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Q: 27" cinema display on a PC 1280 max resolution

Hoping someone out there has encountered this before.

 

But trying to get a 27" Cinema Display to work with a PC(windows 8 64bit) that has a Nvidia Quadro NVS315 video card. I have two monitors on this computer 1) 27" Cinema display 2) regular dell monitor.

 

The cinema display is connected to the PC via a Kanex Dual link DVI adapter straight into main output of the video card. So far the highest resolution I can get is 1280 x 720...

 

Anyone seen this issue before?

 

Appreciate any assistance.

Windows 8

Posted on Sep 10, 2014 10:07 AM

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  • by brenden dv,

    brenden dv brenden dv Sep 12, 2014 6:36 AM in response to Semson11
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    Sep 12, 2014 6:36 AM in response to Semson11

    Hi Semson11,

     

    If you are only seeing an option for half the maximum resolution on your Cinema Display (2560 x 1440), you may want to verify that you are getting a full dual-link DVI connection, as outlined in this older article about a similar issue:

     

    Apple Cinema Display (30-inch DVI) might show 1280 x 800 as maximum resolution

    https://support.apple.com/kb/HT3571

     

    Regards,

    - Brenden

  • by chunez,

    chunez chunez Jan 24, 2016 9:32 AM in response to Semson11
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    Jan 24, 2016 9:32 AM in response to Semson11

    I have the same 27 inch mini displayport cinema display on windows 8 and have the same issue.  I can boot my ATI graphics card in windows and it maxes out at 1280x800, however if i put the same graphics card into my mac pro it get full 2560x1440 resolution out of the same dual link DVI port.  So i know it is not a limitation of the card or cabling, so i figure it has to be EDID related.  I messed around with the CRU (custom resolution utility) for a bit to no avail and eventually came across something strange.  If i used the mini displayport connector on my graphics card and attached this monoprice adapter before the kanex it all worked!

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA8SV3808394

     

    This probably isn't useful to most people, as they would just use the mini displayport connection directly to the cinema display to begin with if that was an option.  However in my application i needed to run over a 100 ft dual link DVI cable to the remote display.  Surprisingly this all worked great with no signal degradation! 

     

    There has to be some special (EDID or otherwise) signal that Mac computers send out to advertise full 2560x1440 resolution that the monoprice adapter mimics.  I have scoured google but came out empty handed.  I'm sure the solution is simple and i will be sure to update this thread if i ever figure it out.