Can I use a 30" Mac cinema monitor on a pc?

[bawilk2]

I just bought a 30" mac monitor with a cracked screen and I would like to test it to see if it even powers on. My problem is that I do not own a mac computer! I have a gateway running windows XP and was wondering if I can plug the mac 30" cinema monitor into my PC. The model # on my Gateway is E-4500D. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am completely clueless!

 

[Tallest Skil]

Your computer model number is meaningless. You need a graphics card with a dual-link DVI port to get the Cinema Display to run at full resolution.

 

[mcnallym]

The 30" mac monitor uses a standard DVI dual link connection.
As long as you have a DVI port on the machine it should work, just won't be at 2560x1600.

 

[Blue Velvet]

graphics card

Graphics Controller
Type Integrated
Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA 950
Video Memory Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
Max Allocated RAM Size 224 MB

http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/gateway-e-4500d/4507-3118_7-31546645.html

Up to 2048x1536 resolution for both analog and digital displays
Consumer Electronic display (Digital TV) support
Display hot plug support to automatically detect new display connection while system is operating (CRT and DVI)
Two Serial Digital Video Out (SDVO) ports for flat-panel monitors and/or TV-out support via Advanced Digital Display 2 (ADD2) cards or Media Expansion Cards
Intel Media Expansion Cards available providing TV-out and PVR capability
Multiple display types (LVDS, DVI-I, DVI-D, HDTV, TV-out, CRT)
Dual screen support through ADD2 digital video devices
HDTV 480i/p, 576i/p, 720i/p and 1080i/p display resolution support
Interlaced Display output support
16x9 and 16x10 Aspect Ratio for widescreen displays
2x2 Panel Scaler

http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/gma950/index.htm

 

[Tallest Skil]

Well... there's that...

Still not full resolution, though.

 

[thecritix]

perhaps its just me but i feel as though theres something fishy occuring.

Just got a monitor thats cracked... anyone been burgled?

 

[bawilk2]

Not A Thief!

perhaps its just me but i feel as though theres something fishy occuring.

Just got a monitor thats cracked... anyone been burgled?

Bought it at an estate sale, thus I can not contact the previous owner.