DVI hookup to LCD monitor

[Augustus]

Will be replacing an aging 17" CRT with a new Dell E173FP 17" LCD monitor,
which has DVI and analog input. My Radeon 8500 has DVI out. Just hook it up
to the DVI ports and that's it? Or are there any special settings required
in the ATI control panel? Other than image quality, is there any other
advantage to using DVI vs analog?

 

[Jason Ash]

Will be replacing an aging 17" CRT with a new Dell E173FP 17" LCD
monitor, which has DVI and analog input. My Radeon 8500 has DVI out.
Just hook it up to the DVI ports and that's it? Or are there any
special settings required in the ATI control panel? Other than image
quality, is there any other advantage to using DVI vs analog?

Just also make sure the LCD is set for the DVI, not the analog input.
Some Dell displays have a button on the front for switching (my 2001FP
does), others you might need to go into the displays' menu. Everyone
states that DVI will give a sharper picture than analog, I'm too lazy to
take the time to hook up my PC to mine via the analog....


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[Riccardo Cretti]

Will be replacing an aging 17" CRT with a new Dell E173FP 17" LCD monitor,
which has DVI and analog input. My Radeon 8500 has DVI out. Just hook it up
to the DVI ports and that's it? Or are there any special settings required
in the ATI control panel?

No particular settings, just connect DVI and you should be ok.

 

[Lee]

:>"Augustus" <[email protected]> waxed eloquent in
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:>> Will be replacing an aging 17" CRT with a new Dell E173FP 17" LCD
:>> monitor, which has DVI and analog input. My Radeon 8500 has DVI out.
:>> Just hook it up to the DVI ports and that's it? Or are there any
:>> special settings required in the ATI control panel? Other than image
:>> quality, is there any other advantage to using DVI vs analog?
:>>
:>>
:>>
:>
:> Just also make sure the LCD is set for the DVI, not the analog input.
:>Some Dell displays have a button on the front for switching (my 2001FP
:>does), others you might need to go into the displays' menu. Everyone
:>states that DVI will give a sharper picture than analog, I'm too lazy to
:>take the time to hook up my PC to mine via the analog....

Yes this is true I have an Eizo L565 17" TFT and with DVI its definitely a
sharper image and better clarity can see it straight away in my eyes
Only issue is your limited to 60Hz max using DVI on my model don't know if
this is same for all TFT using DVI. (my model is pretty old now)