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    M11X R1 to Yamakasi Catleap (or any other korean 1440p monitor)?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by bavman, Nov 30, 2012.

  1. bavman

    bavman Notebook Evangelist

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    Has anyone here had success hooking up an R1's 335m to a korean 1440p panel? I know some of the newer or more expensive ones have HDMI and other inputs, but I have the basic one with only dual-link DVI. Can i use a cheap passive hdmi->dvi dual-link adapter or do I need an active one?
     
    bavman, Nov 30, 2012
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    If you don't use an active adapter, your maximum resolution will be 1920x1080.
    To get full 1440p you'll need an active Display port to Dual Link DVI adapter.
     
    katalin_2003, Nov 30, 2012
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  3. Nightrider

    Nightrider Notebook Geek

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    I do 1920 X 1200 on my M11x R3

    never tryed 1440p
     
    Nightrider, Dec 1, 2012
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  4. Yiddo

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    1920x1200 is the most you will get without an active adaptor. The R3 has a DP so can do it via that but the R1 will need one of those annoying expensive cables and is really not worth the hassle.
     
    Yiddo, Dec 2, 2012
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    This is true. Thanks for jumping in.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Dec 4, 2012
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    @ Nightrider & @ YiddoYou're right, it's actually 1920x1200, but the point is that the maximum resolution of your monitor won't be reached without a DP active adapter :)
     
    katalin_2003, Dec 4, 2012
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    @Katalin: It's worse than that. These Korean DL-DVI monitors don't have scaling chips, if you don't output at their native resolution they don't display anything at all.
     
    overzealot, Dec 8, 2012
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    Thanks for pointing that out, It's true. The ones with only DL-DVI don't have a scaler.
     
    katalin_2003, Dec 8, 2012
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