I have a new Macbook (12 inch, Retina—love it), with a single USB-C socket. I also have an (old) Apple Cinema HD Display which would like a dual-link DVI connector.
How can I connect these two together? There doesn't seem to be a combination of Apple adapters/connectors that will do the job for me.
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016), OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)
I have the Dell 3007WFP and had to go through many combinations of cables to find something that worked:
- Monoprice active Dual-DVI-to-mini DisplayPort 1.1 + USB adapter
- Amiroko USB3.1 Type C to mini DisplayPort adapter
I am typing on the Dell 3007WFP at 2560x1600 right now with that combination of adaptors.
What didn't work:
- USB3-to-HDMI, then HDMI-to-Dual-DVI
- Various other combos of adaptors
The active displayport adaptor seems to be the requirement.
This only support up to 1920x1200 resolution
Here is a good article that outlines the issues and offers a solution similar to this thread:
https://mtu.net/~engstrom/macbook-pro-2016-usb-c-to-dual-link-dvi-dvi-dl/
Welcome to the nightmare Steve!
the HDMI to DVI adapter has spec :"Single Link" .
how could it work with dual link?
Connect new Macbook (USB-C) to dual-link DVI display?
