Radeon 9600 Pro Mac & PC Card

Hello,
I just got my Radeon 9600 Pro Mac & PC Card in the mail today.
I bummed to find that it did not come with a DVI to ADC adapter.
I have a apple 17" display that I would like to hook my new card up to.
I shopped around on the apple site's shop and found two products
that may cure my situation.
One was a simple adapter cable for $29.99
The other was a bigger converter product for $99.99
Which way should I go?

Mitch,
If your monitor is one of the clear plastic generation types then the power comes through the ADC cable from your Mac. DVI connectors do not provide power, therefore the simple adapter cable probably won't work for you.
You will have to go with the converter for $99.99.
Gruetzi

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