Just setup my Dell 3007WFP - Initial Impression

**CaliOCManiac** · 01-09-2006, 07:02 PM

Recieved my new LCD around noon and finally got it all setup.

At first, I had issues with the video drivers. I was unable to get the 82.12 drivers to recognize the high native resolution 2560x1600, and it would only work in 1280x800... which was STILL very clear but obviously unacceptable.

So I tried doing a driver clean and using the newest nvidia public drivers - still no go!

I ended up going to EVGA's site and downloading their 81.94 drivers. After a clean install of the evga recommended drivers I was in business at 2560x1600!

The monitor is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. The brightness was fine as shipped, but turning up the brightness to max (via the hardware brightness control on the front panel), and you are blinded with crisp, clean, BRIGHT color! I went out to http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/r...ons.php?w=2560 to grab some 2560x1600 wallpapers - they look amazing!

Started up my call of duty 2, tried running it at 2560x1600 with all options maxed out. Suprisingly it started - and looked gorgeous... at 10-20fps...

Dropped down some of the options a little, (AA, AF turned down, body count turned down, textures down to normal, shadows off), and I was up and running in the 40-60fps range at beautiful high rez!

I warn you - do NOT get this monitor unless you accept the fact that you will NOT be able to work/play on a lesser monitor ever again. I know I can't!

Here's a few with a coke can to show how high the base sits up, and for scale.

**hongsc** · 01-09-2006, 09:47 PM

Nice but pics would be awesome. How much did you get it for? I read people got as cheap as $1700 minus extended warranty shipped.

**EnterTheSwamp** · 01-09-2006, 09:48 PM

how much did you pay for it?

**soupnazi** · 01-09-2006, 10:06 PM

Agreed. Pics x2.

**freedon** · 01-09-2006, 10:36 PM

Pics x3

congrats on buy!

**Derringer** · 01-09-2006, 11:01 PM

Pics x4

C'mon!

**Uberon** · 01-09-2006, 11:16 PM

Just buy a 32" LCD TV for a lot less.

**ImaNihilist** · 01-09-2006, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uberon

Just buy a 32" LCD TV for a lot less.

And actually be able to game on it.

**mikeysg** · 01-10-2006, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImaNihilist

And actually be able to game on it.

Like me! I'm happy with 1280x768, max detail, 4xAA/8xAF.

That Dell monitor does look awesome though, I'll think about getting it......only after I've built a new gaming rig later this year. I wanna have a single card that can actually do that res......like the R600/G80 (I hope).

**kpxgq** · 01-10-2006, 01:01 AM

just run games at 1280 x 800.... that is half res of your native res so there will be no interpolation and it will look just as sharp as at native res.... plus you will be able to turn on FSAA and get decent framerate

**clubsport** · 01-10-2006, 06:20 AM

Bloody Beautiful Which games can you run on that resolution?
Will a 7800Gt run on that machine or will I need two 7800s?

**Johnmcl7** · 01-10-2006, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpxgq

just run games at 1280 x 800.... that is half res of your native res so there will be no interpolation and it will look just as sharp as at native res.... plus you will be able to turn on FSAA and get decent framerate

I've yet to come across a TFT panel that actually does this - I know in theory it's sound but it doesn't look any sharper than the resolutions around it and certainly nowhere near looking anything like native.

Monitor looks absolutely gorgeus, no comparison to an LCD TV style device.

John

**The_Great_YODA** · 01-10-2006, 06:28 AM

any dead pixels or sub pixels?

**Colossus** · 01-10-2006, 07:42 AM

My god man... That is lovely...

*note to self, stop watching the family guy...

**Street Tough** · 01-10-2006, 07:46 AM

I must say that looks pretty impressive. Sweet computer by the way.

