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March 6th, 2008 02:00

Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP: Resolutions Question

Hi, I just got the Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP panel and I have it hooked up to a Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 laptop through DVI. I want to game at lower resolutions but I can't seem to do that.

 

Can someone who owns this monitor and a different computer try to set 1440x900 or 1600x1000 ? I can't choose those and I don't know if is a laptop limitation or what. I can use 1440x900 on my laptop's screen though.

 

Please assist, thanks.

  • halt00

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    Posted March 6th, 2008 23:00

    I have a BFGTech 8800 GT in my desktop so this may not be much use to you.  I see a 1440x900 but the only 1600 I have is 1600x1200 - not 1600x1000.
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    Posted March 10th, 2008 18:00

    Here is the list of supported modes for this monitor. If the resolutions are not in the list, it won't supported.

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    VGA, 720 x 400       VGA, 640 x 480     

    VESA, 640 x 480    VESA, 800 x 600      VESA, 800 x 600      VESA, 1024 x 768    VESA, 1024 x 768

    VESA, 1152 x 864    VESA, 1280 x 1024    VESA, 1280 x 1024    VESA, 1600 x 1 200         VESA, 1920 x 1200
  • NYCmob79

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    Posted March 14th, 2008 15:00

    Should I return this monitor? I bought it for gaming; I can't game on it @ 1920x1200 I was hoping I would lower it down to 1440x900 or even lower then that for some games.
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    Posted March 14th, 2008 17:00

    You may indeed want to return it and get a 22" or smaller. I think the 22's are all 1680x1050. You'd have to drop down to 19" or 20" I think to get a monitor for 1440x900.
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    Posted March 17th, 2008 12:00

    Like I said in my previous email, the monitor supports 1440x900 - at least it showed up on my list of valid modes.  I had the same issue about buying a 24" and gaming - the saving grace is 1:1 aspect mode - this allows you to run at a lower resolution without stretching the image.  It is the best of both worlds - lower res (smaller picture of course) for gaming, big monitor for desktop stuff.