My G5 won't "recognize" my New Dell Monitor - looks bad.

O.k. - So about three weeks ago my co-worker and I buy two identical monitors (dell E228WFP) for our two identical Macs - Dual 2GHZ PowerPC G5 running the new Leopard 10.5.2, GeForce FX 5200 video cards
we installed leopard right after putting in the monitors.... Leopard did not fix the problem...
So, not that I have to say it, but one computer recognizes the monitors just fine - reads the name, brand, and the native resolution - 1680 x 1050 @ 60hz, the other (mine), doesn't read it at all and so I am forced to select a resolution that's "close" to the optimum - which looks like crap.
Yes, we've swopped cords, monitors, everything - same results. My co-worker's monitor is read and looks great - mine does not.
I tried Dell's web site for drivers and it doesn't have any for MAC. hmm.... The CD that came with the monitors also did nothing for me.
Any help would be extremely appreciated! I don't won't to buy a new graphics card - especially when I'm not positive it will help....

o.k., I've waited a while to see if anyone had any ideas for me. I'm thinking my G5 might have some sort of graphics glitch unrelated to the actual graphics card. That said, my old CRT monitor looked great...
Is there anything in my software or hardware package that can keep my G5 from recognizing the Dell monitor properly?? Something that the identical G5 in the office would have, because the other one works just fine with the same monitor WITH my graphics card installed...

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