01-09-2006, 07:02 PM	#1
CaliOCManiac Expensive Sushi Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 21	Just setup my Dell 3007WFP - Initial Impression (Pics Added!) Recieved my new LCD around noon and finally got it all setup. At first, I had issues with the video drivers. I was unable to get the 82.12 drivers to recognize the high native resolution 2560x1600, and it would only work in 1280x800... which was STILL very clear but obviously unacceptable. So I tried doing a driver clean and using the newest nvidia public drivers - still no go! I ended up going to EVGA's site and downloading their 81.94 drivers. After a clean install of the evga recommended drivers I was in business at 2560x1600! The monitor is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. The brightness was fine as shipped, but turning up the brightness to max (via the hardware brightness control on the front panel), and you are blinded with crisp, clean, BRIGHT color! I went out to http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/r...ons.php?w=2560 to grab some 2560x1600 wallpapers - they look amazing! Started up my call of duty 2, tried running it at 2560x1600 with all options maxed out. Suprisingly it started - and looked gorgeous... at 10-20fps... Dropped down some of the options a little, (AA, AF turned down, body count turned down, textures down to normal, shadows off), and I was up and running in the 40-60fps range at beautiful high rez! I warn you - do NOT get this monitor unless you accept the fact that you will NOT be able to work/play on a lesser monitor ever again. I know I can't! Here's a few with a coke can to show how high the base sits up, and for scale. __________________ My New Rig Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe \| AMD X2 4800+ \| 4 GB Corsair XMS 3200 \| 2xEvga 7800GTX 256 \| Antec P180 Case \| Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum \| 2xRaptor 10K 74GB (Raid 0) \| Western Digital 250GB 7200rpm (Storage) \| 2xMemorex 16x DVD-RW \| Enermax 600W PSU \| Saitek Eclipse Keyboard \| Logitech MX1000 Mouse \| Dell 3007WFP 30" LCD Last edited by CaliOCManiac; 01-10-2006 at 03:16 AM.

01-09-2006, 09:47 PM	#2
hongsc Great White Shark Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,022	Nice but pics would be awesome. How much did you get it for? I read people got as cheap as $1700 minus extended warranty shipped. __________________ Macbook Pro: Dual Boot: OSX Leopard/Vista Home Premium\|2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo\|4GB RAM\|128MB 8600GT\|120GB HDD\|Double-layer SuperDrive\|1TB Seagate\|Logitech VX Nano\|Apple Al BT keyboard\|ATH-A500\|8GB iPhone\|

01-09-2006, 09:48 PM	#3
EnterTheSwamp Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tampa, (Back in Florida BABY) Florida Posts: 1,273	how much did you pay for it? __________________ AMD T-bird 1.4 stock fan/ Asus A7m266 512 ddr kingston ram/ win 98/XP Gainward Geforce3/ Audigy Gamer 40Gb 7200 IBM/ 80GB 7200 IBM/ 120GB WD KLIPSCH Reference RF7 surround system SVS 2231pci (sub)

01-09-2006, 10:06 PM	#4
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01-09-2006, 10:36 PM	#5
freedon The Medieval Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Currently: Dallas, US. Originally: Monterrey, Mexico Posts: 8,669	Pics x3 congrats on buy! __________________ "Est Solarus Oth Mithas" My Honor is My Life (\__/) (='.'=)This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(")signature to help him gain world domination

01-09-2006, 11:01 PM	#6
Derringer Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wouldn't you want to know? Posts: 2,247	Pics x4 C'mon! __________________ The current rig that 0wnz: Antec 2650\|A64 3200+\|ECS 755-A2\|1gb Kingston Value RAM\|17" Samsung 730b\|Gigabyte 6600GT\|8x DVD-RW\|160 GB Seagate HD\|250 GB external The rig that 0wned: HP Pavilion 9800\|1.3ghz P4\|384 RDRAM\|Radeon 9000pro 128 MB\|15" monitor (12" viewable )\|30 gig HD\|Windows ME (Cheaper than Windows 98!)\|12 DVD-ROM\|52/24/52 CD-RW\|Nice buttons

01-09-2006, 11:16 PM	#7
Uberon Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Sweden Posts: 362	Just buy a 32" LCD TV for a lot less.

01-10-2006, 01:01 AM	#10
kpxgq hasshou suru shinki nari Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: texas Posts: 15,767	just run games at 1280 x 800.... that is half res of your native res so there will be no interpolation and it will look just as sharp as at native res.... plus you will be able to turn on FSAA and get decent framerate __________________ intel e7200 @ 3.8ghz, 2x2gb corsair pc6400, asus p5e-vm hdmi, xfx gt240, ocz solid-2 60gb, antec p180 mini, ocz sxs-600

01-10-2006, 06:20 AM	#11
clubsport Expensive Sushi Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 36	Bloody Beautiful Which games can you run on that resolution? Will a 7800Gt run on that machine or will I need two 7800s?

01-10-2006, 06:28 AM	#13
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01-10-2006, 07:42 AM	#14
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01-10-2006, 07:46 AM	#15
Street Tough Reef Shark Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: OH Posts: 313	I must say that looks pretty impressive. Sweet computer by the way. __________________ Intel C2D E6600 w/ Zalman 9500 @ 3.0ghz Asus P5N-E SLI OCZ 2GB PC2-6400 eVGA 8800GTX SC Creative X-FI Corsair 620w Antec 900

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