20-inch Apple Cinema Display vs. Dell OptiPlex GX270
[Yes, I know ... Dell ... Ugh, but please bear with me]
I am about to upgrade both my Macintosh (to a G5) and my PC. (I need both for my startup company as well as my consulting work and, no, Virtual PC isn't a viable alternative to the PC.)
My home office only has enough room for a single display, keyboard, and mouse to be shared by both machines. (Ah, the wonders of KVM switch boxes.)
I plan to get a 20-inch Apple Cinema Display to replace my old CRT and herein is my question.
Does anyone here know if a Dell OptiPlex GX270 with builtin Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (based on the Intel 865 chipset) or its optional "64MB nVidia®_ GeForce4 MX w/ DVI and TV-Out, 8XAGP" will support the resolutions of the Cinema Display (1680x1050, 1280x800, and 1024x640)?
For the record, I sent Dell Tech Support an email with this question. They referred me to their Spare Parts Support line! (Huh?)
I am about to upgrade both my Macintosh (to a G5) and my PC. (I need both for my startup company as well as my consulting work and, no, Virtual PC isn't a viable alternative to the PC.)
My home office only has enough room for a single display, keyboard, and mouse to be shared by both machines. (Ah, the wonders of KVM switch boxes.)
I plan to get a 20-inch Apple Cinema Display to replace my old CRT and herein is my question.
Does anyone here know if a Dell OptiPlex GX270 with builtin Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (based on the Intel 865 chipset) or its optional "64MB nVidia®_ GeForce4 MX w/ DVI and TV-Out, 8XAGP" will support the resolutions of the Cinema Display (1680x1050, 1280x800, and 1024x640)?
For the record, I sent Dell Tech Support an email with this question. They referred me to their Spare Parts Support line! (Huh?)
Comments
I just bought a 20" display with one of the now discounted 1.25 GHZ dualie systems.
The screen is stunning.
I would not mind running the display on a PC if someone came out with drivers to support the resolutions. The ADC to DVI adapter is readily available.
instruction for setting resolutions for cinema display on a pc