I have a 17" PBG4 1.33ghz A1052 from 2003. I would like to know if I connect a 30" Cinema Display, will it show half the picture or simply a lower resolution whole picture? I'm interested in getting a 30" in my collection.
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Will a PBG4 work with a 30" Cinema Display?
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That is incorrect, for PB 5.6 (1106) you could get DUAL_LINK DVI as BTO. PB5.7 (1107) had it as standard.
In short all PBs with 128MB VRAM have DUAL_LINK.
Won't help OP, but there is a chance that he will be offered a full resolution 30Hz mode (at least that seems to be the case with some MacMini and "weaker" G5s).
Apple 30" Cinema Displays only support 2560x1600@60Hz or 1280x800@60Hz. Maybe you are thinking of a different 2560x1600 or 1440 display?
*dunno* never had a 30" Cinema but I have seen at least 2 cases of people claiming to be running them at native res with HW that clearly lacks DualLink.
Doesn't bother me that much but I do run 2x 2560x1440 screens at 52Hz each on single link DVI to HDMI cables (not related to anything on topic, just to illustrate how odd things can get).
Doesn't bother me that much but I do run 2x 2560x1440 screens at 52Hz each on single link DVI to HDMI cables (not related to anything on topic, just to illustrate how odd things can get).