Samsung 906BW monitor resolution issues

I have plugged in a Samsung 906BW LCD monitor into my Mac Pro and it is not listing the native resolution (1440 x 900). Instead it it only listing up to 1280x1024. If anyone has ideas how to fix this that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

One last check before placing the blame with the monitor. Have you tried a new cable? It might be as simple as swapping out a bad cable.
Even if the cable is not to blame you might try switching from a DVI connection to a VGA connection or vise-versa. It might be something on one decoder or the other that is malfunctioning.
If changing the interface type does work that points to a bad monitor that you should probably get replaced if it's still under warranty. If it's not under warranty and it works one way but not the other, you might just leave it using the connection that works.

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