Startup Resolution with Dell 30" LCD

When I'm booting up my startup screen is always at the wrong resolution but as soon as I get to the MAC OSX startup box it corrects itself. Is there anyway to get to boot in at the right resolution?
MacPro 2.66 Ghz. 10 GB Ram, 4x 250 GB HD's Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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