Question Regarding Mac Pro and Monitors

[userblah]

Hey, I am purchasing a new Mac Pro and I plan on hooking two 22" monitors to it. I know the graphics card has dvi and a mini-displayport output. I know if you want to use a 30" monitor you need to get the mini-display port to dual dvi. I was wondering to hook up 2 22" monitors can I hook one up to the dvi and the other up to the mini-display port or is there something else I must do?

Thanks!

 

[Tallest Skil]

No, a 30" can run off of the other DVI port. You need no adapter.

Your plan is fine, just get the Mini DisplayPort-DVI adapter. Single link.

 

[Umbongo]

You will need a single Mini DislplayPort to DVI adapter. Also you only need an adapter for a second 30".

 

[MikeDTyke]

Hey, I am purchasing a new Mac Pro and I plan on hooking two 22" monitors to it. I know the graphics card has dvi and a mini-displayport output. I know if you want to use a 30" monitor you need to get the mini-display port to dual dvi. I was wondering to hook up 2 22" monitors can I hook one up to the dvi and the other up to the mini-display port or is there something else I must do?

Thanks!

That'll work. you just need an adaptor depending on what the monitors have, which i'm guessing is DVI if they are 22".

 

[userblah]

Awesome, thanks for the quick responses.

 

[userblah]

Another question to go along with this. If i have a dvi to dual dvi splitter (1 to 2 dvi) would that work if i attached it to the dvi output on the card? Or would that not give as good of results?

 

[TheStrudel]

In my experience, those have never worked well enough to be worth bothering with. I suggest instead you buy your MDP-DVI adapter at monoprice.com.

Their prices are much, much better than 's.

 

[EMKarelia]

I have one 22" hooked up to my 17" macbook pro. I would have no idea how to hook up two monitors.

 

[TheStrudel]

It could be done with DisplayLink, which sends a video signal through a USB cable to a DVI output.