Just setup my Dell 3007WFP - Initial Impression

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. :p

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... :p

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!

https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2006/01/1.jpg
https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2006/01/2.jpg
https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2006/01/3.jpg

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

https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2006/01/4.jpg
https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2006/01/5.jpg

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.

how much did you pay for it?

Agreed. Pics x2. ;)

Pics x3 :p

congrats on buy!

Pics x4

C'mon!

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

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Originally Posted by Uberon

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

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And actually be able to game on it. :)

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Originally Posted by ImaNihilist

And actually be able to game on it. :)

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

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

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

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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

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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

any dead pixels or sub pixels?

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

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

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

Very nice. What are the response rates like? I starting to think my next LCD monitor will be a wide screen model. WS is the future after all.

Around 11ms apparently:

https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/...2006/01/63.jpg

John

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Around 11ms apparently:

https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/...2006/01/63.jpg

John

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But they rated the 30" LCD different from all the other LCD panels they sell :)

The 30" is 11ms (around) from grey to grey.. While the others are black to black.

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any dead pixels or sub pixels?

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Heh...with the res of that monitor, you'd probably have a hard time finding them (assuming they are even there). :p

My god, that thing is insane!

Hopfully i can find a 2405(or whatever they are called, ive forgotten in this excitment) for cheaper now.

You should be able to. Dell usually offers good deals on their "old" monitors. Heck, it would be easy to pick up a fairly cheap 2005 nowadays, but after seeing that, who would want to? ;) :D

Very nice monitor. Congrats on your purchase.

CaliOCManiac, care to post a picture with your head beside the monitor (or brother's, sister's, etc).

Amazing.

The downside I see is that you would require an SLI/CrossFire solution just to drive the native resolution, and not just in games, but 2D mode as well.

Edit: Nevermind, you just a graphics card fully supporting dual link DVI capabilities.

how much wattage does this bad boy suck up?