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cpnotebook80
Jun 25, 2008, 11:21 AM
Hi everyone, I just got a free powermac g4 quicksilver edition. I want to add a monitor since i dont like the pc one i currently using on it.It has a 32 mb agp graphics card.
I have the chance of getting this model seen here for good price.
http://www.everymac.com/monitors/apple/studio_cinema/specs/apple_cinema_hd_display.html
Will my graphic card output to its full resolution on that monitor?

now, im an imac person since i have 2 at home and a switcher from windows since 2005.So i dont know much about the powermac hardware and monitors etc.
I like this monitor and wondering if there were or is any issues with them compared to the new cinema display apple currently selling.
any advice would be good.
thanks



Silencio
Jun 25, 2008, 11:35 AM
Hi everyone, I just got a free powermac g4 quicksilver edition. I want to add a monitor since i dont like the pc one i currently using on it.It has a 32 mb agp graphics card.
I have the chance of getting this model seen here for good price.
http://www.everymac.com/monitors/apple/studio_cinema/specs/apple_cinema_hd_display.html
Will my graphic card output to its full resolution on that monitor?

A further search on EveryMac confirms that even the lowest-end video card that shipped with the Quicksilver G4s, the GeForce 2MX, can run up to 1920x1200 and drive that Cinema Display.

cpnotebook80
Jun 25, 2008, 11:38 AM
So its a good monitor?
i tried to check the resale value of that model but doesnt show up on mac2sell
how much do u think its worth for that model?
I read the response on these were slow and that these days you can get a better monitor for less

velocityg4
Jun 25, 2008, 12:32 PM
Just get a new monitor off of Newegg.com. The screens will be better with a quicker response time. As long as the resolution is the same as those old Apple ones you should be fine.

By the way you will probably need an ADC to DVI adapter for any other monitor than that line from Apple. Unless you plan to use VGA.

cpnotebook80
Jun 25, 2008, 12:44 PM
ok thanks.
ill check it out.
I know at the moment ive connected my old flat lcd MAG monitor to the powermac g4 using vga and it works fine.Tho a bit blurry even at high rez.Could be the monitor.