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Run Two 30" Apple Cinema Displays on a PC

Posted by timothy on from the eyestrain-city dept.

dealcatcher writes "For those blessed by the Apple gods and actually own two 30-inch Apple Cinema Displays, this guide explains how to hook two of them up to a PC. The guide includes which graphics cards will support this configuration and a step-by-step of how to get it all going."

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  1. Price by Sux2BU · · Score: 5, Informative

    Each display costs $3000 from Apple's website.

    1. Re:Price by foo12 · · Score: 5, Informative

      I don't think your solution will work --- AppleCare transfers with sale of equipment, meaning you'd lose the 'halo' protection afforded by listing the display with the Mini(s).

  2. I see by El · · Score: 5, Funny

    So this would be the computer equivalent of putting Formula One racing slicks on a Yugo?

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  3. Wow. by Moofie · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What a useful guide. You install the video card, plug in the displays, and it works. Gee, I never would have figured that out on my own.

    Want to be helpful? Tell me how to get those two displays without selling both kidneys.

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  4. This is actually Part Two: by sRev · · Score: 5, Funny

    Part One was: "How to afford two 30" Apple Monitors."

  5. and as you click here... by Beatbyte · · Score: 5, Funny

    to see his desktop...
    you can SEE the silver spoon by which he is fed ;)

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  6. Silly by ed+'g3' · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is all a bit daft - he has a G5 with these two massive monitors and chucks it all because of the fan noise.

    So, in some bizarre attempt at making it better, he hooks them up to a pc.

    Reminds me of the Volksagon adverts - It's a Mini adventure. Those were bloody stupid as well.

  7. What I want to know is... by oahazmatt · · Score: 5, Funny

    what the BSOD looks like on the display. C'mon, show us the goods!

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