I can't think of why Windows 7 would cause issues with the monitor that is very very strange...I haven't had a single issue with mine and have been using 7 since RC1...
Three things to try if you haven't already...
1st and easiest is changing graphics card drivers (upgrading to latest or if...
Yeah a 6800 should be more than enough to run CS at any res, but also remember if you want to run newer games before you upgrade your graphics card (this applies to steve as well) you can always run the game at lower resolutions, it may not be ideal but it's still possible, or considering that...
Yes and I think yes Pete
As stated over most of this thread this monitor is damn near perfect it's only flaw is that it doesn't do 1to1 pixel mapping so if you plug a component input it'll stretch that pretty 16:9 1080p picture up too 1920x1200 so basically 10% stretch across the vertical...
hmm anyone know if there's any shops in Australia that are selling this monitor with a 7-day (or similar) 0-dead pixel warrenty, I know MSY does it but they don't sell this monitor :( and it'd really suck to spend $1500 on a monitor only to have it arrive with enough dead pixels to be annoying...
The main thing I'd like to know is assuming this firmware update happens in december like they said and I'd guess it'll be before christmas simply because a lot of places (especially computer shops for some odd reason) close from the 24th to the 1st but even if they update models and start...