Dell 2405FPW 24" TFT
Close up - Dell 2405 FPW
Published: 20th January 2006 | Source: Dell | Price: |
The first impressions of the monitor when I took it out of the box were of a solid and well build piece of equipment.
The look that Dell give their monitors is one of professional Grey. I like this look but aesthetically the Apple Cinema Screen beats it for looks.
At this point I will quickly talk about the controls of the monitor.
Controls
The controls to the panel are intuitive and look very nice, matching in with the theme of the monitor. There is not much adjustment for the D-Sub or DVI inputs, but as DVI is digital there is not much need for that. I am assuming that if you can afford the 2405, then you can certainly afford a graphics card with DVI-out. To switch between outputs requires one button, as the same is true for switching between PiP modes.
The On Screen Display is easy to navigate though I feel requires little adjustment.
Here is a picture of the controls:
Stand and viewing
The excellent stand that the TFT comes with does just about any adjustment that you would want it to. It does tilt, height adjust , swivel and goes 90° to a portrait stance:
And at its horizontal position:
This vertical position will no doubt be most appreciated by Graphical design artists - but I have to say I have found no practical use for it.
The screen has an excellent viewing angle both sideways on and up and down. I have had a few friends round playing on the XBox 360 and we had no problems seeing the details from several angles from a few metres away.
The stand is excellent on the 2405FPW. With height, tilt and swivel adjustment you have more than ample options to get it comfortable for how you like it. The stand is good looking and robust with quality components. It looks good too.
An extra pretty neat feature is a cable routing channel for easy cable tidying. Dell have certainly delivered a great stand on the 2405FPW.
Desktop Real estate
The screen outputs at a native res of 1920 x 1200. Dell have provided a CD with the drivers on it, but Windows XP also has an updated driver that gives you full support.
This size is more than enough for me to do all the tasks that I need to do on it. If you take a look at the below pictures (click the links) you can see just what I have to work with with the Dell 2405FPW - I literally don't feel the need for dual screens - its that big.
As you can see, the 2405FPW provides more than enough space for a busy and avid computer enthusiast.
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Burn-in and stability test....
Run OCCT or a small fft prime95 torture test for 12 hours... Then run a large fft torture test. Do a few 32mb super pi's and you should be good to go if you can do all of the afformentioned tests w/o errors.
If you pass all of those then bump up your volts and your OC!
Obviously make sure to keep your temps within optimal operating zones.
Whats the TCaseMax on that chip of yours? (If it supports it).
Run OCCT or a small fft prime95 torture test for 12 hours... Then run a large fft torture test. Do a few 32mb super pi's and you should be good to go if you can do all of the afformentioned tests w/o errors.
If you pass all of those then bump up your volts and your OC!
Obviously make sure to keep your temps within optimal operating zones.Whats the TCaseMax on that chip of yours? (If it supports it).
Tagan PSU gone busted , waiting for replacement coming tomorrow , i ll run those test and report back , thanks for the reply Fragtek
Cool I'll look forward to it
Buggers , still waiting for replacement and looks like its gonna come after christmas holidays , 3rd of Jan. Oh well , i ll post the results when i fix the psu. 
Ok Just a little update on whats happening. P.S.U arrived today so reinstalled the system.
TCaseMax for the chip is 55C
TDP is 38.2 Watts
I ll report back when the test finishes
TCaseMax for the chip is 55C
TDP is 38.2 Watts
I ll report back when the test finishes
Cool cool
Screenie and stuff should be forthcoming!
And add a pic of your rig to the gallery!
Screenie and stuff should be forthcoming!
And add a pic of your rig to the gallery!
That's a decent TCase number, I'd reckon that'd be good for about 2.7ish.
Mine surprised the shit out of me, my TCase is only 49* but it overclocks like a raped ape with the IHS popped off.
Try bumping up your multiplier one notch, that RAM is going to thrive more on higher multipliers where you're able to keep the fsb down.
Mine surprised the shit out of me, my TCase is only 49* but it overclocks like a raped ape with the IHS popped off.
Try bumping up your multiplier one notch, that RAM is going to thrive more on higher multipliers where you're able to keep the fsb down.
