Fanless card with DisplayPort output?

[georgiosd]

Hello,

I'm building a new system and I want to buy myself a 24" LED Apple monitor which only has a DisplayPort output.

Is there a fanless graphics card with a DisplayPort output? I don't do much gaming.

Thanks

 

[Cybertronic]

Just to correct you, the Apple LED Cinema Display uses a Mini DisplayPort (not detachable), not a normal size DisplayPort. You may have to buy an adaptor if there aren't any graphics cards that has a Mini DisplayPort

 

[georgiosd]

You're right!

Do you think this will do the trick?

http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MB570Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTE0MDI4NjQ#overview

 

[Cybertronic]

Unfortunately that adaptor won't work since it has the same Mini DisplayPort end as the Apple Display does

If you are willing to go for a graphics card that has a fan, you could consider these two which have Mini DisplayPorts:

- ATI Radeon HD 4870 Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro (Early 2009 or Early 2008)
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro (early 2009)

Not sure if I can directly link these graphics card due to competitor rules

Even though they say they are for Mac Pros, they work in Windows according to this thread

 

[georgiosd]

Unfortunately that adaptor won't work since it has the same Mini DisplayPort end as the Apple Display does

Well yes, the Mini DisplayPort end would go to the screen and the DVI end to the graphics card!

My only concern now is about the camera/speakers/mic - apparently all of that goes over the USB 2.0 connection which means it needs some funky drivers for it to work which most probably don't exist for Windows. Sigh...

Why can't PC manufacturers make a screen like that! How hard can it be???

 

[richb93]

Why can't PC manufacturers make a screen like that! How hard can it be???

Why can't Apple hardware use standard connections!

 

[Cybertronic]

Well yes, the Mini DisplayPort end would go to the screen and the DVI end to the graphics card!

I mentioned above that the Mini DisplayPort from the monitor is not detachable unlike the majority (if not all) of other monitors available

My only concern now is about the camera/speakers/mic - apparently all of that goes over the USB 2.0 connection which means it needs some funky drivers for it to work which most probably don't exist for Windows. Sigh...

I imagine they would work if the Boot Camp drivers are installed which helps Macs have a fully functional Windows partition.

Why can't PC manufacturers make a screen like that! How hard can it be???

Maybe it's because they can't be bothered with providing drivers for different parts of the monitor?

 

[Cybertronic]

Why can't Apple hardware use standard connections!

Mini DisplayPort is part of the DisplayPort 1.2 specification

 

[georgiosd]

I mentioned above that the Mini DisplayPort from the monitor is not detachable unlike the majority (if not all) of other monitors available

Oh, so I'd end up with two male connectors? Aggghh that sucks!

 

[Cybertronic]

Indeed

 

[georgiosd]

Hm...

It seems that this would only be possible with a DisplayPort GFX card and a Mini-Displayport to Displayport adapter.

But... I can't find a fanless card with Displayport - they all have HDMI, nor a HDMI (male) to Mini-Displayport/DisplayPort (female) adapter.

Can't have everything I guess. So it's either Apple monitor with noisy GFX or Dell monitor and messy desktop with speakers, webcam and mic.

Correction! Matrox makes fanless cards with DisplayPort outputs (M-Series) but they start at around £180
Also, some company called Apogee is working on a HDMI to Mini-Displayport adapter but they don't say when it'll be ready or how much it'll cost.

 

[wakayoda]

just buy a screen that isn't white and has no apple on it? or is that too much to bear?