7300 - DVI-I or DVI-D?

Hi
Im a little confused, does the 7300 output DVI-I or DVI-D?
Cheers
Nick

The Mac Pro does have a DVI-I port!
DVI-I does contain both DVI-A (analog) and DVI-D (digital) signals.
So you can connect a DVI-D and a DVI-A screen!
Ofcourse you can also connect a VGA screen with the DVI-VGA adapter.
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Message Edited by IntegrationArch on 06-13-2008 05:06 PM

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Apple ADC to DVI or mini-DVI or HDMI

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Can't see it on the store.apple.com/au
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Go here: http://www.dviator.com/us/DVIator.html
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7300GT with DVI and DVI to svideo

I just wanted to be sure there were no issues when using a DVI connection to an lcd screen and the dvi-to-svideo converter to a television. I don't have a second dvi lcd to test, but the Mac isn't recognizing the dvi-to-svideo connection.

The X1900 XT actually provides an s-video signal which the adaptor merely picks out. It doesn't actually convert the signal, merely the plug which allows you to use standard s-video cables. The 7300 GT does not provide this extra signal so there is nothing for the adaptor to "pick out".
dtich wrote:
i don't even want an x1900 card. all i want is a third monitor.
You would not be able to get three different displays using the s-video port (this is true on pretty much any graphics card which includes an s-video out connector, even if it is separate from the other connectors). When using the s-video, you have one DVI/VGA connection and the other one is unused. I'm not really sure how, even if the adaptor had worked, this would work. It completely blocks the port. I suppose you COULD split the s-video connection and send the signal to two different devices, but this would only mirror. It would not have two independant displays.
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