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[Retired] The LCD Thread

The 2690 is an Adobe RGB monitor. Adobe RGB is a wide-gamut color space that is used mostly by people in the photography/print industries since it more closely captures the range of tones available in print inks. The disadvantage of this in the case of the 2690 is that most computer graphics...
- MRIM
- Post #5,138
- Jul 31, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

Yeah, I'm pretty disappointed since I did a fair amount of research and concluded that the 2490 was the best overall technology. It really is a nice monitor aside from the issues I posted about, and I even vacillated for a awhile about returning it for a refund. But then I visited a website with...
- MRIM
- Post #5,134
- Jul 31, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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NEC 2490 - Some issues, need opinions

Here's a photo of a solid middle grey (127 127 127) being displayed on the 2490 in a dark room. Note the left fifth of the screen or so has a bluer tint to it. Hard to get the exposure right with these sorts of things but the relative difference between the left and right sides is the point...
- MRIM
- Post #11
- Jul 30, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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NEC 2490 - Some issues, need opinions

Just an update and a warning: I received a replacement yesterday and the monitor has the exact same issues. I've called NEC technical support twice and their phone techs are totally clueless. Their online chat system was better but basically the guy told me that there is no guarantee if I return...
- MRIM
- Post #9
- Jul 30, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

Just an update about the NEC 2490WUXi: I got the replacement just now and it has the same problems (I checked the serial # and it's different from the first one by 2 digits). There's a slight inward flex in the middle of the panel versus the corners, a slightly cooler color cast on the left than...
- MRIM
- Post #5,108
- Jul 29, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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CPU fan not starting up on boot

OK, so Memtest passed the first pass for all 8 gigs of RAM fine. Then I shutdown and removed the ULNA (ultra-low-noise adapter) from the CPU fan and replaced it with the LNA (low-noise adapter), and removed the LNA adapters from the case fans. Now all three fans spin on boot up and I can see the...
- MRIM
- Post #4
- Jul 25, 2008
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

Thanks for the response. I considered taking some pictures but then I just decided to RMA it since I have a two-week window to do so. I should be getting a replacement sometime next week. I think you are right about the bad panel assembly. The monitor was manufactured last month in China; I...
- MRIM
- Post #5,078
- Jul 25, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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CPU fan not starting up on boot

The PSU comes with I think 3 molex chains, none of which I'm using. There are two SATA power chains, each one having only one device connected to it. Both 6-pin PCI-E connectors are connected to a Radeon 4870. I'm using an 8-pin 12V connector for the motherboard per the suggestion of people on...
- MRIM
- Post #3
- Jul 25, 2008
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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CPU fan not starting up on boot

I just booted up a system I've built: Antec P182, Gigabyte X48-DS4, Seasonic S12-550, 2 Noctua S12-1200 case fans and 1 Noctua P12 CPU fan on a Noctua NH-U12P heatsink The two case fans are connected to the sys1 and sys2 fan headers on the motherboard (both 3-pin, no PWM), and the CPU fan...
- MRIM
- Thread
- Jul 25, 2008
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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4-pin or 8-pin 12V Connector for Q9450?

I have a Q9450 with a Gigabyte X48-DS4 and a Seasonic Energy Plus 550W PSU. The PSU has both 4-pin and 8-pin 12V power connectors for the motherboard. The motherboard comes with a protective cover over 4 of the 8 total 12V pins but the motherboard manual recommends using all 8 pins for Intel...
- MRIM
- Thread
- Jul 23, 2008
- Replies: 3
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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NEC 2490 - Some issues, need opinions

Yeah, I think you guys are right so I called B&H (great company btw) and they're sending me a prepaid UPS sticker to ship it back to them. I think the panel is bent like you say, probably from manufacturing though as the shipping box it came in was in fine shape with no dents or anything, and...
- MRIM
- Post #8
- Jul 22, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

I posted this in a separate thread but was advised that it might be better to post here. I've been using a 19" CRT for the past decade or so and finally decided that I needed to replace it. I ended up buying the NEC LCD2490WUXi-BK; it just arrived yesterday and so far I'm pretty pleased with...
- MRIM
- Post #5,061
- Jul 22, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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NEC 2490 - Some issues, need opinions

Will do, thanks. Yep, I'm in Windows XP SP2 right now and the OS is set to 32-bit. I'm using the DVI cable supplied with the monitor. I decided to plug it into the DVI-I port since I'm not sure whether my video card (Radeon X1600 Pro AGP 256MB, I'm waiting for my new system to arrive)...
- MRIM
- Post #5
- Jul 22, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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NEC 2490 - Some issues, need opinions

I've been using a 19" CRT for the past decade or so and finally decided that I needed to replace it. I ended up buying the NEC LCD2490WUXi-BK; it just arrived today and so far I'm pretty pleased with it. However, since I just got it and I have a 15-day window in which I can return it, I've been...
- MRIM
- Thread
- Jul 21, 2008
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Graphics Cards

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