Q: Using a 27" iMac as Monitor for PC
I am building a PC for Network Attached Storage (NAS) using FreeNAS:
Once it's all set up I'll just use the web/network interface to manage it. But, as I assemble the PC I'll probably need a monitor to make changes to the BIOS settings.
I'm wondering whether I can use my iMac (iMac11,3) as a makeshift monitor for the PC. Apparently it's possible to do this if the PC has a Mini DisplayPort.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3924
My PC has the followoing video ports:
- VGA
- DVI
- HDMI
Can anyone tell me whether I can use my iMac as monitor to a PC with one of these ports?
If so, can anyone recommend a cable to do so? For example, this Mini DisplayPort <-> HDMI cable says it won't work for my purposes:
"This device is not Bidirectional. It can only connect a Mini-DisplayPort source to an HDMI® display. It will not work in reverse."
I want to display my PC's VGA, HDMI, or DVI as the source to my iMac's Mini-DisplayPort, not the other way around.
Thank you for your help.
- nello
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8), 12 GB RAM
Posted on Jan 4, 2013 6:34 PM
Hi Nello,
You need a Graphc card with MiniDisplay port, Display port won't even work...
Posted on Jan 4, 2013 11:44 PM