roommate is buying a 2405

[EvanAdams]

My roomate is buying a dell 2405 lcd. He has a radion 7500. HE DOES NOT GAME. He is an engineer so he is just getting it to look at more code on screen at a time.

Can a 7500 run a 2405?

 

[lopri]

Even if it does, I'd suggest he gets at least something like 6200TC or X300 variances. They are dirt cheap (~$30), and will provide bettter 2D experience than 7500.

 

[Soccerman06]

I doubt it, the 7500 still runs on DX 7/8 doesnt it? Id honestly doubt the 7500 even has the right connection for the 2405.

 

[aatf510]

Originally posted by: lopri
Even if it does, I'd suggest he gets at least something like 6200TC or X300 variances. They are dirt cheap (~$30), and will provide bettter 2D experience than 7500.

Are you serious?
I really doubt it.
As long as that 7500 has a DVI port, it should be fine.

 

[lopri]

DVD viewing, PDF viewing, or any kind of video media players, or even 3D screensavers, etc. can all benefit from newer technology. On top of that, most 6200/X300 cards are small and fanless. For $30, what could you lose?

 

[TanisHalfElven]

and with an x300 he could play games too.

 

[Pete]

He'd be cutting it close, but nothing wrong in trying. A newer card with possibly better DVI compliance should be dirt-cheap at this point (e.g., a used 9600/SE or 6200--I don't mention X300 b/c it's the PCIe version of the 9600, and I'm guessing your friend is running AGP or simple PCI). A 6200 would be more interesting if he'll be coding for games, as it supports SM3. Either way, aim for a fanless cooling solution: one less noise source or point of failure to worry about.

Actually, I haven't seen a DVI compliance test of a 6200, so I don't know if it passes at the 162MHz you'll want for the 2405's native res. This is the only GF6 test I've seen, and it's not exactly encouraging. But I don't know personally how these less-than-perfect test results translate into display problems, if at all. That said, your 7500 looks to be as good as quite a few of the NV cards tested, so I wouldn't bother upgrading to a 6200 unless gaming or game programming is a concern.

Even though he won't be gaming, as an engineer he might be interested in this 2405 issue (mind the flames), apparently specific to its DVI conxn. In summary, the slight lag is hypothesized to be due to Feed Forward buffering a frame or two, so a higher refresh rate should minimize it.

 

[EvanAdams]

thanks, will have him stick with 7500 and if it is having problems then he can upgrade for a minimal price.

 

[justlnluck]

Shouldn't your friend wait until 2407 is released to compare?

 

[Ronin]

Originally posted by: toattett

Originally posted by: lopri
Even if it does, I'd suggest he gets at least something like 6200TC or X300 variances. They are dirt cheap (~$30), and will provide bettter 2D experience than 7500.

Are you serious?
I really doubt it.
As long as that 7500 has a DVI port, it should be fine.

2405 has D-Sub and Digital inputs.