Yamakasi Catleap 27" 100mhz IPS

CaptainUnlikely · 11 Apr 2012 at 17:35

True, no way it can be drivers, your card should show the BIOS fine I think it was justc ertain ATI cards that didn't show the BIOS with these panels.
I didn't even get the BIOS with my single link DVI cable, just nothing, so fingers crossed it's just the cable!

Balb0wa · 11 Apr 2012 at 17:45

going to my mates in a moment, try it on his pc, shame, looks dead nice

Baplad · 11 Apr 2012 at 17:52

Anyone found good settings for the catleap yet for ati cpanel?

I've tweaked mine a little but I still find it a little bright at times in some situations.

antran · 11 Apr 2012 at 18:01

best try the link provided on the first page.

J400uk · 11 Apr 2012 at 18:42

Have to say I am amazed by mine, the screen is simply incredible! After spending the day at work using a pair of old dell 17" tfts coming home to use this is unreal - picture quality is out of this world by comparison. Anyone sitting on the fence I would strongly recommend a purchase whilst they can be had so cheaply. I used the iMac 27" fairly extensively at uni and one of my friends has a Dell U2711 and this in no way feels out of its depth compared to its premium rivals.

An excellent purchase

CaptainUnlikely · 11 Apr 2012 at 19:13

Just to add to my previous post, my power brick is barely warm to the touch, and so is the top of the screen, so no heat issues at all after being on for just over 2 hours so far. Also, not a single dead or stuck pixel!

Balb0wa · 11 Apr 2012 at 19:26

Tried it on my mates GTX 260 , got this, not good is it

Wouldnt fire up with a dual link dvi , but got this with a normal dvi.

Still going to wait and see what a new cable does.

.Griff. · 11 Apr 2012 at 19:30

Sounds more and more like a faulty dual link cable. I bet the one supplied cost all of 12p to manufacture.

djxput · 11 Apr 2012 at 19:35

.Griff. said:
Sounds more and more like a faulty dual link cable. I bet the one supplied cost all of 12p to manufacture.

be nice if thats all it is ...

Balb0wa · 11 Apr 2012 at 19:36

hope so, monitor looks dead nice

.Griff. · 11 Apr 2012 at 19:38

I did check to see if I had a spare dual link cable I could lend you to test but it's gone awol.

At least they're not that expensive to buy.

Balb0wa · 11 Apr 2012 at 19:40

.Griff. said:
I did check to see if I had a spare dual link cable I could lend you to test but it's gone awol.

At least they're not that expensive to buy.

bless you , like i say ive ordered one, its just how long it takes to post it

Its odd how i dont get anything come up with a normal dvi though.

.Griff. · 11 Apr 2012 at 19:43

Balb0wa said:
bless you , like i say ive ordered one, its just how long it takes to post it

Its odd how i dont get anything come up with a normal dvi though.

The way I understand it for that resolution (2560*1440) a single link DVI cable doesn't have the bandwidth to carry the signal hence the garbled meaningless lines on screen.

I could be wrong however.

Balb0wa · 11 Apr 2012 at 19:45

.Griff. said:
The way I understand it for that resolution (2560*1440) a single link DVI cable doesn't have the bandwidth to carry the signal hence the garbled meaningless lines on screen.

I could be wrong however.

Yes, but what about when it boots just the bios first? wouldnt it display that ok?

.Griff. · 11 Apr 2012 at 19:48

Balb0wa said:
Yes, but what about when it boots just the bios first? wouldnt it display that ok?

That I'm not sure about. You could try asking on Overclock.net. They've got a specific Achieva Shimian thread on there and a massive generic QH270 thread.

I'm sure someone will know for certain what your issue is.

Phill4321 · 11 Apr 2012 at 20:14

Wow I cant believe how cheap these are. Almost half the price of the Hazro I bought and with the same panel. Even the casing looks very similar and so does the stand. Makes you wonder what the mark up on a Hazro monitor is?

.Griff. · 11 Apr 2012 at 20:17

Phill4321 said:
Wow I cant believe how cheap these are. Almost half the price of the Hazro I bought and with the same panel. Even the casing looks very similar and so does the stand. Makes you wonder what the mark up on a Hazro monitor is?

Marketing, warranty, taxes etc..

Crezzlin · 11 Apr 2012 at 20:56

Balb0wa said:
Tried it on my mates GTX 260 , got this, not good is it

Wouldnt fire up with a dual link dvi , but got this with a normal dvi.

Still going to wait and see what a new cable does.

Looks like the cable other people have had probs with the cable that comes with the monitors..

Jake_C · 11 Apr 2012 at 21:14

Just ordered my self a dual link dvi cable.

I've waited long enough for this monitor and if my cable doesn't work I will be gutted at having to wait even longer!

no_1_dave · 11 Apr 2012 at 23:50

Jake_C said:
Just ordered my self a dual link dvi cable.

I've waited long enough for this monitor and if my cable doesn't work I will be gutted at having to wait even longer!

I'm using one already for 3D so when this new monitor arrives I'll just carry on with the same cable because I know it works.