UNSOLVED
J
JediMasterBrian
3 Posts
0
9231
December 26th, 2004 06:00
Monitor Compatibility
I have a Dimension 2400 with a Dell E171FPb monitor. I plan on ordering a Dimension 4700 in a week or two, and was hoping to use my E171FPb with it, so that I don't have to get a new monitor.
But the question is, will the E171FPb monitor work on a Dimension 4700? i am concerned that it may not be compatible, and I can't find any info on it.
Any help that anyone can offer would be appreciated.
JediMasterBrian
JediMasterBrian
3 Posts
215
0
Posted December 26th, 2004 15:00
Thanks for the response. I was going to go with the PCI Express GeForce 6800, which is one of the cards that Dell offers with the 4700. You wouldn't happen to know if the 6800 PCIe has a blue connecter?
- Yes, the Nvidia 6800 card is both analog ( Blue connector ) and DVI ( White Connector ).Dim 4400 ( June 2002 )
2.6 ghz (upgrade from 1.7 ghz)
768 MB 2100 DDR Memory
Gainward Ti 4200 128 MB Nvidia
XP Home plus SP-2
17 inch Dell LCD monitor (1703 FP)
48 X CDRWMessage Edited by SR45 on 12-26-2004 04:18 PM
JediMasterBrian
3 Posts
215
0
Posted December 26th, 2004 21:00
Alright, thanks for the help.- Along these lines, I have a Dimension XPS T450 (yes, a bit dated) and I have just purchased a Dell 1703FP monitor. The monitor functions fine but the Dimension will not boot-up if the USB connection between the monitor and CPU is made (which allows the monitor to act as a USB hub). If I disconnect the USB cable from the CPU then it will boot correctly. I can then connect the USB from the monitor to the CPU and the Dimension will continue to operate normally but very few USB accessories can be connected to the hub on the monitor without causing the Dimension to crash. Is this a function of the fact that the Dimension is operating USB 1.1 while the monitor is USB 2.0?Thanks
SR45
2 Intern
•
12138 Posts
215
0
Posted December 26th, 2004 08:00