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Looking for suggestions.
I have a 2009 27" iMac that has a broken graphics card. At least that's what I think is wrong with it cause when I turn it on I see white screens with vertical pink bars from top to bottom. I bought a new iMac 5K and I wanted to see if I could connect the old iMac as a second screen. Would that still need a functioning graphics card for the old or will the new iMac which will be the main computer be able to run both screens with it's own graphics card. I don't have a mini Display port cable yet as I wanted to see what people think first before I go get one. The old iMac has no thunderbolt port and has a mini display port, Ethernet and Firewire only. I'd appreciate any input on this learning process.

Hello vman1027,
As long as the 27" iMac is a Late 2009 model, you should be able to utilize its display as a Target Display for your 5k iMac.
Target Display Mode: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT3924
Cheers,
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