Is it possible to connect Thunderbolt display to a PC (hp pavilion) modem?

Is this possible through some sort of adaptor? I have an old PC modem I need to run some programs, however it's currently hooked up to one of those huge CRT monitors from like 1998 and I'd like to free up some space.
Edit: for example could I somehow connect the modem to a device such as a laptop and then run the thunderbolt display through that?

The HP Pavilion is a computer, and not a modem. Or rather it is a computer with a built-in modem. So you already have a computer to run your programs and no other computer is needed.
About the display, a major advantage of the Thunderbolt display is a function of the Thunderbolt interface and its ability to support multiple I/O technologies including Thunderbolt, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2, and Firewire 800 in addition to the video signal. I know of no adaptor, or PC compatible display card that will enable all of that from a computer that was not built with Thunderbolt built in.
However, if you are primarily interested in the 27" display, then Apple's LED display will work quite nicely with an appropriate $35 adaptor available through the Apple Store. Which particular adaptor you need depends on the video output port on the PC. SInce you say it is an old HP Pavilion, it probably has a VGA or SVGA video port.

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