Active DVI to HDMI Adaptor 120hz?
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.
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.

Gaming Rig 1

i7 5820K 3.3ghz (Stock Clock)
GTX 1080 Founders Edition (Stock Clock)
16GB DDR4 2400 RAM
512 SAMSUNG 840 PRO

Gaming Rig 2
My new build

Asus Maximus X Hero Z370
MSI Gaming X 1080Ti (2100 mhz OC Watercooled)
8700k (4.7ghz OC Watercooled)
16gb DDR4 3000 Ram
500GB SAMSUNG 860 EVO SERIES SSD M.2

#1
Posted 03/29/2012 06:48 PM   
[quote name='clammy' date='29 March 2012 - 12:48 PM' timestamp='1333046913' post='1389615']
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.
[/quote]
Did you think that your crippled laptop would grow a DVI port after you bought it? What did you expect?
There is no solution. You are doomed to the hideous low res scaled images that you have observed as long as you use a non-DVI laptop.
[quote name='clammy' date='29 March 2012 - 12:48 PM' timestamp='1333046913' post='1389615']

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.



Did you think that your crippled laptop would grow a DVI port after you bought it? What did you expect?

There is no solution. You are doomed to the hideous low res scaled images that you have observed as long as you use a non-DVI laptop.

#2
Posted 03/30/2012 04:52 PM   
HDMI does not support, i don't think in any solution using HDMI, what can work is using a mini display port if your notebook have it, an ACTIVE display port to Dual link DVI should fix your problem, but not all notebooks have those outputs.
HDMI does not support, i don't think in any solution using HDMI, what can work is using a mini display port if your notebook have it, an ACTIVE display port to Dual link DVI should fix your problem, but not all notebooks have those outputs.

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#3
Posted 03/30/2012 06:49 PM   
Unfortunately Nvidia does not make an external GPU as of yet. Although they had mentioned that they were entertaining the idea.

You could build a custom external GPU but at that point, you may as well just build a gesktop.
http://hackaday.com/2011/10/19/beefing-up-your-laptops-gaming-chops-with-an-external-gpu/
Unfortunately Nvidia does not make an external GPU as of yet. Although they had mentioned that they were entertaining the idea.



You could build a custom external GPU but at that point, you may as well just build a gesktop.

http://hackaday.com/2011/10/19/beefing-up-your-laptops-gaming-chops-with-an-external-gpu/

#4
Posted 03/30/2012 08:29 PM   
[quote name='Ricardois' date='30 March 2012 - 07:49 PM' timestamp='1333133368' post='1390010']
HDMI does not support, i don't think in any solution using HDMI, what can work is using a mini display port if your notebook have it, an ACTIVE display port to Dual link DVI should fix your problem, but not all notebooks have those outputs.
[/quote]

Yea no mini display here.

Oh well time to build a rig, anyone wanna by a G74S???LOL
[quote name='Ricardois' date='30 March 2012 - 07:49 PM' timestamp='1333133368' post='1390010']

HDMI does not support, i don't think in any solution using HDMI, what can work is using a mini display port if your notebook have it, an ACTIVE display port to Dual link DVI should fix your problem, but not all notebooks have those outputs.





Yea no mini display here.



Oh well time to build a rig, anyone wanna by a G74S???LOL

Gaming Rig 1

i7 5820K 3.3ghz (Stock Clock)
GTX 1080 Founders Edition (Stock Clock)
16GB DDR4 2400 RAM
512 SAMSUNG 840 PRO

Gaming Rig 2
My new build

Asus Maximus X Hero Z370
MSI Gaming X 1080Ti (2100 mhz OC Watercooled)
8700k (4.7ghz OC Watercooled)
16gb DDR4 3000 Ram
500GB SAMSUNG 860 EVO SERIES SSD M.2

#5
Posted 03/31/2012 04:36 PM   
Even if your laptop had a DVI port, you would still not be able to play many newer games in 3D at 1080p/60fps.

a GTX 560M only has 192 cores. It may be enough cores for 720p/60fps in 3D, but not enough cores for 1080p/60fps in 3D.

Lots of people on this forum play games in 3D 720p with 3D TV Play (HDMI) on very big tv's and projectors.
In 3D, my eyes focus on shapes of objects/people and locations/distances.
Image resolution/quality is less important in 3D.
Even if your laptop had a DVI port, you would still not be able to play many newer games in 3D at 1080p/60fps.



a GTX 560M only has 192 cores. It may be enough cores for 720p/60fps in 3D, but not enough cores for 1080p/60fps in 3D.



Lots of people on this forum play games in 3D 720p with 3D TV Play (HDMI) on very big tv's and projectors.

In 3D, my eyes focus on shapes of objects/people and locations/distances.

Image resolution/quality is less important in 3D.

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http://photos.3dvisionlive.com/Partol/album/509eb580a3e067153c000020/

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#6
Posted 03/31/2012 06:06 PM   
[quote name='Partol' date='31 March 2012 - 07:06 PM' timestamp='1333217201' post='1390397']
Even if your laptop had a DVI port, you would still not be able to play many newer games in 3D at 1080p/60fps.

a GTX 560M only has 192 cores. It may be enough cores for 720p/60fps in 3D, but not enough cores for 1080p/60fps in 3D.

Lots of people on this forum play games in 3D 720p with 3D TV Play (HDMI) on very big tv's and projectors.
In 3D, my eyes focus on shapes of objects/people and locations/distances.
Image resolution/quality is less important in 3D.
[/quote]

Oh I see thanks Partol! Good input!
[quote name='Partol' date='31 March 2012 - 07:06 PM' timestamp='1333217201' post='1390397']

Even if your laptop had a DVI port, you would still not be able to play many newer games in 3D at 1080p/60fps.



a GTX 560M only has 192 cores. It may be enough cores for 720p/60fps in 3D, but not enough cores for 1080p/60fps in 3D.



Lots of people on this forum play games in 3D 720p with 3D TV Play (HDMI) on very big tv's and projectors.

In 3D, my eyes focus on shapes of objects/people and locations/distances.

Image resolution/quality is less important in 3D.





Oh I see thanks Partol! Good input!

Gaming Rig 1

i7 5820K 3.3ghz (Stock Clock)
GTX 1080 Founders Edition (Stock Clock)
16GB DDR4 2400 RAM
512 SAMSUNG 840 PRO

Gaming Rig 2
My new build

Asus Maximus X Hero Z370
MSI Gaming X 1080Ti (2100 mhz OC Watercooled)
8700k (4.7ghz OC Watercooled)
16gb DDR4 3000 Ram
500GB SAMSUNG 860 EVO SERIES SSD M.2

#7
Posted 03/31/2012 08:16 PM   
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