G5 AGP ADC & 23" HD Cinema Display

Looking to obtain 23" Cinema Display (M8537M) for 2nd display. Tech specs list only G4 compatability. Will this unit work w/my G5 dual? Both monitor and G5 have ADC connections (as well as the new graphics card I'm about to install - x800xt). Trying to keep my investment alive. Thanx
jodee

A little more digging solved this for me.

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