MBA '11 + Old Apple Cinema Display 30"

[cookie709]

Hi Guys,

Quick question. Is it possible for me to use a 2011 MBA with my old, old 30" Apple Cinema Display (Purchased around 2008) and acheive it's full resolution of 2560x1600 without flickers etc?

I'm pretty sure it's a dual-link DVI input? Not too sure, but i found this picture online of it (not my pic): http://img.ps2netdrivers.net/img/e7/apple.cinema.display/small.jpg

And if so, what adaptors would i need?

 

[robvas]

Apple sells a Mini-DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ

 

[aleni]

better get the old 24" cinema display because the resolution is lower and easier on the 11" air's VGA.

 

[Chundles]

better get the old 24" cinema display because the resolution is lower and easier on the 11" air's VGA.

What?

 

[aminadab]

Hi Guys,

Quick question. Is it possible for me to use a 2011 MBA with my old, old 30" Apple Cinema Display (Purchased around 2008) and acheive it's full resolution of 2560x1600 without flickers etc?

I'm pretty sure it's a dual-link DVI input? Not too sure, but i found this picture online of it (not my pic): http://img.ps2netdrivers.net/img/e7/apple.cinema.display/small.jpg

And if so, what adaptors would i need?

To the OP: Did this end up working? I have a 2011 MBA and am thinking of tracking down a 30" ACD.

 

[iDemiurge]

I've used my air with an 2560x1440 apple display for a while. The animations in Lion were rather laggy, which is only a cosmetic thing if you don't really run any GPU intensive app, but rather aggravating to me. I imagine it would be worse with a 30". I use a 1920x1080 display now and find that the HD3000 handles it a hell lot better.

It's one of those situations: it works, but not really.

 

[Edge]

It's one of those situations: it works, but not really.

I run the 30" display with a 2010 Macbook air (with discrete GeForce graphics.) As others have said, do not expect amazing performance; screen redraw is noticeable and don't bother with 3D games at full res.

But it works fine if all you're after is a large and useful amount of screen real estate.

 

[dlimes13]

I run the 30" display with a 2010 Macbook air (with discrete GeForce graphics.) As others have said, do not expect amazing performance; screen redraw is noticeable and don't bother with 3D games at full res.

But it works fine if all you're after is a large and useful amount of screen real estate.

The GeForce graphics in the 2010 MBA is still shared with the system RAM, just an FYI. So integrated, not discrete.

 

[Edge]

The GeForce graphics in the 2010 MBA is still shared with the system RAM, just an FYI. So integrated, not discrete.

So it is.