MP, Radeon 4870 + Dell 2405 FPW

I have a brand new MacPro, with an ATI Radeon HD 4870 graphics card. It woks OK with my Apple 23HD screen (when the power brick works), but nothing on my Dell 2405FPW. Anyone got any ideas as whether there is a compatability issue ?

Are there two makes of MiniDisplay Adapter?
This one seems to work the best:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=Nzk2MDk3Ng
The others? Not so hot. It's a gamble either way:
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shopmac/macaccessories/displays?mco=NzcwNjg0Mg
Edit: I know about the Dell (and other) display problems myself, enough people have written in about them. But I've never heard back from any on how they actually resolve the issue. Do they return the Dells or do they get new cards or what? Maybe there's some workaround no one is telling us.
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