3rd party External Drive to 2011 27" iMac?

How do I hook up my existing external DVI monitor (Samsung) to my new 27" i7 iMac?
I have a thunderbolt to DVI convertor but the iMac wont recognize the monitor. *shrug*
(command F2 doesn't work).

Hi, does it have a Mini Display Port?, then you might need one of these...
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570Z/A
Or more likely one of these...
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A

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