2407WFP problems with XFX GeForce FX 5700 Ultra

Question

I have just received my 2407WFP and I am very happy with it except that I cannot run it at native res. (1920x1200) with a DVI input.   The video card is an XFX GeForce FX 5700 Ultra (Dual DVI) that I have tried using the Nvidia 77.72 (from XFX) and 93.71 (latest) drivers with.   The machine runs Windows 2000 Pro. SP4, which should be perfectly fine.   I can run the monitor at 1920x1200 via the VGA input but I cannot with the DVI one. I can run it at most at 1600x1200 and 1680x1050 resolutions with the DVI input. When I used the newest drivers, I would get blurred horizontal lines for a few seconds when I tried to set it to 1920x1200 in DVI mode and then it would set itself back to the previous resolution. With the XFX drivers (77.72) I get a black screen and then it resets itself to the previous (working) resolution. I really don't understand. Is this the video card's fault?   Many thanks in advance,   D55

gpro · Answer

>The video card is an XFX GeForce FX 5700 Ultra (Dual DVI) Do you mean it has two DVI connectors? Have you tried both? They use different DVI transmitters and performance can vary. FX5200 and FX5700 cards had poor DVI compliance, which is an issue at high resolutions - FX5700 DVI compliance test. How to do a clean driver uninstall using Driver Cleaner Download the Dell monitor driver Please post the outcome of any suggestions offered - it will assist others who may have a similar problem and encourage those who spend their time trying to help.

Doggonit55 · Answer

Yes, it has two DVI connectors and I did try both with no success. I am not quite sure if I should take your reports of poor compliance with a grain of salt or not because the MSI GeForce FX 5700 Ultra-TD128 in that article is of the older 5700 Ultra variants. The XFX card I have is the last FX 5700 variant, which has DDR3 memory among other things, not the older DDR2 that the MSI card has. I was led to believe that it was a significant improvement over the previous 5700 Ultra models. Who knows.   Anyway, the issue could be poor DVI compliance, thanks for bringing that to my attention. Could you recommend a relatively cheap graphics card that could reliably run the 2407FWP at 1920x1200 via DVI?   Many thanks,   D55   P.S.: If anyone else has any other ideas/suggestions/etc. please do post them, I would prefer to solve this problem without having to spend money if I can. Message Edited by Doggonit55 on 12-28-200602:16 AM

Tcold1650 · Answer

DD55, Did you solve the problem and if so, how? Just got my 2407 and my NVidia GeForce FX5200 goes only to 1600x1200 and stretches the image (i.e., circles become ovals). Dell tech support has been of little help thus far; they suggest I buy a new card. But which? Thanks, TC

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