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    Clevo P650HP6-G 120hz Monitor

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Tsure, Feb 2, 2017.

  1. Tsure

    Tsure Newbie

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    So I recently bought the Sager NP8156 (Clevo P650HP6-G) from GenTechPC with the 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 LED Matte-Type @120Hz 5ms (Anti-Glare) G-Sync display.
    I was wondering if the monitor can be overclocked to 144hz safely or is it not worth the risk of damaging the monitor?
    The laptop didn't arrive yet so I can't test it yet, just looking for feedback of others that might have tried it before.
     
    Tsure, Feb 2, 2017
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  2. Stooj

    Stooj Notebook Deity

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    Nothing wrong with trying. It's almost impossible to kill a monitor with an overclock (unless you're messing around with the hardware EDID). Just make sure it's in Discrete mode. There's also no way to know if the G-Sync range will be affected (until somebody tests it). Mobile G-Sync has some extra bits like pixel overdrive which may not work properly over the spec'd range.

    144hz may also not be advisable though since the panel might not have the pixel response time to keep up with it which could create nasty blur.
     
    Stooj, Feb 2, 2017
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    the 120hz is smooth as heck man, I wouldn't risk overclocking it but damage of overclocking is only reflected on the long run
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, Feb 2, 2017
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  4. Tsure

    Tsure Newbie

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    Okay thanks guys. I'm planning to use the laptop for years so I'll leave it as it is at 120hz.
     
    Tsure, Feb 3, 2017
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  5. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    120Hz is plenty.. Your unlikely to kill your panel but better to be safe then to be sorry later...
     
    TomJGX, Feb 5, 2017
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  6. Meaker@Sager

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    120hz is a good match the GPU, most of the higher refresh rate panels don't take so well to overclocking too.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 5, 2017
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    How do you find that display, if I may ask? Is it a good TN display? I know IPS has poorer response times, but I'm debating between IPS 60Hz G-Sync and TN 120Hz G-Sync displays with the GTX1060. If I had the GTX1070, i'd probably go 120Hz but then lower battery life, heavier and hotter laptop etc.

    Would love to hear your first impressions of the display. Thanks.
     
    thepaleobiker, Feb 8, 2017
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  8. Meaker@Sager

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    For gaming the 120hz is a winner but the IPS is better for media. It more depends on the focus of the machine.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 8, 2017
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    The 1080p IPS G-Sync screen on my P670RS was 75 Hz out of the box (when running in discrete mode, it's 60 Hz in MSHybrid/Optimus) and could be overclocked to 90.
     
    saturnotaku, Feb 8, 2017
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  10. Meaker@Sager

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    The pixel response times won't be quite as fast however so some of the benefit could vary from scene to scene.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 8, 2017
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    Interesting - Is the 75Hz true for all similar configurations , so long as in Discrete mode? 75 >> 60 ! :)
     
    thepaleobiker, Feb 9, 2017
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  12. Meaker@Sager

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    Certain panels were programmed to run at that (and were capable of it).
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 9, 2017
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