The correlation between LCD screen and CPU for the Inspiron 9400

Question

Hello everyone,   I recently became interested in the Inspiron 9400 (n07945), thinking it the perfect solution for a user like me who enjoys multi-tasking and good bit of gaming on the side (I'm particularly enthusiastic about the combination of a 17' screen with the new 7900 GS!). However, a little snag came up when I started playing around with the system configurator on the website that made me wonder about the following: exactly what is the correlation between cpu and lcd screen?   You see, when I select any cpu superior to the T2300E that the configurator defaults to, I receive an error on screen which states that there is a compatibility issue between the processor and the lcd screen. Apparently, the T2400 and up cannot function in tandem with the default 17' Wide Screen WXGA+(1440x900), but require the 17' UltraSharp Wide Screen WUXGA (1920x1200) Display which costs a hefty (at least, to me!) 178,50 euros more. Can anyone tell me whether there is a non-marketing related explanation for this? :smileywink:   (As a potential customer, it struck me as a bit odd that aforementioned error pops up right away when accessing the pages for the higher-end models in the 9400 series (N07946 etc.) as it essentially means that the default, minimum configurations are 'incompatible', non-functional products..)   In addition, does this pose any problems for future upgrades? For instance, when I would want to upgrade the cpu, would I then be forced to have the more expensive display installed along with it?     If anyone could shed some light upon these issues I would be quite grateful.

nugundam93 · Answer

that's rather unusual.  i've tried browsing using the T2400 and default WXGA+ screen, it works okay on my end...   :robotsurprised:

primate22 · Answer

Thanks for the reply. It seems it was just some glitch or other that crept up, as I tried selecting other CPUs just now which did not result in the error message popping up.

tonebalone · Answer

I have the 17' WXGA+ and T2400 and 7900GS on my E1705 and they work well together.  But in hindsight, I wish I had sprung for the WUXGA screen since its viewing angles and contrast are way better.

primate22 · Answer

Thanks for the reply tonebalone, I'll keep that in mind when putting together my preferred system.

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The correlation between LCD screen and CPU for the Inspiron 9400

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