2001FP - quick question

[Yeti]

It just arrived. FU Party for releasing the Beta.

Ok. White DVI cable or blue video cable. Which? Or is the end result identical.

[WackityWhiz]

I use the blue, no problems.

not quite sure what the difference is, they look the same to me...

[whiskeytown]

ah....I think the white - I thought the blue was for VGA - definately use the DVI over VGA -

I'm leaving work in 20 min. - I'll see what I got when I get home. If you look closely the cables should have different ends and one will match what your video card has and one won't, most likely.

RB

[Yeti]

I have a Dell 9300. I can plug in using either, or get two monitors and use both. Just wondering if there's quality difference. I doubt it.

[WackityWhiz]

Ya, if it can get better than what it is for me, i'd be surprised.

I use an 8600 fwiw. I might try switching cables just to see the difference.

Soooo, have you experienced the wonders of this monitor yet?

[Yeti]

Just plugging in now. If it has dead pixels I will kill you all.

[whiskeytown]

I think sometimes I saw these things used as color coding - a blue and white interface on the card and blue and white cables -

I really doubt it'll make a difference - I didn't think the cables were identical - but if it's DVI or VGA, go DVI first, VGA only if you have to, and you don't need both (if your video card offers both options - I don't know if that model Dell you have does or not)

1600x1200 res. is the best for me - I do have one bad pixel- if I go all the way to the far right edge then about a millimeter over I have a white pixel - I saw it and and laughed as I thought of all the people I used to fix crap for at COMPUSA who would have gone without one for two weeks as they returned it.

I really like mine - The way my desk is built I only have room for one, but someday I'd add a 2nd when I revamp my furniture situation.

Enjoy your purchase.

RB

[Yeti]

Ok. I'll try the DVI in a bit.

First impressions, pretty good. Leaking light in the bottom left near the USB ports though. I think I'll keep it as it's not that big of a deal, pretty hard to notice on anything but a black screen.

Gonna inspect for dead pixels now.

[whiskeytown]

leaking light? Don't know what that's about - odd...

RB

[Yeti]

You can't tell at all when a table is on it.

No dead pixels. I will probably keep.

[phil_ivey_fan]

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You can't tell at all when a table is on it.

No dead pixels. I will probably keep.

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[Yeti]

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well congratulations....
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No [censored], Sherlock.

I don't give a flying. I wanted a quick answer.

[phil_ivey_fan]

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No [censored], Sherlock.

I don't give a flying. I wanted a quick answer.

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I don't have a witty come back... but I will let you in on a little "water-cooler" gossip...your avatar of tom cruise makes ppl on here think you are gay.


Sometimes I don't understand how its possible for today's young adult population to know so little about computers. Do you pray every night that the poker bubble doesn't burst? Cause then you'd be as worthless as a Kerry04 bumper sticker.

[NoTalent]

Use the DVI cable. Don't ever go back to VGA again.

[Publos Nemesis]

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well congratulations....
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No [censored], Sherlock.

I don't give a flying. I wanted a quick answer.

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i agree. and, regarding another post from the same user, tom cruise in top gun was the SHlT.

[Ulysses]

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I have a Dell 9300. I can plug in using either, or get two monitors and use both. Just wondering if there's quality difference. I doubt it.

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Wrong. DVI.

[JackWilson]

DVI for TFT or LCD monitors. The reason is that their picture displays are digital and DVI is obviously digital, whereas with a VGA cable a digital to analog conversion (which could cause a loss of precision or quality) must take place. For a CRT it makes no difference.

[Prime Time]

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I have a Dell 9300. I can plug in using either, or get two monitors and use both. Just wondering if there's quality difference. I doubt it.

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Do you have to do anything speacial to the 9300 to 8 table using the 2001FP? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[Jack of Arcades]

My 8600 doesn't have a white DVI cable. Can I remedy this and get a DVI picture somehow?

[Yeti]

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I don't have a witty come back... but I will let you in on a little "water-cooler" gossip...your avatar of tom cruise makes ppl on here think you are gay.


Sometimes I don't understand how its possible for today's young adult population to know so little about computers. Do you pray every night that the poker bubble doesn't burst? Cause then you'd be as worthless as a Kerry04 bumper sticker.

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Thanks. I am not gay, sorry, nor am I Rob Thomas. You are basing how much I know about computers on a monitor cable question. Weird.

FWIW, I'm now using the DVI. I couldn't see a huge difference. fsuplayer has them lined up side by side and he claims the difference is pretty negligible.

[Yeti]

BTW, Diablo, I am flattered by the fact that you search through and read all my posts.

[Evan]

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fsuplayer has them lined up side by side and he claims the difference is pretty negligible.

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I have the same setup and I agree.