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?
Thanks for your help.  I'm working with Snow Leopard 10.6.8.
Barb

Dear Hatter
Here is the graphics card info
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

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