144hz

t103Ninja · 28 Sep 2013 at 19:30

got my new 144hz monitor today came with a little manual but it doesnt tell me anything
my question is pretty simple what connection should i use to get the full 144hz? i have HDMI, DVI and display port

nick.lidgett · 28 Sep 2013 at 19:33

t103Ninja · 28 Sep 2013 at 19:39

nick.lidgett said:
Lol

yeah thanks

nick.lidgett · 28 Sep 2013 at 19:43

You have made me feel bad now

It will refresh at 144hz no matter what input you use unless you tell it otherwise.
Im not sure about hdmi acctually, your best bet is dvi if the resolution is 1920x1080

Blackbadger · 28 Sep 2013 at 19:45

Only Dual Link DVI (use the cable supplied) or display port will have the ability to provide the bandwidth. HDMI does not.

t103Ninja · 28 Sep 2013 at 19:45

nick.lidgett said:
You have made me feel bad now

It will refresh at 144hz no matter what input you use unless you tell it otherwise.

i have it connected on HDMI right now but it wont let me set it any higher than 60hz

On Holiday · 28 Sep 2013 at 19:46

The DVI Cable it came with.

t103Ninja · 28 Sep 2013 at 19:46

Blackbadger said:
Only Dual Link DVI (use the cable supplied) or display port will have the ability to provide the bandwidth. HDMI does not.

thanks

it didnt come with a cable

is there any difference in picture quality between DVI and display port?

Blackbadger · 28 Sep 2013 at 20:17

None

Although in very rare situations the gfx card/monitor may handle one better than the other, I doubt very much you will encounter such with newer tech.

kaku · 28 Sep 2013 at 20:44

nick.lidgett said:
You have made me feel bad now

It will refresh at 144hz no matter what input you use unless you tell it otherwise.
Im not sure about hdmi acctually, your best bet is dvi if the resolution is 1920x1080

This is not true.

HDMI 1.4b supports 1080p up to 120Hz. Single-link DVI only supports up to 60Hz refresh rate.

You need to use dual-link DVI-D/DVI-I or DisplayPort, there shouldn't be any difference in quality between them though.

Mark Rejhon · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:02

You generally need to use DVI or DP with 120Hz monitors.
HDMI usually won't support 120Hz at 1080p (exceptions), so you will need to use a DVI cable.
That said, I'd like to mention this, just in case this rock hasn't been turned yet:

Common problem:

Often, a graphics card has two DVI ports.
Sometimes one is single-link and the other is dual-link.
You're only able to run at 60Hz in Control Panel.

The Fix:

Plug your DVI cable into a different port on your computer graphics card.
Voila! You're no longer limited to 60Hz in Control Panel.