problems with dell u2711 @ 2560x1440 resolution w/ ati 5770

im always having issues lol

Im using windows 7 64 bit

i have a dell 27 inch u2711 which has a native resolution of 2560x1440.

my new graghics card is a ati xfx 5770

for the life of me i cant get things to look right. sometimes things look good on websites and such.. but then i go open my photoshop and the words are so small they are unreadable.

i can zoom in my browsers but the text in the address bar doesnt fit and icons are tiny..

dell and xfx dont have customer help numbers.. only have to send them an email which is frustrating.

ive tried setting a text size (dpi)but that is no help either.

i "think" i saw somewhere before i ordered my card that to use that high a resolution i needed to use 2 dvi cords. My monitor has 2 dvi inputs (among many other).. but when i insert 2 cords in the monitor and the graghics card.. only my desktop wallpaper is visable. No icons or mouse cursor appear after boot up.

thanks for any help you guys can give

Maybe find an answer on Dell's monitor forum.

ah thanks!

i tried calling thier customer support but i was on hold waaay too long

almost a week later... after taking out my new graphics card.. sticking in the original one.. taking that out.. sticking back in the 5770..... reinstalling the drivers.. calling tech support...

only through an amazon product review did someone mention needing a dual link dvi cord for max resolution. took out the cord.. saw i was using the regular dvi cord i had laying around and not the dvi cord that came with the monitor...

problem FIXED

2:13am... i just smacked myself

Your post just resolve the same problem that I had with mine! Thank's letting us know.