Trouble with 30" HD Cinema Display using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

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Trouble with 30" HD Cinema Display using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter

I bought a new MacBook Pro and I am having trouble getting the full resolution to work with my 30" HD Cinema Display (purchased in 2007 max resolution 2560 x 1600) using a Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter.

According to the specs page, http://support.apple.com/kb/SP581 , the max resolution of the HD external display is supported. Unfortunately the max that I can set it to is: 1280 x 800

Has anyone else had the same issue?

If this isn't resolved I'm likely going to exchange my MacBook Pro for one that can support this display.

MacBookPro6,1, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on Jun 7, 2010 7:22 PM

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Answer 1

eww

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Jun 7, 2010 8:41 PM in response to net4geeks.com

Your MBP can easily support that display. However, it requires the Mini-Displayport to *Dual-Link DVI* adapter:

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTA4MzU1ODY

Return the adapter you bought and get the proper one, and you should soon be in business.

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Answer 2

Jun 7, 2010 8:46 PM in response to net4geeks.com

It's too bad that I don't have receipt or packaging.

I will order it.

Thanks!

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Answer 3

Jun 16, 2010 1:25 AM in response to net4geeks.com

So I went and bought the Mini DisplayPort To Dual-Link DVI Adapter as suggested and it seems to work great.

Now the problem that I have is when I open up Apple's DVD player, the screen is blank but I can still hear audio.

If I unplug the display, the movie will display properly. Rebooting with the display plugged in doesn't help either. I also deleted all the DVD players enc setting files so that they would re-initialize but no luck.

Any idea what this problem might be??

Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0a29
Revision ID: 0x00a2
ROM Revision: 3532
gMux Version: 1.9.22
Displays:
Color LCD:
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Built-In: Yes
Cinema HD:
Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported
Adapter Type: Mini DisplayPort To Dual-Link DVI Adapter
Adapter Firmware Version: 1.03

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