NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL - Mac only

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PadanFain

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I don't like Macs. I just want to make that clear. However, I find this interesting.

Apple is rolling out some new 30" Cinema Displays. They look great. They are saying you will need a NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL to run it. This card is Mac only.


"Driving Force

The 30-inch Cinema HD Display is so big, it requires the next level of graphics technology. The NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL graphics card delivers, with the most advanced graphics engine available for Mac. This card includes dual link DVI connectors to deliver up to 2560 by 1600 resolution over each port. Even better, with two connectors, or Dual Dual Link (DDL), you can drive two 30-inch displays, for the ultimate creative canvas. This $599 card will be available as a built to order option and as a standalone kit in August 2004."

"Dual Link DVI

The 30-inch Cinema HD Display requires the next level of DVI connectivity — “dual link” to drive the massive amount of pixels to the screen. And the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL graphics card (available from the Apple Store) delivers, with the most advanced graphics engine available. This card, designed specifically to support the dual link DVI connection, delivers 2560 by 1600 resolution. And with two dual linke connectors, it can drive two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays, giving you the ultimate creative canvas. This card will be available for Mac only in August 2004."

So is this just a 6800 Ultra with dual dvi or what? or is this something different?

http://www.apple.com/displays/

btw, the reason I am asking is you can use the Apple Cinema displays on a pc as well

I am just wondering if a normal 6800 GT or Ultra would be just fine for it
 
Looks like a 6800U with dual-link dvi. No other consumer targeted card is dual-link. To get dual-link on a pc you need to get a pro class card like QuadroFX 3000 and up or FireGL V7100/X3-256. There are probably a few others I missed.

The Apple 30" probably works fine at 1920x1200 using a regular 6800 but for the native res you'll need a dual-link card. But if you get it and try it with a single-link card don't blame me if it doesn't work :p
 
Does MAC even use AGP?? I have no idea. I knew that you could use MAC modems and MAC PCI video cards on PC's b/c the standard PCI interface...you just needed drivers...would this be a similar case?
 
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