thanks for the answer. followup question, then:
is it a reasonable assumption that the vga output of such a card (or the dvi, if a card has that as the second output along with an ADC output) will function if there is no 25V socket in line with the agp socket? thanks!! On Mar 16, 3:32 pm, Chance Reecher <[email protected]> wrote: > Those extra contacts on the second tab are what carry the +25V DC that > powers an ADC monitor. Pins 3 and 11 DO carry the USB signal. To the > poster that said USB requires 4 pins - Remember that two of the USB > pins carry +5V DC, which is available in the native AGP spec. Only two > USB pins actually carry data, hence 3 and 11. > G4 machines that are capable of running ADC monitors do have an extra > socket in front of the AGP slot for that second tab on the card. > > Chance > > On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 7:14 AM, faithie999 <[email protected]> wrote: > > i have a sawtooth, which i know didn't come with an ADC monitor. > > however, i'd like to have an adc-capable card in my parts bin. > > i looked at one on ebay but there is an extra tab with a few contact > > on it, maybe 1/2 to 1 inch in front of the agp contacts. > > i thought apple used contacts 3 and 11 especially for the ADC monitor, > > but obviously these "extra" contacts must have some purpose. > > > what are they for, and i assume that G4 machines that came with ADC > > monitors have an extra socket in front of the agp socket into which > > this tab inserts. > > > finally, was this design only for the G4, or would this card work in > > an AGP G5? > > > thanks! > > > this ebay listing has a decent picture of the connector i'm curious > > about: > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/APPLE-G4-NVIDIA-AGP-ADC-VIDEO-CARD-630-3963-POWER... > > > -- > > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > > Macs. > > The list FAQ is athttp://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtmland our netiquette > > guide is athttp://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
