---------- Original message ---------- Subject: G5 and ADC Date: Wednesday, 02. May 2012 From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] > I am finding some confusing, conflicting information online so I just > want a clear definitive answer: I thought all G5's supported and had > an ADC port. I currently have an older Apple Studio Display I really > like, using it with a G4 DA. If I upgrade to a G5, I want to use this > same monitor. So which G5's DON'T SUPPORT ADC? Given that I want a G5 > with ADC, which would be the best one to get? Reliability would be the > top priority, then lower power consumption.
A list of all Power Mac G5s: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/index-powermac-g5.html Power Mac G5 with ADC: 1) the original G5 (2003, one is also referred to as "Late 2003") 2) Mid 2004 3) Late 2004 Power Mac G5 WITHOUT ADC, but PCI/PCI-X: 1) Early 2005 AFAIK the system board of these models doesn't have an ADC connector, so you cannot even use a card from a previous model with ADC in an Early 2005. Power Mac G5 without ADC, PCI-Express: 1) Late 2005 The Late 2005 uses a completely different internal bus, PCI-Express (PCIe) instead of PCI (and PCI-X, which is fully compatible to PCI). The Early 2005 and the Late 2005 models feature Dual-DVI. Pre-2005 models have ADC and DVI. This list may help you: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/faq/powermac-g5-adc-ports-dvi-ports-resolutions-supported.html > While I am posting, let me also ask if the G4 MDD all support ADC. Did > any MDD come with USB 2? AFAIK all G4 MDDs and FW800s had ADC. No G4 had USB 2.0, the first to have USB 2.0 is the Power Mac G5. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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
