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There seem to be a few conflicting opinions on this subject, what is yours? I just purchaced a new monitor for my son and it came with both a HDMI cable and a DP cable, which should I use?
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Re: HDMI or DP cable
2018/07/11 07:32:27
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Re: HDMI or DP cable
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Sajin DP.
Wow that was fast, thanks Sajin.
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Re: HDMI or DP cable
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Re: HDMI or DP cable
2018/07/11 09:06:28
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DisplayPort allows for higher data bandwidths than HDMI. With many modern higher-end monitors, you have to use the DP cable to get full use of the monitor, as HDMI would limit bandwidth.
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Re: HDMI or DP cable
2018/07/11 12:59:45
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I've had good luck with Display Port, and find it more reliable if you have a monitor that allows to be overclocked. (Gsync 165mhz)
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Re: HDMI or DP cable
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HDMI is going to be a dead technology soon enough. It'll be the next:
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Re: HDMI or DP cable
2018/07/11 14:46:48
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TheParagonHero HDMI is going to be a dead technology soon enough.
It'll be the next:
Ahh RCA, I miss those colors so much I still have a number of cables in my "just in case box" I keep reading that HDMI is not going any time soon.
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Re: HDMI or DP cable
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Re: HDMI or DP cable
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Re: HDMI or DP cable
2018/07/11 21:43:43
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I had to use DP version 1.3 cable for my AOC AGON to use g-sync and to clock to 100Hz.
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Re: HDMI or DP cable
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be warned DP can be finicky, on one of my monitors ( a dell ) it is super picky on cable and ports plus it really hates if it is unplugged while running, have to unplug the power for 5 minutes before the DP ports will work again, my second monitor ( a HP ) could care less, both are DP 1.2.
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Re: HDMI or DP cable
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quadlatte be warned DP can be finicky, on one of my monitors ( a dell ) it is super picky on cable and ports plus it really hates if it is unplugged while running, have to unplug the power for 5 minutes before the DP ports will work again, my second monitor ( a HP ) could care less, both are DP 1.2.
My son has been using HDMI the whole time till i switched to DP while he was at work without telling him, so far he hasn't said a thing (it's been a few days) so I am guessing all is well so far.
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Re: HDMI or DP cable
2018/07/17 18:10:22
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Just make sure you buy a quality DP cable that is certified.
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Re: HDMI or DP cable
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Hoggle Just make sure you buy a quality DP cable that is certified.
I'm using the DP cable that came with the monitor, I hope it's a good one....
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Re: HDMI or DP cable
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Re: HDMI or DP cable
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