Apple 27 inch monitor connect to dvi port

Anyone know how to connect an Apple 27 inch monitor with a mini connector to a nvidia quadro 4800 dvi port and still maintain full resolution ? ( No, the Kanex C247D will not maintain full resolution)

I just finished hooking up my 4 year old Mac Pro to a new Apple 27" LED Display an hour ago.
I used an Atlona AT-DP400 DVI to Mini DisplayPort adapter and it works great "out
of the box".  However, my  Video Card is a NVIDA GeForce 7300 GT 24 pin.  I don't
know if that's the same as your quadro.

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