Resolution woes

ThePengu1n · 25 Nov 2011 at 14:22

Hi guys,

I recently got myself a lovely 30" Dell, the 3007wfp monitor, trouble is, when I try to set the resolution to 2560x1600 and click apply I get this:

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/821/20111125001125resized1.jpg/

I have tried two different dual-link dvi cables and three different gfx cards (both my 6950's and my brothers gtx480) all with the same result.

I am really stuck for ideas here, it's driving me mental trying to figure it out, anyone got any suggestions?

EGuitarStar · 25 Nov 2011 at 14:50

Hmmm, have you read the Dell Forums? There are lots of threads over there.

It does appear to be a widespread problem from a quick Google :|

ThePengu1n · 25 Nov 2011 at 16:18

Been trawling the Dell forums and all they seem to suggest is a new graphics card, but I know the card isn't the problem. I am majorly unhappy right now, it would seem likely that the monitor is at fault which means trying to send it back to the guy i got it from and getting my money back /sigh

PCM2 · 25 Nov 2011 at 16:46

If the GPUs have multiple DVI ports (I know the 6950 does) did you try using both of them? It was worth asking just incase

.

brit~XR · 25 Nov 2011 at 17:37

Looks like you aint using a dual link dvi cable or your gpu doesnt support dual link. What card you have?
If your card does support dual link then maybe buy a new duallink cable to test

ThePengu1n · 25 Nov 2011 at 17:58

I have tried both my MSI 6950's (tf2 and tf3) http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-128-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752 and my brothers gtx480, same problem with each of them. My initial thought was the cable, so I got a new one from overclockers:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-066-OK&groupid=1929&catid=1754&subcat=

But this didn't help either. To say this is frustrating is such an understatement

PCM2 · 25 Nov 2011 at 18:03

And you tried all DVI ports on the GPUs?

ThePengu1n · 25 Nov 2011 at 18:30

Yep, tried every dvi port I've got. It's just weird that it will display at 1280x800, but not 2560x1600.

ThePengu1n · 27 Nov 2011 at 11:02

I've found a vid of what's happening, this guy reckons he fixed it with another cable. I've tried two already, not sure whether this is the issue or not?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPNFfoZvCWE

Any more ideas would be appreciated

Surveyor · 27 Nov 2011 at 11:16

ThePengu1n said:
I've found a vid of what's happening, this guy reckons he fixed it with another cable. I've tried two already, not sure whether this is the issue or not?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPNFfoZvCWE

Any more ideas would be appreciated

Where did you get the cables from?

Some of those sold on auction sites can be rubbish.

Can you use any resolution higher than 1280x800? 1920x1200 for example.

ThePengu1n · 27 Nov 2011 at 11:26

I tried the cable that came with it and also bought one from ocuk:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-066-OK&groupid=1929&catid=1754&subcat=

I can't get any higher resolution, the monitor only supports 1280x800 or 2560x1600 due to the lack of an image scaler (might be wrong about this but don't think so)

Surveyor · 27 Nov 2011 at 11:31

I would expect both of those cables to be of sufficient quality to the job.

It could be some weird compatability issue but I cetainly wouldn't expect that with the cable supplied with the monitor.

Did you see the monitor working at 2560x1600 before you bought it?

Edit

You're correct that the next resolution it will display below 2560x1600 is 1280x800 due to the lack of a scaler.

hash70 · 27 Nov 2011 at 23:44

jst bought one of these monitors myself a few days ago,not having any problems with the res and i use gtx480 aswell,its probaly something stupid that need fixed,keep trying