G4 Dual 1Ghz-Connecting 1440 x 900 LCD Monitor?

For my third setup of identical CPUs, I'm trying to save a little on an additional display.
Is there any reason that the G4 MDD (ATA Radion 9000 Pro, 64mb) will not properly fill out a 1440 x 900 screen? I'm looking at the Niko 1906W and the Hanns·G HW-191DP, which have DVI ports.
Thanks for reports or suggestions.

When I was working on stuff like this I called ATI and asked them about it. Their support is pretty good. There's something called the ESID or screen information thing that the monior communicates with the computer about display sizes.

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