External monitor resolution is too low

Fairly simple problem, but I can't find out where is the issue.
I got:
- Macbook pro dual core 2 (mid 2010)
- iiyama prolite pl2409hdsb-1 (24'',native resolution 1920x1080)
- Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter
I thought I would be able to use the native resolution of the screen, but in OS preferencies, the max resolution I can reach is 1600x900 px, pretty horrible!
Any thought?
Cheers

I just tried with a macbook air, works super fine, even in DVI.
So the problem seems to come from my mpb, but it says here, under "2nd Display Support" that the maximum supported resolution is 2560x1600.
Is it again a question 2560x1600 not being a HD resolution?
note: the format of the resolution name with the macbook air is "1080p" instead of "YYYxYYY", that's weird.
note 2: I'm currently running OS 10.6.8, any chance a software update might solve the issue?

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