DVI-D monitor to Mac Pro

Can the NEC P221 monitor with DVI-D and VGA 15-pin D-sub be connected up directly to the Mac Pro?
I just want to be certain that I am not compromising either machine's potential trying to connect via adapters etc.
Mac Pro (Early 2009)
Graphics and displays
* Double-wide, 16-lane PCI Express 2.0 graphics slot with one of the following graphics cards installed:
(With Mine)
o NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512MB of GDDR3 memory, PCI Express 2.0, one Mini DisplayPort, and one dual-link DVI port
Intel Xeon
* Multiple graphics card configurations available with two, three, or four NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 cards
* Support for up to eight 30-inch displays 1
* Support for digital resolutions up to 2560 by 1600 pixels
* Support for analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels
* Video adapters available for:
o Additional DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (optional)
o Additional dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (optional)
o VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter or DVI to VGA Display Adapter (optional)

Yes, DVI is definitely the way to go.
With DVI you have a fully digital signal path from the graphics card to the monitor.
Using VGA includes a digital to analog conversion in the signal path, resulting in a worser image on the display, especially at higher resolutions.
Regards
Stefan

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can someone suggest a good 4k monitor(preferably a 4k tv to be used)
to attach with macpro and which are the accessories needed to make that
operational

I do not really understand what you mean.
The follow Apple articles several 4K monitors and lists which support 30 Hz and 60 Hz
Using 4K displays and Ultra HD TVs with Mac computers
The following also lists some 4G monitors
http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/mac/round-4k-monitors-new-mac-pro-3492869/

Can I run two 2560x1440 monitors (dual link DVI) on a new Mac Pro?

I have two Monoprice Zero-G IPS monitors, which can run at resolutions of 2560x1440 using a dual-link DVI adapter. This is what I am currently using on my old 2008 Mac Pro.
If i get a new model Mac Pro, could I continue this arrangement at the max resolution by using two Thunderbolt/Minidisplay port to Dual link DVI adapters (and, I assume, using two of the USB ports as I do now)?
Frankly, I dont need the power of a new Mac Pro but my old one is long in the tooth. I'd get a retina Macbook and use it as my desktop, but I cant think of any way to run both monitors at full resolution on the Macbook Pro. I dont want to run them at HDMI resolution.
Thanks in advance!

Adapters go from $9 to $54, the latter having heat-sink which is not needed in an open cMP.
Some support both as in either or but not two at the same time, SATA interface on the PCIe afapter, or an M.2 type
While other PCIe "solutions" exist they are not OS independent or machine, the XP941 suffers from none of those concerns as it is bootable in all Mac Pro 1,1 thru 5,1, and is the only one for 200-7 models (and 2008 are iffy) so you can 'take it with you' if you move to a new cMP.
Old controller, you need two SSDs in RAID0 to get 900MB/sec writes.
Does not appear to be any of the real issues of PCIe slot and bus master, outside of you would exclude the 1x slot in the 2006 of course!
The hardest part? getting these tiny M.2 blades, which are ~ 1" x 3.25" and have a tiny screw, on the PCIe adapter.
250GB SSD today are ~$120 + many do want SATA III PCIe (to get 550MB/sec and allow continued use of 4 x SATA II drive bays) runs ~$80-299. In some cases you then need a 2nd SSD. So if you want speed (vs size) then $240 + $100 and the $300 for XP941 256GB isn't bad.
Finally, look for an Apple blade on ebay if running Yosemite - they vary, some are 2x (slow) M.2s and you want 4x but any are probably 700MB/sec and cost $400-700. No need with Apple part to worry about TRIM.
Comparing 128GB SATA II $83 + $15 adapter vs PCIe XP941 128GB $140 + $24 is a 'toss-up' in cost but not performance, and one frees up drive bay and uses PCIe slot. (Generally 250GB are faster and better, the 128GB use to have 135MB/sec writes and $40 extras for 550MB and double storage makes sense, you never want an SSD to get down to 20% free, and you want to have 11% set aside for over-provisioning).
So in a way you can get 1000MB/sec like nMP for $175-300 in any Mac Pro, and new faster blades are on the horizon offering 1400MB/sec.
Kind of amazing, that M.2 support is in that old EFI all along waiting

DVI to HDMI on Mac Pro 1.1 (2007-08)