Well c.p.u is on 2750mhz 1.5v 2000ht
Mem 1:1 250mhz 2-2-2-5 1t memtests 100% , test passed 5 times
prime95 basic fff passed fine so i run torture test and now i am at work.
Before running torture tests etc i run Sisoft Sandra Mem benchmark and got 7209 so it looks v.good so far . Temperatures seems to be around 33 idle and 44+- load. If the tests are passed i ll upping the fsb see if it goes higher.
I ll post the screenshots tonight hopefully
Mem 1:1 250mhz 2-2-2-5 1t memtests 100% , test passed 5 times
prime95 basic fff passed fine so i run torture test and now i am at work.
Before running torture tests etc i run Sisoft Sandra Mem benchmark and got 7209 so it looks v.good so far . Temperatures seems to be around 33 idle and 44+- load. If the tests are passed i ll upping the fsb see if it goes higher.
I ll post the screenshots tonight hopefully
Nice mate thats some good work.
Like the thoroughness in testing to get it stable - all the good OC'ers do it but not everyone does
I'll look forward to the pics!
Like the thoroughness in testing to get it stable - all the good OC'ers do it but not everyone does
I'll look forward to the pics!
Alright , does any1 has any spare voltage that i can borrow
2750mhz 1:1 250mhz 2-2-2-5-1T stable on Prime95 small fft , large fft , SuperPI 16mb and memtest.
http://upload.sysxtreme.com/0.X/0.6779749/2750.75.png
http://upload.sysxtreme.com/0.X/0.1000482/superpi16mbdone2750_250_22251T.jpg
This was more of a c.p.u clock rather then mem clock. Sisoft Sandra scores 6699 odly as previous run scored 7209 , just couldnt find what i' ve changed while testing, weird.
2855mhz 1:1 259mhz 2-2-2-5-1T - Stable on Sisoft Mem Bench, scored 6948mb/s , stable on windows / does normal programs etc - Passes Prime95 Benchmark - Fails Prime95 small fft havent run SuperPI.
http://upload.sysxtreme.com/0.X/0.6562769/2855.47.png
http://upload.sysxtreme.com/0.X/0.1000482/2855_2-2-2-5-1T_6948.jpg
Max boot into windows at 2922mhz 1.67v 1:1 265 2-2-2-5-1T - Ok in usual basic windows stuff - anything else ( Sisoft and any other benchs ) bsod.
http://upload.sysxtreme.com/0.X/0.6779749/2922.13.png
This was just a quick overview and its very time consuming. I ll go more in depth settings and tests in a few days. Probably lighten the timings and try to increase htt rather then multiplier. So far so good
2750mhz 1:1 250mhz 2-2-2-5-1T stable on Prime95 small fft , large fft , SuperPI 16mb and memtest.
http://upload.sysxtreme.com/0.X/0.6779749/2750.75.png
http://upload.sysxtreme.com/0.X/0.1000482/superpi16mbdone2750_250_22251T.jpg
This was more of a c.p.u clock rather then mem clock. Sisoft Sandra scores 6699 odly as previous run scored 7209 , just couldnt find what i' ve changed while testing, weird.
2855mhz 1:1 259mhz 2-2-2-5-1T - Stable on Sisoft Mem Bench, scored 6948mb/s , stable on windows / does normal programs etc - Passes Prime95 Benchmark - Fails Prime95 small fft havent run SuperPI.
http://upload.sysxtreme.com/0.X/0.6562769/2855.47.png
http://upload.sysxtreme.com/0.X/0.1000482/2855_2-2-2-5-1T_6948.jpg
Max boot into windows at 2922mhz 1.67v 1:1 265 2-2-2-5-1T - Ok in usual basic windows stuff - anything else ( Sisoft and any other benchs ) bsod.
http://upload.sysxtreme.com/0.X/0.6779749/2922.13.png
This was just a quick overview and its very time consuming. I ll go more in depth settings and tests in a few days. Probably lighten the timings and try to increase htt rather then multiplier. So far so good
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System is running 9 * 300 2700mhz
Mem is running 5/4 Divider 246mhz 2-2-2-5 Settings.
Any other settings it wont boot or i get lost in all the options etc.
So shall i carry on with the o/c or continue stressing c.p.u and memory ( burn in ), what do you guys think ?