Monitor is only allowing me to use 60hz setting when it is a 144hz

[roscowmoo]

Hey guys,
I bought a second monitor (Benq XL2411Z) which is the same as my other monitor and my 980 only has one DVI port so I bought a displayport to DVI so I could use the second monitor assuming that it would run at 144hz. Now when I go to change the refresh rate on my second monitor, only the 60hz option is available. If I make the resolution lower I can increase the refresh rate, but obviously I do not want to do this. Am I not able to change the refresh rate because of this adapter? Or is there a way to make it so I can use 144hz on the second monitor?
Cheers

 

[getochkn]

It has to be dual link DVI so make sure you have an active displayport to dvi dual link

 

[Glenwing]

Hey guys,
I bought a second monitor (Benq XL2411Z) which is the same as my other monitor and my 980 only has one DVI port so I bought a displayport to DVI so I could use the second monitor assuming that it would run at 144hz. Now when I go to change the refresh rate on my second monitor, only the 60hz option is available. If I make the resolution lower I can increase the refresh rate, but obviously I do not want to do this. Am I not able to change the refresh rate because of this adapter? Or is there a way to make it so I can use 144hz on the second monitor?
Cheers

Normal DisplayPort to DVI adapters are Single-Link only. 144 Hz requires Dual-Link DVI.

 

[roscowmoo]

Hey guys,
I bought a second monitor (Benq XL2411Z) which is the same as my other monitor and my 980 only has one DVI port so I bought a displayport to DVI so I could use the second monitor assuming that it would run at 144hz. Now when I go to change the refresh rate on my second monitor, only the 60hz option is available. If I make the resolution lower I can increase the refresh rate, but obviously I do not want to do this. Am I not able to change the refresh rate because of this adapter? Or is there a way to make it so I can use 144hz on the second monitor?
Cheers

Normal DisplayPort to DVI adapters are Single-Link only. 144 Hz requires Dual-Link DVI.

Hey my Displayport to DVI adapter is Dual-Link

 

[getochkn]

What adapter do you have?

 

[roscowmoo]

It has to be dual link DVI so make sure you have an active displayport to dvi dual link

Mine is dual link

 

[roscowmoo]

What adapter do you have?

https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Adapters/DisplayPort/52868-DP-DVI-ADP
I am pretty sure it is this one, but not 100% sure, I assume it is Dual-Link

 

[DSzymborski]

It's hard to evaluate if you're not sure - do you have the same number of pins as the one you linked?

 

[getochkn]

If that adapter was dual=link, it would specify it.

 

[boju]

Even if active, i haven't seen not one yet living upto expectation of more than 60hz. Reviewers of sites like amazon and newegg are full of disappointments because they want Dp to dvi or vice versa as they know both can do 144hz so why not work together right? Don't know of one yet.

 

[Glenwing]

Hey guys,
I bought a second monitor (Benq XL2411Z) which is the same as my other monitor and my 980 only has one DVI port so I bought a displayport to DVI so I could use the second monitor assuming that it would run at 144hz. Now when I go to change the refresh rate on my second monitor, only the 60hz option is available. If I make the resolution lower I can increase the refresh rate, but obviously I do not want to do this. Am I not able to change the refresh rate because of this adapter? Or is there a way to make it so I can use 144hz on the second monitor?
Cheers

Normal DisplayPort to DVI adapters are Single-Link only. 144 Hz requires Dual-Link DVI.

Hey my Displayport to DVI adapter is Dual-Link

What adapter do you have?

https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Adapters/DisplayPort/52868-DP-DVI-ADP
I am pretty sure it is this one, but not 100% sure, I assume it is Dual-Link

If it says Dual-Link it's about 75% likely to be Single-Link. If it doesn't say Dual-Link it's definitely Single-Link only.

 

[roscowmoo]

It's hard to evaluate if you're not sure - do you have the same number of pins as the one you linked?

Yes it does