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new mac pro, nvidia 8800 - 2 displays, problems

jelloshotsrule

jelloshotsrule

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hi all- so i recently got a new mac pro with the upgraded nvidia 8800... i have a new style apple cinema display (with dvi) and an old style apple display with the adc connector... so i bought one of those hefty dvi-adc adapters.... and i go to connect them, and basically, the dvi spots on the graphics card are *too close together* to fit the two dvi connectors in at the same time! wow...

has anyone else encountered this? the only thing i can think of doing is getting a dvi extension cable of some sort in the hopes that the end of the extender is smaller somehow than the one from the dvi-adc converter.

any thoughts?? thanks
 
Did you get the Nvidia upgrade kit? I think mine came with 2 4-5" DVI to DVI extension adapters to assist with your situation. Probably one of these would help you out.
 
shokunin said:
Did you get the Nvidia upgrade kit? I think mine came with 2 4-5" DVI to DVI extension adapters to assist with your situation. Probably one of these would help you out.
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hmm. what all is included in the upgrade kit? i got the upgrade with the CTO machine, so it was already installed... i haven't really looked for any extra cables that came with the comp, but i wouldn't be surprised if i have one in there that i didn't see.... i'll check it out. thanks for the tip
 
A small adapter comes with the Mac Pro to solve just this problem. It is a DVI to DVI cable about 3 inches long. That's why they bundle it, this has been discussed before.
 
aaronw1986 said:
A small adapter comes with the Mac Pro to solve just this problem. It is a DVI to DVI cable about 3 inches long. That's why they bundle it, this has been discussed before.
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many apologies for not having seen it, and many thanks for pointing out the solution.
 
sure enough, connected the included dvi-dvi adapter from the mac pro setup and they both fit now! thanks! 🙂
 
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