If I were to get a new Apple 23" HD LCD Monitor, wut adapter would I need for it to work on a PC?

[Mik3y]

If I were to get a new Apple 23" HD LCD Monitor, wut adapter would I need for it to work on a PC?

 

[pirred908]

Isn't it just usb?

 

[Mik3y]

i mean as an adapter to the video card, since i hear it requires something different. tell me if i'm wrong or not.

 

[n0cmonkey]

I thought it was dvi.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Its DVI.

 

[tart666]

do you need the "dual link" DVI?

 

[Mik3y]

Originally posted by: tart666
do you need the "dual link" DVI?

thats only for the 30" hd tv one.

 

[airis2001]

I think that apple sells a DVI to ADC (apple/mac standard connection) I am pretty sure i saw one in a case at compusa (with teh i-pod toys, go figure). Isn't the ADC pretty much a DVI port but with the power on the same plug as the video feed? I think i read that somewhere a while ago, can't ermember where

 

[Yomicron]

The new Aluminium cased LCDs use DVI and should work with a PC out of the box. The older LCDs require an ADC-->DVI adapter to work with a PC.

 

[Wahsapa]

if you buy the NEW lcd you dont need an adapter, its DVI. it you get an OLD lcd monitor(which you shouldnt) you would need a DVI-ADC adapter. try searching the apple website

 

[nickmarine]

None,

I have the old 23 and its ADC whic=h is Apple all the way but I'm getting the new one which is DVI and can be used for both PC and Mac.

Nick

 

[usernamemax20charact]

As Yomicron, Wahsapa, and nickmarine have stated, the new Apple LCDs are only DVI. So if your graphics card has a DVI connector, you'll be okay. Otherwise, you'll need a VGA to DVI adapter. And out of the box, they work with both Macs and PCs. Trust me, if there's one thing I know, it's Macs.

 

[Eug]

I find that some cheap PC DVI cards have crappy DVI signals. They don't work consistently with all displays. Just make sure you have a good quality DVI card and you should be fine. However, you'll need to set a custom resolution of 1920x1200 (for the 23"), if your card's drivers don't already have that built in.