Q: Can i connect my Windows desktop pc to a Retina iMac using thunderbolt?
Hi,
I have a bit of a complicated question here... I am about to buy myself a newer iMac then i already have... what version do i need? i am willing to go for the Retina-edition but they say you cant connect a second computer/xbox/ps(3 or 4)...
now what im interested about is, what kind of graphic card do i need to hook up my Windows PC to my iMac?
i personally now have the mid 2010, so i need a new one, it has minidisplayport only, witch can only be used as an output device. i need thunderbolt for input.
bottomline...
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can i buy myself a Windows-PC with a MiniDisplayPort-graphic card and will that be enough to support my iMac as a input device? or do i need to work with a HDMI-Graphic card and use a converter-cable to get the deal done?
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at a local aMac-store in Doetinchem (Netherlands) they told me the retina-iMac isnt going to support these things anymore...
regards
Coengi
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010), OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)
Posted on Nov 4, 2014 2:17 AM
The answer to your main question I'm afraid is NO. In the FAQ that BobHarris links above it states:
"Note that the iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) does not support Target Display Mode. "
I've been using my Late 2009 27" iMac as a display for a Windows PC. Note that I only use it like that for a few hours a week to play a PC game, the rest of the time I use it as a Mac. When I built the Windows PC back in 2011 I had a **** of a time getting a graphics card with a DisplayPort output that worked right. If I recall correctly the Radeon 5700 series cards had chips with incompatible timing for this purpose.
Posted on Nov 11, 2014 9:32 PM