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Re: Using new Apple displays on Debian/Intel box?



On Tue, Feb 11, 2003 at 02:42:42AM -0700, Randolph S. Kahle wrote:
> I am looking at the new Apple displays (the 23" 1920x1200 display).
> 
> What would I need to make this work on a Intel Pentium III box with an
> ASUS P2B-DS MB?
> 
> Am I crazy to try this? I would clearly need a new graphics card to
> match the display.
> 
> Would this be supported by the Debian distribution? XFree86 drivers?

As far as I know, they use a weird-arse DVI+power+USB connector; you can
buy a little converter thing that splits this out into three separate
cables that would be suitable for a PC.  If you're spending that much on
a display though, make sure you get a good video card that supports DVI.
I've never used DVI, but I hear that Matrox M550's have some of the best
quality DVI output around and that nvidia cards generally have much
poorer quality.

-- 
Rob Weir <rweir@ertius.org>				http://ertius.org/

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