Solved Monitor connection

[PSCO2007]

I'm thinking of purchasing this monitor --- LG 29UM65 Black 29" 5ms Dual HDMI UltraWide screen LED Backlight LCD Monitor IPS Panel 300 cd/m2 5000000:1 Built-in Speakers - Newegg.com

I have my current monitor connected with a DVI connection.

Would i stick with that option?

Thanks,

Paul

 

[Chuck38]

Hi Paul,

You could stick with that if you wanted, but I would suggest using HDMI if your GPU supports it.

-Chuck

 

[PSCO2007]

Hi Chuck,

How do I check to see if the GPU supports HDMI?

 

[Dude]

Your motherboard also has HDMI and display port connections. If you have the cables try it, otherwise DVI will work
ASUS P8Z77-V Intel 7 Series Motherboard - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA1155), Intel Z77 Express, 2400MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA III (6Gb/s), RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, PCIe 3.0, WiFi-N, SL (Refurbished) at TigerDirect.com

 

[PSCO2007]

Your motherboard also has HDMI and display port connects. If you have the cables try it, otherwise DVI will work
ASUS P8Z77-V Intel 7 Series Motherboard - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA1155), Intel Z77 Express, 2400MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA III (6Gb/s), RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, PCIe 3.0, WiFi-N, SL (Refurbished) at TigerDirect.com

Which connection will give me optimum performance?

 

[Chuck38]

Your motherboard also has HDMI and display port connections. If you have the cables try it, otherwise DVI will work
ASUS P8Z77-V Intel 7 Series Motherboard - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA1155), Intel Z77 Express, 2400MHz DDR3 (O.C.), SATA III (6Gb/s), RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, PCIe 3.0, WiFi-N, SL (Refurbished) at TigerDirect.com

What he said!

HDMI would give you the best picture.

 

[PSCO2007]

Thanks to both of you!!

 

[Chuck38]

Always glad to help!

-Chuck

 

[Dude]

You're welcome, that is a nice monitor...enjoy it!

It really deserves a dedicated graphics card

 

[PSCO2007]

Just set up the monitor.

The speakers in the monitor are better than the ones I had - and I thought those were fine.

There are so many settings and adjustments, that you need a Masters in Monitors, but I guess it will get easier with time.

When I first turned it on, it said - "no signal but HDMI is connected - press OK to switch to HDMI.

There's no way that I could see to do that, but I finally turned the button on monitor off and on.

That fixed it and I was finally able to get the screen to show Desktop.

Other than the initial hiccups, this monitor is great and I thank both of you again.

Paul

 

[Chuck38]

Thanks for the update and I'm very glad to hear everything is working!

Have a good night!
-Chuck

 

[PSCO2007]

Thanks Chuck,

One thing I found I had to do was change the resolution to1920 X 1080.

Seems to be easier on the eyes.

Paul

 

[Chuck38]

Yes, that's a very nice resolution! I wish my monitor supported it.

 

[PSCO2007]

If and when you upgrade, I think you ought to consider this one.

I can't believe the difference from my 22inch Acer.

Have a good night.

 

[Chuck38]

I'm thinking of probably upgrading sometime in the new year.

 

[PSCO2007]

You're welcome, that is a nice monitor...enjoy it!

It really deserves a dedicated graphics card

Hi Dude,

Quick question : I was on the Amazon review site and a reviewer said it is impossible to get 2560 X 1080 with HDMI ( which I use and my comp reports that I'm getting).

He says you must use Display Port - which I don't have - guess I would need a dedicated graphics card, but I'm not a gamer and can't justify the expense.

The resolution on the monitor is crystal clear, but the reviewer says it is really 1980 X 1060 being stretched.

I spoke to LG and they say he is wrong.

What's your opinion?

Thanks,

Paul

 

[badcrc]

The page for the LG 29UM65 says it is 2560-1080. The OP's mobo specs says Asus P8Z77. The Asus page for that board -

Integrated Graphics Processor
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI/RGB/DisplayPort ports
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
- Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
- Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536 @ 75 Hz
- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz

so IMHO, the OP needs a separate gfx card to get the native monitor resolution on HDMI. Display Port looks OK.

 

[PSCO2007]

Thanks for the info.

Guess I'll have to stick with what I have.

 

[Phone Man]

The specs that have been posted show that your monitor and your motherboard both have Display Port which have higher bandwidth then HDMI to support those higher resolutions. A few bucks for a Display Port cable would be worth a try. Check the ports to see what they are (Standard or Mini) I use this site for my cables but they are available everywhere.

MyCableMart.com

Jim

 

[PSCO2007]

What's the purpose of getting a display port cable if I don't have a dedicated graphics card?

According to previous posts, that's what I would need, right?