The amount of misinformation in this thread continues to be impressive.
Again, please read section 0 here:
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/how-to-connect-to-a-120-hz-display.3268285/
so recommended dp to dp or hdmi to hdmi because they are the only connectors that go over 100hz.
DP and HDMI are not the only connectors that support over 100 Hz. Dual-Link DVI also supports it.
its not my fault he's bought a lemon of a monitor that claimed 144hz even though none of its adapters went over 100hz.
One of the connectors on the monitor does go over 100 Hz.
It is your fault when you recommend solutions which are incompatible with the OP's situation. However, I see a lot of newer members to the community are very accustomed to newer models only, which always have DP, and many support high refresh rates over HDMI, so it is understandable that these incompatibilities might be unexpected to you, and you may have not thought to check these things. So it is ok. However, it is a good chance to learn about the capabilities of DVI, and the limitations of older devices, since you appear to be unaware of them.
fun fact when 144hz was becoming a thing, i mentioned that none of the connectors supported 144hz and i got laughed at in this very forum.
Ah, so you are not new to the community after all, and have been well-aware of the connector limitations of these monitors for years. I see. I assume people informed you about the capabilities of DVI at that time, so I'm confused about why you are unaware that it is fully capable of 144 Hz.
oh they wouldnt do that.
was the reply.
The community was correct, no manufacturer has produced a 144 Hz monitor that has no connectors supporting 144 Hz.
turns out more than a few manufacturers did. and this is 1 of em.
No, this monitor is not an example of that, since it has one connector that does support 144 Hz (DVI), not none.
btw hdmi 2.0 can do 100hz MAX without audio 60hz with audio @1080p.
This is misinformation. If you believe it is correct, please prove it.
so try disconnecting the hdmi audio lead
Which HDMI audio lead are you referring to?
if you used it you may get the extra bandwidth. if not you may have to disable hdmi audio in your audio options.
Standard stereo PCM audio for computer/monitor speakers uses about 1.5 Mbit/s. This is an extra 0.03 Hz at 1080p if it could be used for video bandwidth. Even a full 8 channel lossless DTS-HD stream at maximum bitrate is about 25 Mbit/s, or about 0.5 extra frames per second at 1080p. The bandwidth used by audio is insignificant.
guess your gonna have to get a dual link to hdmi cable and try that...
Dual-Link DVI to HDMI cables do not actually exist, as covered in section 4.5.2 here:
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/how-to-connect-to-a-120-hz-display.3268285/