Connect 4k display to the 2013 Mac Pro?

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  •  24-05-2021
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Question

I have an Apple Cinema Display circa 2007. It's attached to my 2013 Mac Pro via a HDMI/USB breakout cable connected to one of the Thunderbolt 2 ports and into one of the D300s.

The display has recently begun showing a sort of "ghost image" of closed windows and such, so I have started to look at the ASUS PA329Q as a potential replacement.

My question is:

Since it has a miniDisplayPort 1.2 port, can I plug a cable directly from my thunderbolt port to this port? If so:

  • Will it drive the full 3840 x 2160 without problem?

  • Will that single cable make the USB ports on the monitor work?

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Solution

It will drive the full 3840 x 2160 without problem. However, it will only be carrying video signal, not data or power. As such, it will not make the USB ports on the monitor work.

OTHER TIPS

All Thunderbolt ports are also DisplayPort ports, but not all DisplayPort-capable ports carry Thunderbolt. The six shaved-squared-corners Thunderbolt 2 ports on your Mac Pro actually start out as Mini DisplayPort, and appeared under that name as video outputs a full year before we saw our first Thunderbolt logo on anything.

If your new display just has regular DisplayPort inputs, a simple cable with MiniDP on one end and DP on t'other will be more than adequate.

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