[G4] Graphics card upgrade to run 20" cinema?

[Philip J Robar]

On Jul 10, 2006, at 8:26 AM, JayB wrote:

> I tried finding this answer on the archives search, and via a  
> general Google search- no joy.
>
> I've got a AGP 500 upgraded to 1gig. There's 2 RAGE 128 cards w/ 
> 2x16mb. Running OS 10.3.9 w/ a gig of ram ....
>
> Just bought a 20" (cinema) Dell that has a native resolution of  
> 1680x1050.
> I don't have that option in my display options.

What options do you see? Is there an option to display unsupported  
resolutions?

You don't say whether you have a PRO model or not, or whether you're  
connecting via analog (VGA) or digital (DVI). (If the card has DVI  
then you have a PRO model.) From what I've been able to find on the  
net either model card should be able to drive this monitor at it's  
native resolution via the VGA connector. However, older cards like  
these lack the digital bandwidth needed to support the native  
resolution via the DVI (digital) connector. (You're likely limited to  
1280x1024.)

You'll need to upgrade your card if you want to use a digital  
connection. Check with a knowledgeable source like http:// 
www.smalldog.com or perhaps OWC (http://www.macsales.com).


Phil