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I edited my last post.


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Ok, there is a God, somehow I messed around with the display setting and go it to accept the 120 Hz, it never showed an option for 144 Hz, but I'm good, not going to get greedy. :clap:
 
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This is what I get when I try and set it to 120 Hz it only goes up to the 120 Hz. It's 59 or nothing, as for as the highest refresh rate...:mad:

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Ok, there is a God, somehow I messed around with the display setting and go it to accept the 120 Hz, it never showed an option for 144 Hz, but I'm good, not going to get greedy. :clap:
Fair enough. Though to be fair, 120hz is a more symmetrical refresh rate. The computer math works out a bit better at multiples of 30hz. To explain why would be a lengthy post. I have dual 144hz 1440p displays, but I opt for 120hz on each because of the compatibility with certain programs.
Also, I would still get a newer GPU and pass that 7770 along to another system.
 
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That said, here are a few examples of what would likely be able to give you that 144hz;
I want to thank you very much, for taking your time to walk the old man through all this. I will hang with the 120 Hz for a while, it does seem to load the graphics faster, but I know I should still get into the 21 Century with my video card, and I have multiple other PC's I can stick this card in.
 
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I want to thank you very much, for taking your time to walk the old man through all this. I will hang with the 120 Hz for a while, it does seem to load the graphics faster, but I know I should still get into the 21 Century with my video card, and I have multiple other PC's I can stick this card in.
You're welcome, happy to help. :toast: The thing is, a newer GPU along with the W3680 we discussed in the other thread and you would have a set of systems that will last you a while.
 
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You're welcome, happy to help. :toast: The thing is, a newer GPU along with the W3680 we discussed in the other thread and you would have a set of systems that will last you a while.
So, is the W3680 just as good as the X5680? and will work on my Asus P6T Deluxe V2 board it's a 1366 platform.
 
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So, is the W3680 just as good as the X5680? and will work on my Asus P6T Deluxe V2 board it's a 1366 platform.
It runs at the same stock speeds, it's just more overclockable because it has an unlocked multiplier. So it will potentially run much faster than an X5680.
 
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Pretty sure you can use HDMI to dvi cable and work just fine.

Which would fall under the heading of "adapter" since you're turning an HDMI port into a DVI port the same as you would using a dongle.
 
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Recently upgraded from a XL2411Z to get the full 144hz I used this


The active adapters aren't cheap but if you like the monitor its the only choice.
 
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