Apple Cinama Display 27" to PC need a little help...

[eagle101]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121388

heres my new video card above from newegg.
i dont have a mini port just DVI and displayport, i just ordered the The Atlona AT-DP400......
or should i use a simple $10. converter display port to miniport converter
i should have a beautiful pix when my ACD 27" arrives ?

computer system:
Asus CrossHair IV Extreme AMD/SAS 15k sas drives
PC system

Thank you

[lowfat]

Hmm. Too be honest I am not sure if that card will work or not natively on the Apple display. The HD5970 does, the HD5870 does not. Who knows what DisplayPort specifications Asus used. I would try using just a DisplayPort to mini DisplayPort cable to start. If you are unable to get usable video on the screen you may end up needing to try the AT-DP400. If you do end up going w/ the AT-DP400 let me know how well it works. I would like to move up to a GTX580 from my GTX460 (which has DisplayPort) but not sure if I want to spend $200 on a converter or not.

[Splave]

might be tricky, the ACD doesnt have a power switch..so hope the converter still kicks it on like mini display port would

maybe grab this?
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTA4MzU1NTE

[eagle101]

the apple converter looks clean and simple, ill give that a try, my acd is not here for a while untill delivery, i know the 5970x2 has the miniport, why the
f--- ati didnt put the miniport on the big mama card ares..........
i will let you know what happens.

if you should hear any new developments on the 27" acd to pc please let me know

thanks dudes! :up:

[lowfat]

That Apple adapter will not work. You will be wasting your money if you buy it. It is used only w/ DisplayPort outputs on Apple computers. You want this cable.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10246&cs_id=1024606&p_id=6007&seq=1&format=2

If that doesn't work then you will require the Atlona AT-DP400.

[eagle101]

:up:
That Apple adapter will not work. You will be wasting your money if you buy it. It is used only w/ DisplayPort outputs on Apple computers. You want this cable.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10246&cs_id=1024606&p_id=6007&seq=1&format=2

If that doesn't work then you will require the Atlona AT-DP400.
thanks i kind of saw that other cable was wrong thanks for the right direction, also i know if this is a NO/GO i have the DP400 for back up,BTW
DP 400 i wont loose any resolution or signal to my acd???????
comeback

[lowfat]

I have no idea on how well the Atlona AT-DP400 works. I've never seen anyone use one before.

[eagle101]

heres what the apple tech told me to get for that radeon card hdmi/displayport...he says this will do the trick i also bought my 27"ACD from apple store

$34.95
Moshi Mini DP to HDMI Adapter with Audio Support
$99.00
Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter

[lowfat]

Once again I don't think that will work. Those devices are to be used the other direction. A DisplayPort capable computer using a monitor that doesn't support DisplayPort. Try the monoprice cable first. If it doesn't work you will NEED the Althona device. All the other devices out there will not cut it.

[eagle101]

Once again I don't think that will work. Those devices are to be used the other direction. A DisplayPort capable computer using a monitor that doesn't support DisplayPort. Try the monoprice cable first. If it doesn't work you will NEED the Althona device. All the other devices out there will not cut it.

i had a feeling you were gonna say that!
i better keep the Althona dp 400 when it arrives...i can send what ever does not work back.....whats the monoprice cable your talking about?

[lowfat]

The one that I linked to a few posts back.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10246&cs_id=1024606&p_id=6007&seq=1&format=2

This is what I use(d) w/ my 27" iMac w/ my GTX460 and HD5970.

[eagle101]

The one that I linked to a few posts back.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10246&cs_id=1024606&p_id=6007&seq=1&format=2

This is what I use(d) w/ my 27" iMac w/ my GTX460 and HD5970.

just ordered from the mono place express overnight total $10.43

i live 40 miles away the overnight was $4.73.....very cool now i will have all the cords....question:
this dual dvi everybody talks about for the best resolution.....apple sent that to me too......i saw all the reviews on your cord very very impressive!
this little cord kicks ass as good as all this other dvi talk and converters dp400.....thanks merry christmas to you pal!

[eagle101]

apple cinama display 27"
is different from the iMAC27" thats a 27" and a computer inside the display?:up::down:

[lowfat]

apple cinama display 27"
is different from the iMAC27" thats a 27" and a computer inside the display?:up::down:

The DisplayPort input on the 27" iMac acts exactly the same way as a cinema display. My iMac is my monitor for my gaming machine.

[eagle101]

The DisplayPort input on the 27" iMac acts exactly the same way as a cinema display. My iMac is my monitor for my gaming machine.
guess what, my acd and another order is locked up in the office of the build untill thurs. due to me missing the delivery by 2 minutes today....
so its here i will plug it all in and see what the hell works or not thursday i will give you a full report........:up:

[eagle101]

Hmm. Too be honest I am not sure if that card will work or not natively on the Apple display. The HD5970 does, the HD5870 does not. Who knows what DisplayPort specifications Asus used. I would try using just a DisplayPort to mini DisplayPort cable to start. If you are unable to get usable video on the screen you may end up needing to try the AT-DP400. If you do end up going w/ the AT-DP400 let me know how well it works. I would like to move up to a GTX580 from my GTX460 (which has DisplayPort) but not sure if I want to spend $200 on a converter or not.

i have changed things around, im going 5970 ill get the asus 5970.
natively should work displayport to mini displayport correct?
if i want to go dvi from 5970 to mini displayport acd will that look better?
i got all the parts except dp400 and i needed coupler for 2 male ends acd end and display port other end frrom acd....thanks:cool:

[lowfat]

The HD5970 has mini display port and it will work perfectly fine w/ the Apple display. You cannot use DVI w/o the use of the Althona and it won't provide anything DisplayPort doesn't already do.

[eagle101]

The HD5970 has mini display port and it will work perfectly fine w/ the Apple display. You cannot use DVI w/o the use of the Althona and it won't provide anything DisplayPort doesn't already do.

thats just great news thanks....i will just get 6ft mono cord and female coupler unless they have all in one....thanks:up:

[blackvette94]

Couldnt you use this:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042804&p_id=6502&seq=1&format=2

Plus this:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042802&p_id=6904&seq=1&format=2


So what you do is plug your DVI dual link into the adapter, then plug the min display port cable from adapter to the female to female coupler, then the the mini display port cable from the monitor the the other end of the female to female coupler.

Sounds like this would work and be only $40 all said an done vs $200 for the atlona adapter :)

[lowfat]

Couldnt you use this:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042804&p_id=6502&seq=1&format=2

Plus this:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10428&cs_id=1042802&p_id=6904&seq=1&format=2


So what you do is plug your DVI dual link into the adapter, then plug the min display port cable from adapter to the female to female coupler, then the the mini display port cable from the monitor the the other end of the female to female coupler.

Sounds like this would work and be only $40 all said an done vs $200 for the atlona adapter :)

Won't work. This is to use a DVI monitor on a DisplayPort videocard. Not the opposite way around.