Dell 2407 back again for $703

[neocor]

Originally posted by: Kavikgold

Is the monitor displaying as a "Dell 2407 LCD " or "Dell 24 LCD" under the Settings>Display tab? (This tab is in the same place where you would slide the resolution bar left and right to change the resolution)

AFAIK, the FX5600 should be fine to display that resolution. Hell, I was even using an ancient Geforce 1 to power a 1680x1050 resolution not too long ago. Looked crisp/fine to me.

Anyways, if the tab shows as a "plug and play" monitor of "generic monitor" (or something to that degree) that may very well be your problem. I wouldn't know for sure, of course, since I don't own this LCD, but try checking into that. I know some monitors NEED to have drivers installed for the correct resolutions to be unlocked, while other monitors are spiffy with any/generic/windows drivers.

Took you advice but still the same result.
My monitor indeed was getting displayed as generic plug and play in the setting display tab. So i updated the drivers using the ones that came in the CD with the monitor.
Now its displaying Dell 2407 LCD properly. But the amx resolution i can set is still 1600 x 1200.
I am now thinking that this monitor must be defective.

The only other thing that remians to be done is to connect this monitor in a single monitor setup and try using both the VGA and DVI interfaces to see if can get it to display 1920 x 1200.
Next step would be to swap the Graphics card and use the 256 MB version on GeForce 5600.

The next step would be to return it to costco.

neo

 

[Steve]

nVidia cards of that vintage are notorious for problems with hi-res over DVI, but this is the first I've heard of it flat out refusing to list that res. Try another card, a Radeon if you have one.

 

[Piblokto]

The only other thing that remians to be done is to connect this monitor in a single monitor setup and try using both the VGA and DVI interfaces to see if can get it to display 1920 x 1200.

Umm, that's the very first trouble-shooting step I would do. If you get a new monitor, it's always simpler to get it working as a single display before you go straight to double. I'll bet you the monitor works, there's just something in the dual display setup that's not quite right yet.

 

[neocor]

Originally posted by: Piblokto

The only other thing that remians to be done is to connect this monitor in a single monitor setup and try using both the VGA and DVI interfaces to see if can get it to display 1920 x 1200.

Umm, that's the very first trouble-shooting step I would do. If you get a new monitor, it's always simpler to get it working as a single display before you go straight to double. I'll bet you the monitor works, there's just something in the dual display setup that's not quite right yet.

Well i see what you are saying. I would normally do that, but I thought in this age with Windows xp doing everything out of the box and everything being plug and play, the double display would work correctly straight away.

Also I just read somewhere about the older NVidia that sm8000 is talking about. It seems the problem may be related to the DVI input.

I hope I will have figured out this puzzle in the evening today. I also have a Radeon card just in case.

neo

 

[kmrivers]

Anyone have an extra $45 off $400 coupon or $35 off $300? What was the trick to get it in the instant win game? Thanks.

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: neocor
Also I just read somewhere about the older NVidia that sm8000 is talking about. It seems the problem may be related to the DVI input.

It's not the DVI input (on the monitor), it's the TMDS chip that generates and transmits the DVI signal not being strong enough to generate a sufficient signal. It affected a wide range of GeForce cards from GF2 to GF6, not sure about GF7. A few cards avoided this problem by not using nVidia's TMDS chip, but a discrete one of their own.

 

[coolred]

Is this the best bang for the buck in 24" lcd's?

 

[cyanamid]

2407FPW is on sale at Dell for $747.00
25% of with DA -186.75
Total $560.25
Tax For Me 33.61


Total out the door with free shipping $593.86

 

[Dragoon42]

Originally posted by: cyanamid
2407FPW is on sale at Dell for $747.00
25% of with DA -186.75
Total $560.25
Tax For Me 33.61


Total out the door with free shipping $593.86

how'd you get 25% off? ^^

 

[Er0si0n]

yeah how?

 

[Baked]

You buy the $2 coupon code from ebay.

 

[filetitan]

still pretty pricy, but then i am a cheap basterd

 

[cyanamid]

I went to one time use coupons & found it there, you have to use your prefered Dell account though to make it work,

they also have it on flea-bay just type in dell and there is one time use coupons

Hope that helps

 

[Er0si0n]

So, if I don't have a preferred account, even I buy the coupon off E-Bay, I won't be able to use it?

 

[Beiruty]

I have the 25% discount I got in the mail with my DPA statement. I paid for mine $717 less than a month. Can I get a refund for the difference?

Thanks.

 

[cyanamid]

You can try, but you have to realize that you get transfered ninety times untill you can get someone to understand what you are asking for, the calls are transfered to out of the country.

 

[videopho]

Would someone sell me a Dell 25% coupon code for flat panels since I do not have a feabay account. Another additional 25% off on top of the already 15% off is too good to passup.

 

[silentdave]

The 25% coupon is not stackable. I tried. It would not stack the 25% on top of the 15% sale price. It was just one or the other. I wish I knew how he got it down to $593 because that is a smoking deal.

 

[videopho]

Originally posted by: silentdave
The 25% coupon is not stackable. I tried. It would not stack the 25% on top of the 15% sale price. It was just one or the other. I wish I knew how he got it down to $593 because that is a smoking deal.

yeah. I hope he can provide some proof. Otherwise he just tried to pull our legs

 

[Baked]

OP change the title. The damn price's back to 747.

 

[takeru]

Originally posted by: videopho

Originally posted by: silentdave
The 25% coupon is not stackable. I tried. It would not stack the 25% on top of the 15% sale price. It was just one or the other. I wish I knew how he got it down to $593 because that is a smoking deal.

yeah. I hope he can provide some proof. Otherwise he just tried to pull our legs

definately a BIG YMMV! my order:
DELL 2407WFP $879.00 BEFORE SALE PRICE
DPA 25% off coupon (-219.75)
PHONE REP INITIATED DISCOUNT (-75.00)
=======================================================
price before taxes: $584.25
ny taxes: $48.24
total price: 632.49 SHIPPED

to make things a little more clear for everyone, DPA coupon came with DPA bill in mail.

important restrictions of said coupon:
must be phone order, must be accessory purchase (not part of a system order), "Offer may be combined with select other offers or discounts, but not with other coupons.", valid only with DPA account purchase.

GOOD LUCK!