Dell U2412M unboxing

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Afternoon OCUK.
I enjoy looking at unboxing threads, so here is my contribution back :).
I have received two nice new Dell U2412M monitors.

Boxes.
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Unboxing one of the screens.
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U2412M on the right and old Samsung 245B on the left (paused LOTR: Two Towers to show picture differences).
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Both U2412M screens set up (for size reference the tv is 47 inches).
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The colours of the U2412M and viewing angles are SO much better than the Samsung 245B (bought from OCUK in August 2007 for 320 pounds).
I have no dead, stuck or bright pixels :).

EDIT: I was impressed with how easy it was to attach the stand - You simply clip it on!
 
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numatic.nathan said:
Nice, get one more and you can play with eyefinity! :D
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I tried with the old Samsung, but Windows 7 won't let me use 3 screens the way I want (two DVI and one HDMI with a DVI adaptor on). Won't buy a cable just to dabble with it. Tbh I don't wany Eyefinity as I would need a second GPU and that is just even more £ gone!

maximusmi2 said:
Looks good, you've tempted me now!
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I paid £280 each including UPS delivery. Topcashback has registered a further £25 per screen to come to me too :D.
I tried BC2 with the Dell U2412M next to the Samsung 245B. I noticed no difference in how the game played at all. No ghosting or trailing. I kicked ass just as well as I did with the VA Samsung, so no lagging issues bad enough to stop be being pro :).

When on ME1 (at this point the two Dell screens were set up and the Samsung was banished to the corner of the room) I noticed a touch of blurring around the main character's head when running along, but this may be the same with the Samsung - I really was having to look hard to see the blurring, just to see if the 'IPS is crap for gaming' brigade were right.
They aren't :D.

I have updated the U2412M reviews thread too :).
 
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mglover070588 said:
I tried with the old Samsung, but Windows 7 won't let me use 3 screens the way I want (two DVI and one HDMI with a DVI adaptor on). Won't buy a cable just to dabble with it. Tbh I don't wany Eyefinity as I would need a second GPU and that is just even more £ gone!



I paid £280 each including UPS delivery. Topcashback has registered a further £25 per screen to come to me too :D.
I tried BC2 with the Dell U2412M next to the Samsung 245B. I noticed no difference in how the game played at all. No ghosting or trailing. I kicked ass just as well as I did with the VA Samsung, so no lagging issues bad enough to stop be being pro :).

When on ME1 (at this point the two Dell screens were set up and the Samsung was banished to the corner of the room) I noticed a touch of blurring around the main character's head when running along, but this may be the same with the Samsung - I really was having to look hard to see the blurring, just to see if the 'IPS is crap for gaming' brigade were right.
They aren't :D.

I have updated the U2412M reviews thread too :).
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from what I've read the 3rd screen has to be attached with a dp not a dvi/hdmi, doesn't matter if you have 1 raphics card or 2 its still the same.

I was thinking about getting one of these now anad 1/2 more in the future but ended up deciding on the u2711(£570 new with 3yrs warranty, well 2yrs 8months going by the dispatch date on the box), might still get one or more in the future.
 
mglover070588 said:
I tried with the old Samsung, but Windows 7 won't let me use 3 screens the way I want (two DVI and one HDMI with a DVI adaptor on). Won't buy a cable just to dabble with it. Tbh I don't wany Eyefinity as I would need a second GPU and that is just even more £ gone!
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To connect 3 monitors you need to use at least one display port connection, and I can't be sure, but I think you can only use one DVI output at a time.

So use the HDMI (with DVI adaptor), one DVI, and a mini-Display Port output on your graphic card to connect to the DVI ports of 2 monitors and the displayport of a third.

One of the reasons I like the u2412M is their native display port connections - no need to find an active adaptor for them.
 
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MeMeMeMe said:
To connect 3 monitors you need to use at least one display port connection, and I can't be sure, but it hink you can only use one DVI output at a time.

So use the HDMI (with DVI adaptor), one DVI, and a mini-Display Port output on your graphic card to co0nnect to the DVI ports of 2 monitors and the displayport of a third.

One of the reasons I like the u2412M is their native display port connections - no need to find an active adaptor for them.
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You can use the 2 DVI connections plus DisplayPort.
 
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