> > Chris , I'm sorry, you're totally wrong. The 26 pin connector is for an > >Apple Audio Vision monitor. No F--king Dongle. > I said a number of times, I have NOT used the DOS card that works with > the 630/6100... and that is the card in question. > > But I CAN tell you that EVERY OTHER dos card Apple made, needs a video > dongle... and they ALL connect via a DB-26 connector on the back of the > DOS card... which is exactly what the person described on the back of > their DOS card. > > Now, it is quite possible that Apple put an AppleVision port on the > 630/6100 DOS card, why, I would have NO idea, since the 630 can't use an > applevision monitor... but maybe they did. > > HOWEVER, on the back of the 6100... is an HDI-45 video port... THAT is an > AppleVision video port. That is NOT the same thing as the DB-26 on the > DOS cards. Totally different port, totally different function. > BUT... I have heard that you do not need a video dongle with the 630/6100 > DOS card... I just can't confirm it one way or the other... and again, > since they are describing EXACTLY what will happen to a Quadra 610 > Houdini DOS card if the dongle is not connected... I felt it was a good > guess that they might in fact need one. > > Now I am REALLY going to have to get 630/6100 DOS card... just so I can > figure out once and for all if it needs a video dongle (or do you prefer > the term... video loopback connector)