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    ATI 6970M with 120Hz 3D screen.. :O

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by VoodooChild, Aug 7, 2011.

  1. VoodooChild

    VoodooChild Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi Guys,

    I'll be getting a 6970M from Dell tomorrow and I was wondering whether it will work with a 120Hz 3D screen or not. I currently have a 460M 3D setup but Dell has made me a guinea pig for almost a months now. They have been trying to fix a lot of issues with my video card card by replacing them almost thrice in one week.

    Is there something I should be aware of? Any input appreciated guys... :confused:
     
    VoodooChild, Aug 7, 2011
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  2. Jas71

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    It will not work with the 120Hz screen.
     
    Jas71, Aug 7, 2011
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  3. panzer06

    panzer06 His Imperial Majesty

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    I thought you just lose 3D but the display would work fine otherwise. Are you sure it won't work at all?

    Cheers,
     
    panzer06, Aug 8, 2011
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  4. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Others have tried. unfortunately it just won't work.
     
    widezu69, Aug 8, 2011
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    thats the price you pay for having a cheaper card.

    hey we nvidia guys need to have something to feel superior about :p cause it aint the price or performance
     
    james_2k, Aug 8, 2011
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  6. Jas71

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    A non nVidia card will not be able to drive a 120Hz screen, that is why Optimus does not work with the 120Hz screen. The IGP cannot drive the screen along with any AMD cards.
     
    Jas71, Aug 8, 2011
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    I'm not sure that the IGP will not work with the 120hz screen or for some weird reason Dell won't allow it, considering that there are many external 120hz screens that will work fine with all types of GPU's I must wonder at Dells strategy around this whole GPU compatability issue

    personally I believe that the 120hz panel with work with any available GPU why this is not so in the R3 is quite beyond me, my guess as I've said for many months is to do with licencing , GPU's have been driving monitors of all resolutions and speeds for years, also note that the 120hz panel can run at any speed it likes, options are available in cntrl panel
     
    Geoffxx, Aug 9, 2011
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  8. Jas71

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    I didn't mean all 120Hz panels, I was only referring to the R3 120Hz panel. I meant to write "the 120Hz screen" in my first mention of it, like the way I wrote "the...screen" the next two times I mentioned it.
     
    Jas71, Aug 9, 2011
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  9. Geoffxx

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    you need to read my post again, i understood your post - you just didn't quite get mine

    and I wasn't having a go at you :)
     
    Geoffxx, Aug 9, 2011
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  10. Jas71

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    Yea, I guess I did misunderstand your post. I didn't think you were lol, I was just trying to clear up what I thought was a miscommunication.
     
    Jas71, Aug 10, 2011
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