Dear All,
I own a Mac Pro 2 x 2 2.66 GHz Dual Core Intel Xeon with the following information:
Model Name:          Mac Pro
Model Identifier:          MacPro1,1
Processor Name:          Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed:          2.66 GHz
Number Of Processors:          2
Total Number Of Cores:          4
L2 Cache (per processor):          4 MB
Memory:          2 GB
Bus Speed:          1.33 GHz
Boot ROM Version:          MP11.005C.B08
SMC Version (system):          1.7f10
Hardware UUID:          00000000-0000-1000-8000-0017F209B190
I would like to purchase a Sony LMD2110W Video Monitor, Full HD, HDMI -- Full HD Resolution (1920 x 1080) LCD Panel -- with the following inputs:
Composite: BNC (x1), 1.0 Vp-p ±3dB sync negative
Y/C: Mini DIN 4-pin (x1) / Y: 1.0 Vp-p ±3dB sync negative, / C: 0.286 Vp-p ±3dB (NTSC burst signal level), / 0.3 Vp-p ±3dB (PAL burst signal level)
RGB, Component: BNC (x3) / RGB : 0.7 Vp-p ±3dB (sync on green, 0.3 Vp-p sync negative) / Component : 0.7 Vp-p ±3dB (75% chrominance standard color bar signal)
HDMI: HDMI (x1)
Audio: Phono jack (x2), -5 dBu 47 kilohms or higher / OPTION AUDIO IN: Phono jack (x1), -5 dBu 47 kilohms or higher
External Sync: BNC (x1), 0.3 Vp-p to 4 Vp-p negative polarity binary
Option In Connector: D-sub 9-pin (x1), female
Parallel Remote: Modular connector 8-pin (x1) (pin-assignable
My Mac Pro 1.1 has two DVI ports which seem to be the only ones that I can use for display. I'm using one port with a VGA adaptor to a Viewsonic monitor. Will the other DVI port on the Mac support a 1080p output through an HDMI adapter to the Sony video monitor? If so, is there a DVI to HDMI adapter available for this Mac and will it support 1080p?
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Barb

Dear Hatter
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ATI Radeon X1900 XT:
Chipset Model:          ATY,RadeonX1900
Type:          GPU
Bus:          PCIe
Slot:          Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width:          x16
VRAM (Total):          512 MB
Vendor:          ATI (0x1002)
Device ID:          0x7249
Revision ID:          0x0000
ROM Revision:          113-A52027-140
EFI Driver Version:          01.00.140
Displays:
G75f+-1:
Resolution:          1024 x 768 @ 85 Hz
Pixel Depth:          32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Display Serial Number:          P5U042608315
Main Display:          Yes
Mirror:          Off
Online:          Yes
Rotation:          Supported
Display Connector:
Status:          No Display Connected

Which dual DVI video card for Mac Pro?

We just got a Mac Pro at work with a single DVI port video card. Want to use 2 monitors, but don't want to order an incompatible card. Don't need screaming performance, just a stable setup for a sprawling desktop with some applications running low-res/low-frame-rate animation.
One Evga card that looked like about the right specs was shown on MacMall's site as 'platform: universal' but the manufacturer's site specifed Windows and Vista. Called MacMall and tech support said it wasn't supported. So, now I'm suspicious.
Anyone have a list of decent cards that will work? Would like to keep it at or under $100.

You could just add an adapter, though not everyone is happy with that, for your 2nd port on the GT120.
Could wait for Nvidia eVGA GTX 285 Mac Edition next month.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/EGVA/01GP31080TR/
There is/was and should be 8800GT with nice specs and dual monitor support.
Barefeats is a great resource of tests and benchmarks.
This gives a good idea of what cards and what to expect:
http://barefeats.com/nehal10.html
Some discussions of 4870, GTX285 etc.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=705291
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=7546575#post7546575
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=694042
And some comments on the FX 4800 and using in Windows vs OS X:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=705457

Philips 22inch lcd monitor for mac pro

hi there,
I have recently bought a philips 22 inch lcd monitor (220WS8) for my mac pro, but everytime when i start up the system, it keeps booting up with my old display setup (which was my old 15 inch monitor) and having a big black area on the right.
I have to reset it back to 1680 X 1050 everytime when i startup my system.
I was reading the manual and it suggest resetting the PRAM while starting up the system. That worked, but if I have to do this everytime when i turn on my computer, this is really annoying.
I was wondering if anyone has experienced this or know the solution to this?
* by the way I am currently using the dvi > vga converter at the moment.
Thanks
Thomas

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That's interesting. The first time I experienced the problem I was using a vga cable also. I've since switched to dvi.
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Being an old windows machine convert I am used to straightening out software ( and hardware ) problems. I'd like to experiment and find out what is causing the issues, but I don't have enough spare time to tinker right now. My time is much better spent tending my web sites. The main reason I bought the Mac was to save time, knuckles and aggravation and so far it's done a great job of handling the work load demanded of it. I see now why Mac owners consider their Mac their friend.

