IMac connected to a 30" display

Hi everyone,
According to Apple the iMac will not support the 2560x1600 resolution of an external 30" monitor.
But, according to the comments below the following article, the new iMac with the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS can be connected to a 30" monitor:
http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/reviewthe_imac_just_gets_better_andbetter
Has anyone else tried connecting a 30" monitor (2560x1600) to an iMac? Does this work for a new iMac (2008) with the ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO or ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT?

Sorry I wasn't more clear. What I meant to say was the Apple Mini DVI to DVI Adapter does not have any pins for dual-link DVI available at the mini end of the adapter, regardless of what pins might be included at the full sized, DVI end of the adapter. I believe this is also what Malcolm was trying to tell you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_dvi

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