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

[Philip J Robar]

On Jul 10, 2006, at 12:19 PM, JayB wrote:

> This is the Dell 2007WFP 20". It has DVI & VGA. I have it connected  
> with DVI as I have an Apple factory installed DVI  PCI card.

You're sure it's a PCI card? You said you have two cards installed.  
If you check I think that you'll see that only the AGP card has DVI  
and that's the card you're using for the Dell monitor.

> The highest rez available in the monitor pref (or control panel in  
> OS9) is 1280x1024. The "optimal" rez on the monitor is 1680x1050.

The 1280x1024 limit is consistent with what I saw at the Eizo  
(formerly Nano if I remember correctly) site: http://www.eizo.com/ 
support/compatibility/lcd/06.asp


> Will I get the rez using the VGA connection (I have both on my  
> computer)?

This is what others on the net have said. Make sure you use the  
native refresh rate for this monitor when using the VGA connector or  
the display will not be optimal. The monitor's manual should have  
this information this.

Phil


> On Jul 10, 2006, at 2:01 PM, Philip J Robar wrote:
>
>> 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).