Apple's 30" LCD monitor

[gabemcg]

I'm running a 6800 Ultra AGP (dual DVI) If I plug it in will it work or do I need drivers

wrong forum, I know, but it's a quick question...

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: gabemcg
I'm running a 6800 Ultra AGP (dual DVI) If I plug it in will it work or do I need drivers

wrong forum, I know, but it's a quick question...

I think it does - the Boss here has one, I believe.

Nate

 

[Ryan]

IIRC - it should. If not, you can but adapters for them if they use the non-standard apple plugs 🙂

<-----is jealous that you get to use such a hot monitor 🙁

 

[KingNothing]

It posts in the right forum or else it gets the hose again!

 

[amol]

i wish i had the cash for a monitor like that

or even a 2405FPw

i have to settle for my 2005FPw 🙁

😛

 

[ViRGE]

The card needs to support the DDL DVI link. IIRC, at least one of ATI's new PC cards does, I'm not sure about Nvidia's. Search Anandtech.com for DDL.

 

[z0mb13]

buy two 2405fpw instead

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
buy two 2405fpw instead

This would be a better idea.

You'll have to buy a 6800GTO or else a workstation card to use it on the PC.

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: gabemcg
I'm running a 6800 Ultra AGP (dual DVI) If I plug it in will it work or do I need drivers

wrong forum, I know, but it's a quick question...

As ViRGE said, you need dual link DVI, not dual DVI.

 

[jiwq]

For that price, you could buy three 2405fpw's

 

[quakefiend420]

get the 2405fpw's man...dual 24" lcds..drool

 

[cmdrmoocow]

As far as I know, there are only two cards on the market that can run that display - one is a laptop 9700pro, the other is a special version of the 6800Ultra. Just having two regular DVI plugs won't do it.... but maybe a bios flash and an ugly hack might do it 🙂

 

[Tiamat]

If you are a software engineer, it is possible to write your own drivers for using dual dvi ports to power the lcd. You will need special cabling. I helped do this 4-5 years ago when I was trying to get the IBM T221 to run at full resolution (38xx by 24xx)

 

[ohnnyj]

This guy did it, but like others have said you need a special card which this guy had (a Quadro FX 3400).

 

[Stark]

that thing is sweet. i played with one at the apple store for a while. if you're used to dual monitors, not having the divider in the middle is so sweet.