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Apple 27-inch LED Cinema Display (iSight+Speakers) will they work with MacPro 1,1

As I know Apple 27-inch LED Cinema Display can be connected via adapter to a MacPro 1,1 which has only DVI out. But my concern is will those built-in iSight and Speakers will work?
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A. Basu

Comments: 2 Responses to “Apple 27-inch LED Cinema Display (iSight+Speakers) will they work with MacPro 1,1”

    Gary Rosenzweig
    13 years ago

    So you are using an older MacPro, one that doesn't have a mini DisplayPort out? If you connect to the new Cinema Display with a DVI cable only, then the iSight and speakers will definitely not work. DVI is just a one-way video signal from the computer to the monitor.
    But I believe you also connect a USB cable from your Mac Pro to the display. The iSight would pass through USB. I think the speakers would too.
    There is even a converter for this:
    http://store.apple.com/us/product/H5236ZM/A
    Read that over. And maybe check at the Apple Store and see what they say.

    ABasu
    13 years ago

    Thanks Gary,
    You are right, I'm using older MacPro, that doesn’t have a mini DisplayPort out, (NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT).

    So as I understand, If I connect the USB and DVI, speakers & iSight might work.

    Just a thought - instead of using a converter (http://store.apple.com/us/product/H5236ZM/A -- $129.95), should one not replace the video card with something like (NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro (early 2009) -- $149.00) but one worry might be? is this compatible with MacPro that I'm using, because it says Compatibility: Requires Mac Pro (Early 2009 with 1066MHz DDR3 memory) with PCI Express 2.0 slot.

    My MacPro 1,1 use DDR2 rams.

    Thanks a lot for your time, as always it helpful.

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