I need a list of current video cards that are sufficient to drive the 2405FPW monitor. This list at the Dell site is rather dated, and does not include many of the more recent ATI/nVidia graphics cards. Does anyone know of a more recent list? Or how can I go about finding more current information?
I would think that most of the newer, and better video cards would support that monitor, but you can always go to the video card itself, and look at the resolutions that it supports to be sure.
I remember somebody saying a couple of days on this forum to me that the Nvidia FX5200 will not work because it only supports 1920x1200@75hz while the 2405fpw needs 60hz. I don't know if that is true or not but I will try it when my monitor gets her next week. The driver is allowing me to select that resolution at 60hz but you never know if the hardware will follow though.
I am just keeping my fingers crossed, I already spent too much money on the monitor.
If your ATI or NVIDIA drivers won't give you the resolution settings you desire.. download and install the OMEGA drivers. They're stable and will give you many more resolution options.. including widescreen native resolutions of the DELL 2405 and 2005 LCD's. Anyway, that's what I did and it got my laptop ATI Mobility 9600 working.. and it's over a year old. :) Keep us posted on your progress !
The fx5200 will supprt 1900x1220 at 60Hz. It's harder for a card to display a resolution at a higher refresh rate, so if it supports something at 75Hz it will almost always support it at 60Hz as well.
Agreed ! My guess is that Dell covers their own %#@#@ by publishing 'conservative' hardware requirements. My Mobile ATI 9600 works like a gem with a new 2405. I LOVE this monitor.
apart from saving their 'whatever', they also need to promote newer cards as mandatory, otherwise they won't be playing nice with parteners like Nvidia and ATI. its all about money in the end.
Anyway I gave up on the FX5200 cause no matter what driver I tried it didn't work at full resolution via DVI. I bought a new Nvidia 6800 128MB from newegg.com and now the monitor runs perfectly via DVI.
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