Video adapter for Apple Cinema HD 30&amp;quot; display

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Hi.

The HD64350 with the DBS-59 connector to the Dual DVI-I (dual link) adapter so I don't think you need the connector on the card itself.

Is the DVI-DVI cable you're using supporting Dual-Link? Dual-link uses additional connectors in the socket to provide the higher resolution support - perhaps try some different DVI-I cables if you have them?

Is the Apple display being detected correctly or just as a LCD display? You might want to install the driver or use a generic driver supporting the resolution?

Device Manager, Monitors - Generic PNP Display, Update Video Driver, Browse My Computer, Let Me Pick, Untick Show Compatible Hardware, Standard Monitor Types, Digital Flat Panel (1920 x 1080).

Then click Next and Close.

You might also want to launch ATI Catalyst Control/AMD Fusion and go to:

Desktop and Displays, then select properties of the monitor - it should show you the maximum reported resolution, but you can overrride this if you need to.

Regards,

RobMobility.

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Hi,

Try this:

http://www.msi.com/product/vga/R6450-MD1GD3-LP.html#?div=Overview

http://www.msi.com/product/vga/R6450-MD1GD3-LP.html#?div=Specification

Available at Amazon for $59.99:

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Radeon6450-Express-Graphics-R6450-MD1GD3/dp/B004X6ABTM/ref=pd_cp_e_1

Regards,

RobMobility.

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RobMobility - I think you are on to something. Will keep you posted.

I hope you look at my comment as well since I posted the USB 2 alternative straight up.

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Since the card has dms-59, your solution would not work for me Merete. Regardless, the card doesn't support dual link dvi as robo stated in his post.

ok thanks for the update

Um it was USB2
I'll post it again>
USB2DVIE2 USB DVI Multi Monitor External Video Adapter turns an available USB 2.0 port into an external video card DVI por
http://www.startech.com/product/USB2DVIE2-USB-DVI-External-Multi-Monitor-Video-Adapter

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I'm sorry, I should have elaborated. The card in question actually does not have Dual DVI support even though it comes with a dual DVI cable (it's a single port card that has a 2 DVI splitter cable that allows to monitors to be connected). The connector on the card is a DMS-59 which I believe is the source problem.

I'm bringing out another card next week to see if that's the problem.

I appreciate the effort Merete - I'll be sure to spread the 'love' accordingly :)

Hi,

http://uk.insight.com/en-gb/productinfo/graphics-cards/HPOGQK638A

Looks like the maximum resolution of the DVI is 1900 x 1200 - I would have expected the Apple display to go above what it is doing but maybe it's that 'incompatibility' in the ealrier post?

Regards

RobMobility.

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1900x1200 is actually fine fortunately. That's the res my customer was using before.