Jim Arnott replied: > I seem to be the Supermac monitor expert, so here goes... > > Ken Grunke wrote: > > > > I was given this old (1990) SuperMac monitor, with 17 inch screen. It > > as 3 seperate jacks in the back, for red, green, and blue each. The > > previous owner said it worked, but didn't have a cable for it. > > Assuming that it does work, would I be wasting my time looking for a > > cable to hook this up to my PM 7500? > > No, it's a common cable. A bit expensive though. Typically bring $20 > used. For a 17" monitor, probably not worth the money. For a 19" or a > 21" maybe. >
What is the cable called? Is it unique to the Supermac, therefore called a Supermac cable? > > > Anyone know if this monitor is > > compatible with PCI powermacs, and if there is a cable available? > > > Sure it's compatible, but you'll need to install a card. For the PCI > Macs, the easiest card to use is one of Radius's PrecisionColor cards. > They're pretty much PnP. The trick though is to use a seperate monitor > to set the Apple Monitors CP. The Radius card is configured by holding > down the "T" key during boot. If the monitors CP isn't preconfigured, > you will loose sync again. It's a PITA sometimes, but it is do-able. > I deduce from your explanation that I have to have another monitor just to be able to configure the control panel for the Supermac, and I can't just hook the Supermac up to the onboard video of my 7500. Probably because the Supermac only has color signals in the cable (only 6 wires), with no sync signal? I'm wondering if I can patch a cord together, given the right connectors and pin diagrams (I may be dreaming here). > > After you get the card and the cable, p-mail me and I'll walk you > through it. > > Jim > I have a Radius Thunder card, will be leisurely lookin' for a cord and may take you up on that someday ;-) Thanks Jim Ken -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Mac OS SW, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
