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June 26th, 2008 19:00

Ultra Sharp 2408WFP Compatibility

I wish to purchase the 2408WFP but am concerned whether it is compatible with my old "Dimension 8250" The processor is an  "Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4CPU 2.40GHz".  

 

I am running Windows XP Pro SP3.

My current video card is a "NVIDIA GeForce4  MX 420" with 64MB of RAM. I don't plan on running this card with the 2408WFP. I need to know what card to use to take full advantage of the monitor's capabilities and will the repalcement card be compatible with my old  "8250" computer ?

Any advice would be appreciated !  Thank you.

Rich1834

Message Edited by Rich1834 on 06-26-2008 03:42 PM
Message Edited by Rich1834 on 06-26-2008 03:52 PM

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June 26th, 2008 20:00

hmm i had the same issuue.. If you want to get the full performance of this monitor in VGA and DVI, make sure the supported resloution got 1900 X 1200 or more .

 

My Nvida GeForce FX 5500 has VGA 1900 X 1200 and DVI 1600 X 1200. So i am forced to run in VGA mode.

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June 26th, 2008 20:00


@nmayooran wrote:

hmm i had the same issuue.. If you want to get the full performance of this monitor in VGA and DVI, make sure the supported resloution got 1900 X 1200 or more .

 

My Nvida GeForce FX 5500 has VGA 1900 X 1200 and DVI 1600 X 1200. So i am forced to run in VGA mode.


Thank you for replying to my post so quickly ! I hope to keep my old Dell Dimension 8250 for a while yet. Is the Nvida GeForce FX 5500 compatible with the motherboard of the 8250? I am willing to drop a little money on the video card, but it must be able to run on the 8250.

 

Rich

 

 

 

 

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June 27th, 2008 02:00

The 8250 has an AGP video slot so modern PCI-E cards are not compatible. What you need is an AGP card with DVI (single link is all you need, but dual link is fine too). nVidia 5xxx series cards had poor DVI transmitters that couldn't do 1920x1200. I'd suggest a 6600 or later card.

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July 4th, 2008 14:00

Does anyone else wish to contribute additional information?  If I purchase a nVidia 66xx series (or higher), will it be  compatible with the Dell 8250 series of computers AND the Dell  Ultra Sharp 2408WFP ?  I want to get it right the

FIRST TIME !!!  :smileyhappy:

 

 Rich


Message Edited by Rich1834 on 07-04-2008 10:22 AM
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