Is there a way to connect a vga monitor 14" with the performa 6116? I know that this model is made especially for apple audiovision 14".
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2009, December 16 - 9:44pm
#1
Performa 6116 with VGA monitor
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2009, December 16 - 10:08pm
#2
You can get a PC->MAC adapter for VGA. Mine has dip switches, and can only really be set at one resolution which is a pain. I have seen some without dip switches, but these may not give you "mac" resolutions like 832x624 (I used to use this resolution all the time!) 
PS. My adapter cost ~AUS$80
2009, December 16 - 10:29pm
#3
What kind of adapter do i need? HDI-45 to vga?
2009, December 16 - 11:04pm
#4
I have an adapter like the one themacmeister talks about, but mine didn't cost $80. Here's where you can find it:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10401&cs_id=1040111&p_id=74
2010, January 11 - 10:22am
#5
yes grawlix - that is the identical model I bought, of course, I got mine from a Mac Store, so you can imagine the profit margin
I also have the model sans-dip-switches, which I believe has a fixed vertical refresh? so resolutions are limited, and no Mac-only resolutions supported...which is OK when running a PC monitor anyways, and who used 834x628 anyway
2010, January 11 - 10:33am
#6
I also found an adaptor for performa 6116 and i have connected the mac with a pc monitor 14". But i think of looking for another monitor,better. I don't care if it is apple. I just want to be 14" or 15" because i am only interested for using the 640x480 resolution (for games of course) and i would like the best quality for these kinds of monitors. For instance my imac g3 has a lot better screen quality than the pc monitor that i have. What do you suggest for my performa?
2010, January 19 - 10:43am
#7
Most (all?) 17" monitors do 640x480 (at massive refresh speeds). If you can find a CRT with a decent flat(ish) screen, you are on a winner. My new (old) 1.25GHz G4 eMac has the PERFECT screen for games - 16.5" Flat as a tack! (OSX 10.3+ only, sigh). Still, managed to get THPS2 running under Classic Mode first try...
2010, January 19 - 11:41am
#8
Funny you mention old screens, I've just been reformatting my old original 233MHz iMac for sale on eBay next week. Booted it up into OS9, OS8.6 and OSX 10.3. I couldn't believe how good the screen looked even next to my Apple Cinema Displays.
2011, October 10 - 5:44pm
#9
thats a nice combination, you should also take a PCI Compliance along with it.
2011, October 10 - 6:07pm
#10
I have read that the apple audiovision display 14" has a great screen quality although the resolution is fixed.
2011, October 12 - 2:42pm
#11
This may be go a bit off topic, but does someone recall the DIP switch settings of this beast?
http://www.mediafire.com/?5kpdwgyf34cy81p
I could make it by trial and error I guess, but dont want to damage the hardware.
Edit: Answered on 68kmla
http://68kmla.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=17044
2011, October 13 - 8:26am
#12
@24bit: Thanks for that link to all of those Mac vga connectors. Excellent. I've used a few of these adapters but I'd never seen the four dip-switch connector before. The one I use these days is a "UnimacFly" brand connector with 8 dip-switches, it does various fixed resolutions and multisync displays.