Display port to Dual Link DVI for 120HZ

Martini1991 · 22 Jul 2012 at 19:17

Hi guys.

I'm currently sporting a 120HZ Samsung 700D, connected to my Asus Direct CU II via Dual Link DVI, working just fine.

Asus in their infinite wisdom limited the DCII in a way that one of the two stock BIOS's doesn't allow the dual link DVI, thus only 60HZ, isn't much help when I have a 120HZ monitor, they also revised the DCII that crippled the OC'ing.

Only recently found a BIOS that unlocks the oc'ing so that I can overvolt with my DCII, however the BIOS doesn't have the dual link DVI enabled, thus no 120HZ.

Using on of my GPU's 4 Display ports, can I simply plug in a DP cable and use a DVI/DP adaptor on the monitor or use a DP to Dual link DVI adaptor on the GPU, then DVI to monitor?

Cheers.

Surveyor · 22 Jul 2012 at 21:01

You'll be needing one of these: Startech Mini DisplayPort to DVI Dual-Link Active Adapter – USB Powered £74.99

Martini1991 · 22 Jul 2012 at 21:29

Surveyor said:
You'll be needing one of these: Startech Mini DisplayPort to DVI Dual-Link Active Adapter – USB Powered £74.99

I have a full fat DP, not a mini.
Although I assume something similar will be required?

Surveyor · 22 Jul 2012 at 21:57

Martini1991 said:
I have a full fat DP, not a mini.
Although I assume something similar will be required?

Sorry, same sort of thing then but full fat DP.

Or a full fat DP to miniDP adapter then one of those.

spoffle · 22 Jul 2012 at 21:58

You can get them for full size DP ports for around £40.

Martini1991 · 22 Jul 2012 at 21:59

Surveyor said:
Sorry, same sort of thing then but full fat DP.

Or a full fat DP to miniDP adapter then one of those.

I'd rather hit the the engineers at Asus with my DCII (Probably kill them given its size) than pay out that type of money for an adaptor.

Stupid Asus and their limitations.

=/

spoffle said:
You can get them for full size DP ports for around £40.

That's still too much, shouldn't have these type of issues anyway.

spoffle · 22 Jul 2012 at 22:04

Very true. I know how you feel having to use 2 of them for my monitors.

OliverDavis · 21 Aug 2012 at 13:30

You didn't state what graphics card you are using, just the cooling Asus has bolted to it. Direct CU II is just the metal cage and 2 fans, otherwise our graphics cards would be the same, but I guarantee they are not.

What card are you using?

P.s. Sorry for the thread bump, noticed you hadn't resolved your issue..

Martini1991 · 21 Aug 2012 at 14:02

OliverDavis said:
You didn't state what graphics card you are using, just the cooling Asus has bolted to it. Direct CU II is just the metal cage and 2 fans, otherwise our graphics cards would be the same, but I guarantee they are not.

What card are you using?

P.s. Sorry for the thread bump, noticed you hadn't resolved your issue..

I opted to live with the lack of voltage control and just ran my dual link DVI enabled BIOS.

I'm using an Asus Direct CU II 7970, the GPU core is irrelevant to the problem, so I didn't mention it