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Greenhoe
Mar 12, 2009, 11:50 PM
Hi,
I'm purchasing a Mac Pro later this week with a 4870 and I currently have an apple 24 display and i'm going to purchase another 24 ACD, my only question is since they both use Mini Displayport what adaptor will I need to connect the second one to the DVI since they have Mini DP to DVI but not the other way around?


Umbongo
Mar 12, 2009, 11:52 PM
You can't (right now). If you want two 24" LED Apple displays you will need two graphics cards.
Greenhoe
Mar 13, 2009, 12:07 AM
AHHHHH NOOOOO! Do you guys think they will be coming out with an adaptor anytime soon? Also how would I get another graphics card? Since I'm going with the 4870 apple doesn't give me the option for 2 cards.

Also will having 2 cards will that help performance at all or just to hook up more monitors?
nicolapo
Mar 13, 2009, 02:34 AM
Right now, having two cards won't buy you any more performance (they don't talk to each other). But who knows what will happen with Snow Leopard, GrandCentral & OpenCL?
(Remember how Apple introduced 2 GPUs in the unibody MBP?)

AHHHHH NOOOOO! Do you guys think they will be coming out with an adaptor anytime soon? Also how would I get another graphics card? Since I'm going with the 4870 apple doesn't give me the option for 2 cards.

Also will having 2 cards will that help performance at all or just to hook up more monitors?
Greenhoe
Mar 13, 2009, 03:01 AM
How can I get an extra card when purchasing the 4870? Or do i have to purchase the GT 120 and then buy the 4870 extra as that upgrade kit?
nicolapo
Mar 13, 2009, 03:04 AM
How can I get an extra card when purchasing the 4870? Or do i have to purchase the GT 120 and then buy the 4870 extra as that upgrade kit?

Call Apple - they'll do it over the phone for you even though the option doesn't exist in the public version of the store.
Tallest Skil
Mar 13, 2009, 07:42 AM
AHHHHH NOOOOO! Do you guys think they will be coming out with an adaptor anytime soon?

Never.

How can I get an extra card when purchasing the 4870? Or do i have to purchase the GT 120 and then buy the 4870 extra as that upgrade kit?

Put one in your cart alongside the computer.
Shownarou
Mar 13, 2009, 07:46 AM
The 120's are in the store. Under displays.