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    Active DVI to HDMI Adaptor 120hz?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by lou4612, Mar 29, 2012.

  1. lou4612

    lou4612 Notebook Guru

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    Hey guys I have the following hardware.

    Asus G74S w/3DTV Play
    3GB 560M GTX with HDMI only output
    12GB RAM
    2630QM

    Hooked to a Asus VG278H via an HDMI 1.4 cable.

    Since Asus made these laptops with no DVI ports I can't use monitor's 120hz.

    So now Im only stuck with 1280X720p@60hz or 1920x1080p@23 or 24hz options.
    To me 720 resolution looks like crap and I can't bear to play in 3d this way and the 1080p 23hz refresh rate is just too low.
    I tried a DVI to HDMI cable with no luck still can't get 120hz as its not supported with HDMI and you can only get 120hz with Dual Link DVI.
    I keep hearing something about active adaptors using a female DVI to male HDMI with a power supply, but has anyone actually solved this problem with one?

    Im pretty bummed out I can't take full advantage with this monitor because Asus felt no need to give a "HARDCORE GAMING LAPTOP" a damn DVI port.
     
    lou4612, Mar 29, 2012
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  2. sarge_

    sarge_ Notebook Deity

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    HDMI 1.4 just doesn't support anything higher than that. No adapter can fix that.
    And HDMI is single-link DVI (single-link), just with some added pins for sound, atc.
     
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  3. lou4612

    lou4612 Notebook Guru

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    Damn this sucks!
    What was Asus thinking?
     
    lou4612, Mar 29, 2012
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