Displays For G5, what is the compatibility like? Options

[KaiKProd]

Hi. I am just about to take the plubge and buy a G5 DP1.8 but the thing that is really bugging me is display choice. Is it true that you can in fact use any display (with the right type of connectors obviously)? Or do you need a monitor that is apple compatible? Theoretically I realise that I can use any monitor but I can't afford to buy a monitor that won't work with the G5. I was looking in particular at the LG L1710S. Any suggestions to other monitors would also be helpful.
Thanks

KaiKProd

[adriancom]

Your G5 has an AGP (advanced graphics) slot and 3 PCI slots. Each card can carry 2 monitors.

The AGP slot graphics cards for the current Macs have an Apple proprietary output, which e.g carries power so you need only one wire for the monitor. A small adapter changes it to the XVGA or SVGA standard format.

Older cards (the ATI Radeon 7000) go in the PCI slots and have XVGA outputs.

I have one of each of the above for 4 monitors: 2 Apple 23" Cinema HD, a Cintiq (which is a monitor on which you can write or for music use sliders on) and a projector. For Apple you can put as many monitors as you wish and arrange the displays as you wish - although theoretically only 2 monitors per computer are supported.

Good Luck,

Adrian