27" Cinema Display / Thunderbolt / Pegasus Raid / New MacBook Pro

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27" Cinema Display / Thunderbolt / Pegasus Raid / New MacBook Pro

I've started doing a lot more video editing and I'm thinking of getting the new MacBook Pro together with one of the new Pegasus R4 Raid Array drives.

Here's my question. I've recently bought an Apple 27" Cinema Display, now the new MacBook Pro has a single Thunderbolt port. As far as I can see this can be used to drive the Cinema Display. But if I add the Pegasus R4 Raid can I daisy-chain the Cinema Display from the Pegasus drive? I'm pretty sure I can't daisy-chain the drive from the display.

Anyone any ideas?

MacBook Pro 2.66GHz i7, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Mar 11, 2011 1:19 AM

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Answer 1

BSteely

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Mar 11, 2011 6:17 AM in response to Mark Wooding

Daisy chaining a display off the drive is specifically mentioned in the announcements.

http://www.apple.com/thunderbolt/

http://www.promise.com/news_room/news.aspx?rsn=806&m=23&region=en-global

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Mark Wooding Author

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Mar 11, 2011 8:25 AM in response to BSteely

Indeed, thanks for pointing that out. Much appreciate your help. Now to find the cash!!

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Answer 3

Jul 5, 2011 8:42 PM in response to Mark Wooding

Question, the display has three plugs that go into the MBP. The mini-display plug, the Power plug that charges the MBP from the display, and the USB plug. The cords are fairly short and I see no way that you could plug the mini-display into the back of the Pegasus and plug the other two cords into the MBP. Thoughts?

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