30" Apple Cinema Display Artifacts

[ssj92]

I am doing a Mac Pro 5,1 project (specs in sig) and just aquired a 30" ACD locally.

Unfortunately it was a 2004 model so no HDCP. The seller gave me a Club3d USB-C to DL DVI adapter which I tried on my M1 Pro MBP and it works fine but there are a small amount of artifacts on screen.

I bought a Club3D CAC-1010-A for my 5,1 Mac Pro for DP to DL-DVI and I am having the same issues but worse artifacts. Is something wrong with my display?

At 1280x800 no artifacts but at 2560x1600 both adapters give artifacts.

Thanks

 

[Khashoggi]

Suspect the cables first (the adaptors) and see if you can plug straight into a DVI source, or try something other than the Club3D brand - get the Apple MB571Z/A Mini Display Port to Dual Link DVI Adapter (eBay) and then for the MacBook Pro you will need the USB-C to mini display port adaptor. This one I know works well between M1 Mac's (Studio) and the Apple MB571Z/A adaptor and finally the ACD 30" -

USBCele USB-C to Mini DisplayPort Adapter, USB Type C (Thunderbolt 3) to Mini DP 4K Cable Adapter for MacBook Pro, iMac/iMac Pro, LED Cinema Display and More [Advanced Chip]

USBCele USB-C to Mini DisplayPort Adapter, USB Type C (Thunderbolt 3) to Mini DP 4K Cable Adapter for MacBook Pro, iMac/iMac Pro, LED Cinema Display and More [Advanced Chip]

www.amazon.com

 

[ssj92]

Suspect the cables first (the adaptors) and see if you can plug straight into a DVI source, or try something other than the Club3D brand - get the Apple MB571Z/A Mini Display Port to Dual Link DVI Adapter (eBay) and then for the MacBook Pro you will need the USB-C to mini display port adaptor. This one I know works well between M1 Mac's (Studio) and the Apple MB571Z/A adaptor and finally the ACD 30" -

USBCele USB-C to Mini DisplayPort Adapter, USB Type C (Thunderbolt 3) to Mini DP 4K Cable Adapter for MacBook Pro, iMac/iMac Pro, LED Cinema Display and More [Advanced Chip]

USBCele USB-C to Mini DisplayPort Adapter, USB Type C (Thunderbolt 3) to Mini DP 4K Cable Adapter for MacBook Pro, iMac/iMac Pro, LED Cinema Display and More [Advanced Chip]

www.amazon.com

Alright this is what I suspected as well. So I brought out my media pc and installed an older GPU with DL-DVI.

So far no artifacts. It's probably both of those club3d adapters. I'm going to look for that apple mini displayport to dual dvi adapter and buy a DP to mDP dongle to attach to my GPU.

I don't need this monitor for my M1 pro MBP it was just something I tested since he included type-c adapter.

 

[joevt]

Is something wrong with my display?

No.
https://insights.club-3d.com/thread...a-and-apple-cinema-display-30-on-mac-mini-m1/