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Jim S. said:Buzzing: None with the brightness set to the default level of 80.
jokerx225 said:Another thing that i did noticed was the text is kinda hard to see is this because i am using my Mobos on board video or that im not using DVI? Im rebuilding my computer thats on my profile thats why im using it on my Modded Ecube now.
What are the best settings for this screen?
Thanks.
jokerx225 said:This is the Worst Software ive ever seen its installing and after it restarts it says that i need to reinstall Eztune do to an error. I try to open Eztune and it keeps asking me to update but there isent a update out yet.
amalgamas said:Is there really any reason to install the extra software? I just hooked my 2185 up and it came up 75hz and 1650x1080 without having to add anything.
jokerx225 said:is there anywhere i can get the driver for this monitor and a good program?
SystemERRor said:Hmm.
EZ Tune- Seemed to work fine for me. However, this may or may not be related, but when i started up HL2 and tried to change my resolution, the game crashed. And it keeps crashing when it starts up.
Now, what kinds of settings are people using for brightness and contrast? I really dont want to mess with them, especially with contrast.
TheRapture said:Are you trying to use Quinquinux AA? (or however you spell that).....that was giving me FITS in HL2 and Far Cry.....for some reason....use 2x or 4x.....works fine at my end....
I use ~50 brightness and ~50 contrast.....
SystemERRor said:Anyone know how to get a custom resolution to work in HL2? I tried putting a setting in the launch options but it reverted to some other weird resolution and had artifacts everywhere.
SystemERRor said:Oh one more thing:
I was looking through the booklet that came witht he monitor, and it says that 1680X1050 runs at 60Hz...
TheRapture said:
duker733 said:I really noticed the color banding today when playing fear. Man it's quite bad. I have not noticed any other problems with any other games.
I really want to be able to run it in the 75hz refresh mode but am unsuccessful. I have an ati 9700 pro video card running the latest catalyst drivers from ati. I can't change the refresh rate above 60hz in the windows settings or the ati control center. It simply won't let me. Can anyone else running an ati card help me get the higher refresh rate?
zidion said:So whats the general consenses on this monitor? Worth buying or not? Really dont feel like reading all the pages lol.
jddesigned said:OK I'm all DVI confused now. Do I want the DVI cable with the 18 pins or the 24 pins. I have the 18pin version sitting on the floor here that came from a Samsung LCD. Any suggestions before I try this monitor out for my 14 day FutureShop/Best Buy trial period?
jddesigned said:OK I'm all DVI confused now. Do I want the DVI cable with the 18 pins or the 24 pins. I have the 18pin version sitting on the floor here that came from a Samsung LCD. Any suggestions before I try this monitor out for my 14 day FutureShop/Best Buy trial period?
rek981 said:CNET has a review up: http://reviews.cnet.com/Gateway_FPD2185W/4505-3174_7-31563945-2.html?tag=nav
This is my favorite part: "The FPD2185W's grayscales were a cut above the usual as well, featuring solid blacks, crisp whites, and a smooth range of in-between tones . . ."
A DVI-I cable will not work for the monitor. Look at the connector on the bottom of the display. It doesn't have the four pins around the long pin on it. It will take a dual link DVI-D, but not I.TheRapture said:DVI-D or DVI-I will work on this display. So yes, that Samsung DVI cable you have will work fine.
SystemERRor said:Does the USB hub on the back work well? I've never used a USB hub, never trusted one. Do they have any drawbacks?
Charax said:Anyone interested in hearing experiences of a low-end, non-gamer over 60? I primarily use my computer for programming image databases, doing Photoshop work, web site management and surfing the 'net. Text size on screen is very important to me.
I got my FPD2185W on 1st Dec at BB, knowing their Christmas returns rule would allow my 14-day return privilege to be extended until after New Year's to prove it out.
I'm using:
NVIDIA GeForce 4MX 420 with 64mb
WinXP Pro SP2
Pentium 4, 2.0 gHz, 512MB
My old eyes are accustomed to a 17" CRT at 800x600 res. The first shock was that none of the 4:3 aspect ratio resolutions are available without distortion due to stretching. I cannot seem to make WinXP at 800x600 appear in letterbox format, no matter what I try. Nor 1024x768, etc. My first test for any resolution is to check aspect with the circle drawing at http://parthia.com/images/circle.gif I finally realized I had to run at 1680x1050 and try some new tricks.
At native resolution 1680x1050, 60hz VGA, I have seen none of the banding, backlighting, buzzing or other problems discussed in this thread. I have no dead pixels I can find, but don't know the scientific way to locate them. (Hints welcomed.)
I found Windows desktop's type and icons so small I had to do something. First I tried just increasing font size using Windows Display Properties dialog, Appearance tab, Font size to Large, but this was unsatisfactory.
So I used the Windows Display Properties, Settings tab, Advanced button to change the Display setting from the default 96 dpi to "Large size (120 dpi)" to get the 125% normal size effect. It is absolutely beautiful, so long as the Appearance tab, Effects button, Clear Type option is set. Note that I am at VGA 60hz, not DVI. If I pump the VGA refresh rate up to 75hz, the type quality is so crappy it hurts the eyes.
I need to view my web sites at the common resolutions/aspect ratios used by my sites' visitors. Will a new graphics accelerator card allow me to have letterbox format 800x600 or 1024x768? I am considering Mad Dog's Dominator FX 5500 GeForce FX PCI 128mb.
Charax