docking station w/DVI will work with 2560x1440 monitor?

I'm thinking about buying a 2560x1440 monitor for both personal use and to connect my work laptop to it for working. I will get a docking station with a dvi connection.

I'm reading online and people are saying this about the monitor:

"You will need a DVID cable (included) and a graphics card that supports DVID and the native resolution. Laptops won't work for this."

Hmmmmk...so does mean it won't work for me even though I'm using a laptop with a DVI connection? Not quite sure why it wouldn't work. I'm not going to play games on it. I just want the realestate for working. thanks.

 

Is the notebook Dual Link DVI? If it is, hooked up directly it should work.

Through a docking station - I wouldn't bet on it.

 

At that resolution you need a graphics card that supports dual-link DVI. Unless your notebook supports that AND HP offers a docking station for your notebook (assuming your signature lists the notebook you'll be plugging into that 1440p monitor) that specifically advertises dual-link DVI support, there isn't really going to be an option for you. USB solutions are going to be slow and ill suited for any media tasks (video, gaming, etc).

 

Pretty sure dell one doesnt do DVI-D , you will need a active displayport to DVI-D. I have not heard of any laptop featuring DVI-D connection.

Which laptop you docking?

 

It's a HP 8440p. From reading another forum, looks like I'm SOL and the best I can do is dual 1080p monitors. Bummer...

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I really am ambitious, I could get this displayport to dual DVI converter for $100 and as long as I'm not playing high res gaming, I should be ok?

 

So now you want to buy a $100 converter and a docking station?

I still don't think that it will work at 2560x1440 res. But I hope I'm wrong.


Edit: I guess I'm wrong!

See:
http://www.amd.com/us/products/note...00m-6600m/pages/amd-radeon-6700m-6600m.aspx#2

Good luck.

 

you're right, page 6 of the manual says it is good up to 2560x1600...

so now i guess i don't need that docking station, it would still be kind of nice to be able to attach my mouse and lync headset, etc.. to it and just dock the laptop though.

anyways, I think i need some kind of a splitter. I want to be able to turn on my desktop and use the monitor. Then when I want to work from home, I want to be able to just turn off my desktop, turn on the laptop without having to disconnect the DVI to the desktop and connect it back to the displayport for my dock...

ideas guys???? is there such a thing???

EDIT...I think I'm just thinking too hard. A simple Y cable should solve my problems right???

 

No, that won't work (and yeah, you are thinking this too hard...).

A dual DVI cable is not a Dual Link DVI cable.

Doesn't the monitor have multiple inputs? (Hint, hint).

 

Since the 8440p have a displayport, a active displayport to Dual link DVI adapter is all you need. You can actually find them cheaper on ebay iirc. around 50?

Pretty sure the OP is eyeing on the Korean monitors, there are actually some importers planning on getting/importing the multi input version. If you get those with only 1 DVI-D, yes, you goona need to plug/unplug every time...

http://www.overlordcomputer.com/default.asp
Micro Center - AURIA EQ276W 27" IPS LED Monitor EQ276W

I personally have no experience with either, but you can find more info on OCN or Hard forum.