Hey Mark I've been away for a long time and have no idea if you received any answers.
I don't think its more can the G5 handle it, more can the graphic card put in the computer when originally purchased (unless upgraded later) can. I don't think earlier G5's can handle a 30" unless they had it upped after the newer card was released. For a definitive answer maybe try MacTracker and see what the monitor requires to run or ring your local AppleCentre Techie, they should be able to give a definitive answer. Thanks, David Moyle ---------- Bertram, Western Australia Mb: 0427 888 257 -----Original Message----- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Secker Sent: Monday, 29 January 2007 10:40 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: a quick question or 2 about Apples 30" monitors and G5 towers... for those lucky enough to own such beasts..... is the Apple 30" display supported by ALL of apple's G5 towers even the lower end single processor slower bus models? if not which G5 towers don't support the Apple 30" display? looking at getting a cheap s/h G5 tower to bridge me over for 5 to so months - I mean has anybody seen just how cheap they are going for on eBay! it must break the heart of any one who bought one new :( :( watched one of the single processor ones get passed in at $750 with not even a single bid!!! My G4 TiBook is starting to really showing it's age but not looking to replace it in that form factor immediately. Will probably salary package a MacBook Pro 15" and a Apple 30" monitor mid year or slightly later.... I'll probably end up using the 30" display more with the G5 (if I get it) for assorted photo processing tasks and beefing up the ram to handle Photoshop CS2 stuff should give suitable performance for a couple of years to come and use my current 20" Apple display with the MacBook Pro. -- Mark Secker Computer Support Officer ph# 61-8-6488 1855 (ECEL) <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> University of Western Australia - CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ "It takes an idiot to do cool things.... that's why it's cool" - Haruhara Haruka (FLCL) Ubi fumus, ibi fumus -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.2/613 - Release Date: 1/01/2007 2:50 PM
