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its got a adc and a dvi connection, machine is about one year old
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12-01-2006, 03:07 PM
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Thats weird. I've got the dual 2.7 which was released at the same time. It has a 9650 with 2x DVI.
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12-01-2006, 03:15 PM
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Location: Perth, W.A.
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damn, which i had dual dvi, make it heaps easier, where would i get specs on this card, should upgrade it anyway.
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12-01-2006, 03:19 PM
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Location: Adelaide, SA
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similar to http://forums.appletalk.com.au/index.php?s...=0&#entry130375 i guess? 
I need to find a converter to turn the roundish ADC one so i can plug that into a current/new mac. Im told the new macs dont power up monitors on their own, correct? |
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12-01-2006, 07:03 PM
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Location: Fukuoka, Japan (originally Canberra)
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Original 2.5 duals which had 9600's had ADC and DVI. But yes, I used to use an adaptor I just sold to run a second monitor with no issues. ADC is more or less DVI with power anyway.
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12-01-2006, 07:12 PM
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you can get a ADC-DVI convertor, there pretty cheap, (dont get it confused with a DVI-ADC convertor, which is very expensive)
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12-01-2006, 07:20 PM
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i was quoted $179 for one, not cheap at all :\
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12-01-2006, 07:56 PM
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i have 9600XT in my Dual 1.8 and i was running two 17" lcd's at one stage with ADC-DVI converter, got it for 45$ at apple store.
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12-01-2006, 08:30 PM
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ADC-DVI cost me $10 from anyware.com.au
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13-01-2006, 01:24 AM
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Location: Perth, W.A.
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thanks guys for the help, you think the card can handle 1680x1050 on each screen?
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13-01-2006, 06:50 AM
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Merry Pagan Sun God's day
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Easily. The card has 64mb VRAM, which is a bit low - ie: opening a lot of windows at the same time will fill the RAM. There are utilities you can download that show the VRAM usage.
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