MBP + Dell 3007WFP

Hello,
I have MBP 17" with GF 8600M GT (256MB) video card. I just bought Dell 3007WFP monitor but I can only get 1280x800 out of it. I do have dual link cable and as far as specs say video card capable of doing 2560x1600 resolution. I wonder what is wrong ?
Any suggestion?
Thanks,
M.

Are you sure your cable says "Dual-link" on the cable jacket? It sounds exactly like what would happen if a single link cable were used.

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