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iMac as pc monitor

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PaulKemp

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Hello fellow interneters,

I'm in the process of acquiring a gaming pc these days. I have a 27" iMac from 2011 from before. If I get a GPU with a full size displayPort adapter, can I connect this to the imac and use the iMac as a monitor? My question is; do I need to get a gpu wtih mini display port out, or can I use any of the DP adapters to get this setup working.

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simsaladimbamba

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DisplayPort will suffice and MonoPrice has DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cables.

EDITED TO ADD: That will not work with 2011 iMacs, only with 2009 and 2010 27" iMacs.
 
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simsaladimbamba

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biohead said:
No it will not work. Only 2010 models allow an mDP input. 2011 onwards allow thunderbolt inputs only.
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Sorry, forgot the year again. Yes, in 2011 (not in 2012 as my mind said to me) the iMac came with TB, thus you need a TB device like any current Mac to connect your iMac to in order to use it as external display.

:eek:
 
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