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#257736 - 16/06/2005 12:40 Re: Athlon 64 How hot is it [Re: eliceo]
Dignan
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Registered: 08/03/2000
Posts: 12345
Loc: Sterling, VA
The one disappointment with the monitor is that, suprisingly, it does not come with a DVI cable. When you remove the screen from the box, they have a VGA cable pre-attached (does it need to be attached already?). Who would be buying a monitor like this, and not have a video card with DVI...and not use it? If there is anyone, it has to be in the minority. And I know DVI cables are not cheap, but considering this monitor retails for around $150 less than it's next-cheapest compettitor, couldn't they have put a DVI cable in instead of VGA?

I will say that we got this monitor for cheap. My employee purchase program dropped it to $779 w/$1 for shipping. And that $1 shipping cost got the monitor to my door in two days. Nice.

By the way, I'm impressed with that Cooler Master case. It's actually pretty attractive, and the Plextor optical SATA drive I ordered matches it perfectly with the black faceplate.
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#257737 - 16/06/2005 12:49 Re: Athlon 64 How hot is it [Re: Dignan]
andym
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Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3996
Loc: Manchester UK
Mmm nice monitor! If it's not too rude a question, how much was it? Dell UK has it listed at well over 1000 UKP.
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#257738 - 16/06/2005 13:43 Re: Athlon 64 How hot is it [Re: andym]
andy
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Registered: 10/06/1999
Posts: 5916
Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK
If anyone in the UK is thinking of buying one of the other Dell LCDs at the moment they have the 1905FP, 2005FPW and 2001FP at 25% off.

Give it a year or so and the 2405 will be down to the current price of the 2005FPW, hopefully...
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#257739 - 16/06/2005 14:12 Re: Athlon 64 How hot is it [Re: andym]
Dignan
carpal tunnel

Registered: 08/03/2000
Posts: 12345
Loc: Sterling, VA
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Mmm nice monitor! If it's not too rude a question, how much was it? Dell UK has it listed at well over 1000 UKP.

You were probably writing this as I posted above, but after my employee purchase program discount, it was $779 w/$1 shipping. That is a phenomonal price for such a monitor. I still say that at retail, it's the best price you can possibly find for a monitor of its type, and sometimes Dell has it on discount for near a grand.

Boy oh boy, I can't wait to fire it up. Those CPUs better get in stock quick!

I have a quick question that actually relates to the topic of this thread! How do most AMD 64 CPUs mount? is there a backplate on the motherboard that needs to be attached? the instructions that came with the mobo seem to imply that I need to apply something to the back in order to attach the heatsink. I've had to do similar things for my Zalman HSF, but is that how it works for the included AMD HSF? It's the only thing preventing me from building the entire system, then putting the CPU in later.
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#257740 - 16/06/2005 14:36 Re: Athlon 64 How hot is it [Re: andy]
andym
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Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3996
Loc: Manchester UK
That's so tempting, the 2005FPW is only £360. Just can't bring myself to buy it especially when my old crt is still going strong.
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#257741 - 16/06/2005 15:48 Re: Athlon 64 How hot is it [Re: Dignan]
msaeger
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Registered: 23/09/2000
Posts: 3608
Loc: Minnetonka, MN
I can't believe there was not DVI cable. My roommate just got the 2001 and it had DVI and VGA cables.
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#257742 - 16/06/2005 16:24 Re: Athlon 64 How hot is it [Re: msaeger]
Dignan
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Registered: 08/03/2000
Posts: 12345
Loc: Sterling, VA
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I can't believe there was not DVI cable. My roommate just got the 2001 and it had DVI and VGA cables.

My IT department's been deploying LCD monitors like crazy. They're all 17" Dells, but they all come with DVI and VGA cables too. I looked through the box twice, but I saw nothing.
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