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be sure you get a graphics card that already has Apple Firmware (such as the genuine Apple card) or it will not show a picture:
a) Under Mac OS X at all.
Some third-party display cards are better supported under 10.8.3 and later, and will show a picture once the login screen appears, but generally NOT before. If you are willing to put up with this annoyance, you have a sligthly wider selection of graphics cards, especially for the Mac Pro 2008 and later.
b) as your Mac starts up, until you get to the login screen or auto-login. This makes alternate booting, debugging, and Disk Repair a problem.
This is not readily fixed in third-party cards, as it is dependent on the graphics card's ROM, which cannot just be flashed in the usual way.
Mac OS X is prepared to do Extended Desktop and/or Mirroring in any combination of the displays you desire. It is less work for your Mac to Mirror displays if they are on the same card, but that is not a requirement.
If the displays to be mirrored have vastly different resolutiuons, a "comman denominator" resolution will be used, which may compromise picture quality.

Please Help - Multiple Monitors On Mac Pro

All
After speaking with tech support before purchasing and really not getting any answers whatsoever I decided to reach out on here. I have just purchased a Mac Pro with a single GT120. What I wanted and thought should be fairly simple to do was to plug one of my Viewsonic VG2030WM's into the DVI port on the card then with the Mini Displayport to DVI adapter plug my second VG2030WM into that. Pretty simple request right ?
Well the adapter showed up today and I get mothing on the second display even when forcing detection.
Am I expecting too much from this ?
I am concerned that when I asked Apple support both in chat and over the phone about this and the dual link adapters and told them the simple thing I wanted to do (extended desktop across two monitors) that no one could tell me whether this would work or not.
Please Help !!!!

So I now have another update. I placed the displayport adapter in a MBP to one of the VG2030WM's and still nothing. So at this point either this is a dead adapter or I am missing something.
Hope someone can help me with what I need to run two displays from 1 x GT120
Thanks

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The commodity in short supply is the power to run the ACTIVE POWEED adapters. These contain driver circuits that create DVI from the supplied Mini DisplayPort signals.
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Strange dual monitor behavior: mac pro + leopard + x1900xt + 2 dell 2001FPs

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Message was edited by: istra

It appears I have solved my problem...for the time being.
1. rechecked all connections, replaced cable on secondary monitor with new (no change in behavior)
2. reviewed system log and saw this junk:
{quote:title=system log}
Dec 19 11:57:37 dhcp-xxx-xx-xxx-xxx [0x0-0x2f02f].com.apple.systempreferences[690]: objc[690]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Con trast.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Contrast and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Geo metry.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Geometry. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Geo metry.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Geometry.
Dec 19 11:57:37 dhcp-xxx-xx-xxx-xxx [0x0-0x2f02f].com.apple.systempreferences[690]: objc[690]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Geo metry.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Geometry and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/VPT .monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/VPT. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/VPT .monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/VPT.
Dec 19 11:57:37 dhcp-xxx-xx-xxx-xxx [0x0-0x2f02f].com.apple.systempreferences[690]: objc[690]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/VPT .monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/VPT and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Bez el.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Bezel. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Bez el.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Bezel.
Dec 19 11:57:37 dhcp-xxx-xx-xxx-xxx [0x0-0x2f02f].com.apple.systempreferences[690]: objc[690]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Bez el.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Bezel and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Ext endedTouchSwitch.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/ExtendedTouchSwitch. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Ext endedTouchSwitch.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/ExtendedTouchSwitch.
Dec 19 11:57:37 dhcp-xxx-xx-xxx-xxx [0x0-0x2f02f].com.apple.systempreferences[690]: objc[690]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Ext endedTouchSwitch.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/ExtendedTouchSwitch and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Pow erMode.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/PowerMode. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Pow erMode.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/PowerMode.
Dec 19 11:57:37 dhcp-xxx-xx-xxx-xxx [0x0-0x2f02f].com.apple.systempreferences[690]: objc[690]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Pow erMode.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/PowerMode and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Aut horization.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Authorization. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Aut horization.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Authorization.
Dec 19 11:57:37 dhcp-xxx-xx-xxx-xxx [0x0-0x2f02f].com.apple.systempreferences[690]: objc[690]: Class O3Panel is implemented in both /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/Aut horization.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/Authorization and /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/TVO ptions.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/TVOptions. Using implementation from /System/Library/MonitorPanels/AppleDisplay.monitorPanels/Contents/Resources/TVO ptions.monitorPanel/Contents/MacOS/TVOptions.{quote}
The message above occurred each time I booted the mac pro and I think also when I changed resolutions on the monitors. This appeared to me to be a call to the specialized Apple Display extensions and preferences, not for non-apple displays.
Resolution:
I went into /System/Library/MonitorPanels/ and copied the AppleDisplay folder to the desktop and renamed it to XXXX.old. I deleted the AppleDisplay folder from its previous directory (I left behind the Arrange.monitorPanel, Display.monitorPanel, Profile.monitorPanel and VGADisplay.monitorPanel files). I then rebooted. No problems since. I can change resolutions all I want and my secondary monitor kicks right in, never staying black.
Note: this seems to work for me because I am using Dell monitors on the mac pro with the x1900xt graphics card. I wouldn't do this if you have monitor trouble, especially if you have an Apple Display, as it seems these files are important for those.

