Hello All,
I've spent weeks scouring the internet but I can't find the answer to this question: Does the dead display of an iMac or MacBook use any CPU/GPU power?
For example, I have a Mid 2012 13" MacBook Pro with a dead display that I've been using as a desktop (with an external display). I've been wondering if any processing power is still allocated to the built-in display...? If there is, how would I disable it so no horsepower is wasted on it?
Another example... I have been thinking about bringing new life to my MDD G4. I'm still in love with the design but obviously the hardware is a little outdated lol. First I thought about building a Hackintosh, but I really don't have any interest in those headaches. I'm a lifelong Apple user because their products just work! Sooooo... I've been looking into putting an iMac logic board (2012-2019 with dedicated GPU) into the MDD case. I can't find an easy way to connect an HDMI display to the LVDS connector (any ideas on that would be appreciated ?) so using the Thunderbolt port appears to be the best option. Again, it got me wondering if the (now non-existent) built-in display would have any CPU/GPU allocated to it...?
Any assistance would be very much appreciated!
I've spent weeks scouring the internet but I can't find the answer to this question: Does the dead display of an iMac or MacBook use any CPU/GPU power?
For example, I have a Mid 2012 13" MacBook Pro with a dead display that I've been using as a desktop (with an external display). I've been wondering if any processing power is still allocated to the built-in display...? If there is, how would I disable it so no horsepower is wasted on it?
Another example... I have been thinking about bringing new life to my MDD G4. I'm still in love with the design but obviously the hardware is a little outdated lol. First I thought about building a Hackintosh, but I really don't have any interest in those headaches. I'm a lifelong Apple user because their products just work! Sooooo... I've been looking into putting an iMac logic board (2012-2019 with dedicated GPU) into the MDD case. I can't find an easy way to connect an HDMI display to the LVDS connector (any ideas on that would be appreciated ?) so using the Thunderbolt port appears to be the best option. Again, it got me wondering if the (now non-existent) built-in display would have any CPU/GPU allocated to it...?
Any assistance would be very much appreciated!