Can my MacBook Pro use a large 30" LCD monitor

Solution 1:

Hold up people with your answers.

He said its a Macbook Pro 3,1 which is the older body style with one dvi port. This is not the newer unibody with mini display port.

All you need to hook up to a 30 inch display is a dual link dvi cable. That is all, no adapter is needed with that model. It supports the 30 inch models from dell or apple(apple's monitors just have a built in cable).

Also, apples 20 and 30 inch monitor are dvi based monitors and the 24 inch LED one is the one that uses the mini display port.

http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9179LL/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MjE0NTg4OA

Dell sells two 30 inch LCD's and they have a few different options: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Monitors/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=222-7175

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Monitors/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=223-4890

I use the exact setup you have with the dell 2709W 27 inch and it works great. I love Dell's Ultrasharp LCD lineup.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10442_7-6470175-1.html apple 30 vs dell 30