Another DP++ to Single-Link DVI-D adapter

Bought this:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/270942887946
Which is an HP-branded DP++ to single-link DVI-D adapter, manufactured by Foxconn.
I've used it for a couple hours now on the W520, both via the onboard DP++ port and one on the dock with my LG L204WT 1680x1050 monitor. Appears to work quite well. For the price, it's just about unbeatable when you consider free shipping.
If you're the type to be impatient with shipping from HK, perhaps best to buy something horrendously overpriced from elsewhere instead
12/03 W520 4270-CTO
i7-2760QM / 8GB 1333 / 64GB Crucial M4 mSATA / 500GB Hitachi 7200RPM / 2000M / FHD

these adapter are all the same.
Regards,
Jin Li
May this year, be the year of 'DO'!
I am a volunteer, and not a paid staff of Lenovo or Microsoft

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Regards,
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May this year, be the year of 'DO'!
I am a volunteer, and not a paid staff of Lenovo or Microsoft

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Thought I'd post this to possibly help the next schmoe who is in the same situation

Hello,
From the news page here...
http://xlr8yourmac.com/
See if it's related to this...
It also seems to be related to later OSX versions, like 10.8.x & 10.9.x
The 2012 macs (and later apparently) (also later OSX versions on earlier Macs can do it also), not waking normally from sleep after hours being in sleep. (noted here ...
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/archives/feb13/022813.html#2012macswontwake
"Why 2012 iMac/2012 Mac Mini won't Wake After Hours of Sleep (Hibernates/Powers Off)")
The sleepimage file still reappears even if never slept. Delete it (hibernate off, etc) - within minutes its back.
A note on that here - http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/feedback/Chameleon_SSD_Optimizer.html
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http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1529750
Try this: "sudo pmset autopoweroff 0" and "sudo pmset standby 0"
http://xlr8yourmac.com/archives/sep13/091313.html#10.8.5SleepEjectTip
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Hi p,
Can a Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter do the same job as the Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter?
Yes.
Meaning, can I connect a DVI screen less than 30 inches?
Yes.
Why would I buy the expensive product?
Don't know which products you're looking at, so can't say.
Simply because I might have to sometimes work with a small screen, sometimes with a big, and it would save me the trouble and money of buying both. If the answer is yes, do I have to constantly plug it in USB, even on a smaller screen?
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