Computer Monitors

[Grandpappy]

Will I be able to simply replace my 19" Dell E196FP monitor with a Dell U2412M 24" IPS? Will there be any complications and should it just work straight from the box. I just fancy a larger,crisper monitor to edit my piccies on!
Many thanks-

[bazwillrun]

Make sure your graphics card outputs at the resolution the monitor needs to get the best quality resolution you want.

check the ouput socket of the graphics card and the input socket of the screen , you might need some sort of adapter if they dont marry up.

[Postdog]

I think most monitors are plug and play whatever you get. I know I've had 3 on mine and they all worked.

[Grandpappy]

The computer is a Dell Dimension 5150 ,Windows 7 Ultimate & 4Gb Ram:
Name DELL E196FP on NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE
Current Resolution 1280x1024 pixels
Work Resolution 1280x1024 pixels
State Enabled, Primary
Monitor Width 1280
Monitor Height 1024
Monitor BPP 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Frequency 60 Hz
Device \\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor0
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE
Manufacturer NVIDIA
Model GeForce 7300 LE
GPU G72
Device ID 10DE-01D1
Revision A2
Subvendor NVIDIA (10DE)
Current Performance Level Level 0
Technology 90 nm
Die Size 77 mm²
Transistors 112 M
Release Date Mar 2006
DirectX Support 9.0c
DirectX Shader Model 3.0
OpenGL Support 2.0
Bus Interface PCI Express x16
Temperature 56 °C
Driver version 9.18.13.783
BIOS Version 5.72.22.41.31
ROPs 2
Shaders Vertex 4/Pixel 43
Memory Type DDR2
Physical Memory 128 MB
Virtual Memory 1536 MB
Bus Width 64 Bit
Count of performance levels : 1
Level 1 - "Perf Level 0"
GPU Clock 400 MHz
Memory Clock 648 MHz

[trt]

Grandpappy,

Without reading the LONG specifications you posted, it must be good!

[hc4361]

I would say you can connect the 24" without problem but to put your own mind at rest, ask Dell.

[Grandpappy]

Well! it looks as if I've been beaten by the system; apparently the modifications,the cost,the inconvenience, and eventually the results would not do justice to the monitor of these specs. So I'm going to upgrade the whole system( I got this lot in March 2006) but sticking with Windows7 - cos I like it!
I shall be asking for advice later,when I get and try to install the new system correctly. Cheers all.

[Graham-W]

I've just done this with my PC. Gone from a 19" Dell to a 24" Acer. No problems at all. Just connected the VGA cable and away it went. Only problem I had was finding the monitor on/off switch at the bottom right hand corner.