Need to run 3 DVI Displays from my Mac Pro

Hello,
I have a 30 inch Display (the first gen, with the DVI connector), an old 23 inch Cinema Display (easel stand), and a 17 inch flat screen display (easel stand). I'd like to hook up all 3 to a Mac Pro. Does anyone have an idea of what graphic cards I might need to do this? I'm currently running all 3 displays on my G5, but I assume those graphic cards won't work in a Mac Pro. Thanks very much.

Well, I guess, you’re talking about one of the the 2009 Quad-Core Mac Pro’s...?
This one comes with the NVIDIA GT 120... (One Mini Display Port / One DVI Port...)
The same applies to the ATI Radeon HD 4870... BTO option...
To connect a 17-, 20- or 23-inch Display to one of the Mini Display Ports you might need the
“Mini Display Port to DVI Adapter”:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTA4MzU1NTE
To connect a 30-inch Display to one of the Mini Display Ports you might need the
“Mini Display Port to Dual-Link DVI Adapter”:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTA4MzU1ODY
Otherwise use the EVGA GTX 285 Mac Edition...
This one comes with “Two Dual-Link DVI Ports...
In any case, one needs Two Graphic Cards to connect Three or Four Displays...
Be aware, one can install either the HD 4870 or GTX 285, both have Two auxiliary power cables...
The GT 120 doesn't have those cables...
Regards
Nolan

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I don't know of any way to get iTunes to play two different things at once, nor to get two instances of iTunes to launch at the same time. So I think you'll have to play either the music or the videos with another app.

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Model Identifier: MacPro4,1
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Total Number Of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB
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SMC Version (processor tray): 1.39f5
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Mike

Grant Bennet-Alder wrote:
Some users have reported that the use of the MiniDisplayport adapter requires excessive force to seat properly, as there are a lot of contacts, and the adapter feels 'snug" way before it is making a good connection. Apple more force. Insert and remove several times until you are confident that is completely seated.
I'm pretty sure I shoved it in as far as it will go... I tried something else: I attached this monitor to the regular connector on that same card (the wide one with pins) and that worked fine, so I know it's not the monitor. I then attached the Apple monitor's port to the MiniDisplayport adapter and that didn't turn on either, so I'm pretty sure it's the adapter, or the cards (both?), or perhaps the cable - does that matter?

Which monitor for mac pro and FCP

Hi,
I'm using a quad core mac pro with a Dell 2407wfp. In this setup I mainly do FCP editing. The monitor is 4 years old and I like to replace it for a larger one. I recently saw a setup with a Samsung P2770HD full hd and a tv tuner on board. Will this be good enough for FCP editing and reviewing HD content?
TIA

Will this be good enough for FCP editing and reviewing HD content?
Probably not - but I have no experience with that monitor.
Not what you asked but why not keep the Dell for displaying FCP timeline, bins, etc and purchase a quality HDTV and the means to feed it a hd signal (eg AJA Kona series, various Blackmagic cards, Matrox MXO series, etc) for viewing output?
x

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