Hello All, I had been running a PC coupled to an Apple 27" Cinema Display (non-Thunderbolt model). I was using an EVGA Nvidia 9800GX2 with an Atlona AT-DP400 adapter. I now have an Nvidia 780Ti and was thinking in the time interim that technical advances may make the DP400 obsolete and that I could instead use some kind of mini DP to DP or mini DP to HDMI adapter. It would look cleaner, I could sell the DP400, and it *might* work better, though if I recall the DP400 let me get the most from the Apple 27". Are simple adapters that would accept a male mini DP and convert to male HDMI or male DP out there? Is HDMI preferable over DP or vice versa? It's been a while since I knew this stuff fairly well and was hoping to reach someone who is more familiar with the current state of technology. Fortunately this isn't a great pressing time sensitive issue, but nonetheless, any help would be appreciated.
Apple 27" LED Cinema Display with PC issue
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nukemaster
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You should be able to use a passive adapter DisplayPort to mini DisplayPort for one, but you will still need the adapter if the screens only have Displayport because they do not have passive DVI/HDMI to DisplayPort.
DVI -> HDMI and back work passive because they use the same signals(DVI does not have audio under normal circumstances, but many DVI -> HDMI adapters will pass audio if the card supports it).
DVI -> HDMI and back work passive because they use the same signals(DVI does not have audio under normal circumstances, but many DVI -> HDMI adapters will pass audio if the card supports it).
Thanks nukemaster. Maybe it's best to leave it as is - at least for the time being. It's a brand new build (my very first). I have another pressing issue to deal with. Perhaps the axiom "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" applies here. For now.
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