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  1. 01-09-2006, 08:02 PM #1
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    Cool 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.


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  2. 01-09-2006, 10:47 PM #2
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    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.
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    how much did you pay for it?
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  4. 01-09-2006, 11:06 PM #4
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    Agreed. Pics x2.
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    Just buy a 32" LCD TV for a lot less.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Uberon
    Just buy a 32" LCD TV for a lot less.
    And actually be able to game on it.
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    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).
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    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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    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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    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.

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    any dead pixels or sub pixels?
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    I must say that looks pretty impressive. Sweet computer by the way.
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