Connecting External Monitor to Old MacBook Pro

I have a MacBook Pro 15 (2.2)  Running OSX 10.58. Computer has 2.33 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
There is a DVI-out port (funky 8 pin holes/row with 3 rows and the + on the right with a pin hole in each quadrant.
Firewire port, and maybe another firewire port between the first one and the ethernet port.
I'd like to hook this up to a Samsung SyncMaster 245BW monitor. This has a DVI in plug which is similar to the plug on the MacBook, but the thing on the right is a - with no pin holes instead of a + with 4.
Can I make this connection, and what type of adaptor cable will I need?

I had a 1,1 and, as I recall, it came with all the video adapters that I would ever need. Like my 1,1 machine, your 2,2 machine comes outfitted with a Dual-link DVI port, so you should just be able to use a DVI->DVI cable to achieve up to 2560x1600 pixel resolution. Before you purchase the display, however, I would check to make sure that you'll be able to sync correctly... do you have access to the Samsung display? If so, try it out.
Good luck,
Clinton
MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), OS Mavericks 10.9.4, 16GB Crucial RAM, Crucial M500 960GB SSD, 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display

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