I was about to place an order for a Sapphire 6950 when I realized I needed a mini DP to DVI adapter cable. AMD has their list of Validated Adapters which has only 3 approved listed of which none can be found anywhere conveniently near (Finland).
I've read reports of some working for some and other for others, accurate like lottery. The Apple adapter is relatively cheap (and active) but it doesn't seem to work for people. Is it a matter of getting enough juice for the particular monitor you're using + maybe cable lenghts and such?
Cheapest MINI DP - DVI I could find was over 50. A normal DP-DVI can be found under 30. Maybe if I could find a cheap MINI DP - DP and add an active single link DP-DVI it would be cheaper. Frustrating. Looks like all the 6950s use MINI DP ports.
- How do you identify a working cable when shops rarely mention if they're active? I assume it's the expensive ones.
- Has anyone successfully used some off-brand cables?
I've read reports of some working for some and other for others, accurate like lottery. The Apple adapter is relatively cheap (and active) but it doesn't seem to work for people. Is it a matter of getting enough juice for the particular monitor you're using + maybe cable lenghts and such?
Cheapest MINI DP - DVI I could find was over 50. A normal DP-DVI can be found under 30. Maybe if I could find a cheap MINI DP - DP and add an active single link DP-DVI it would be cheaper. Frustrating. Looks like all the 6950s use MINI DP ports.