Connect Monitor 120hz with Laptop

[Andrea Pozzer]

Hello , first of all , my name is Andrea
I wanted to ask you if you can help me.
I bought a 2qd dominator gt72 and i have a old 120hz minitor LG W2363D which unfortunately has no displayport .
My laptop has only Minidisplayport connectors and i'd like to connect them with my 120hz minitor , how do i know which adapter shall i buy ? i read that single-link doesn't support 120hz and i don't know which one is dual-link without spending 100$ buying the apple one.
sorry for my english , not my native language

 

[chris987]

it is quite an expensive solution unfortunatelly! here is another. you wont find such ''special'' adapter for 10-20 bucks!

needs to be ''active'' for the signal conversion to dual link dvi for the 120-144hz support. your laptop support dp 1.2 so it will work.!

StarTech MDP2DVID Mini DisplayPort to DVI Dual-Link Active Adapter - USB Powered


this is the only one i could find stated as active and dual link at an appealing price however customer reviews state otherwise!

VisionTek 900640 Mini DisplayPort to Dual Link DVI-D Active Adapter Cable

 

[Andrea Pozzer]

Thank you very much , i'm wondering if it's better go with this solution or just sell my monitor and buy a new one with minidisplay port and of course a better quality !

 

[chris987]

Thank you very much , i'm wondering if it's better go with this solution or just sell my monitor and buy a new one with minidisplay port and of course a better quality !

thats an even more expensive solution! you need to spend ~250$. i would consider upgrading only if it was to be the primary monitor! however it is your decision anyway! you are welcome!