[SOLVED] Windows not detecting my ASUS vg248qe monitor

[LowTier]

I'm not locked at 60 I'm able to get 144hz, I'm just confused because it still says generic pnp monitor in device manager. Don't know if I should be concerned. I do not have a disk drive anymore so can't use the installation disc.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Windows will report any monitor as just "Generic PnP" until you install the monitor driver from that monitor manufacturer's website. Your monitor will work fine without this driver but if the driver exists it's a good idea to install it.

I have checked on that model and it seems that manual driver installation is only necessary for Windows 8 or earlier.

For Windows 8.1 & Windows 10, the driver should get installed automatically from the OS or via Windows auto-updates:

VG248QE｜Monitors｜ASUS United Kingdom

ASUS continues to be a frontrunner for innovative technology, from ushering in the worldâs first consumer gaming display at 144Hz in 2012, to 1440p resolution Nvidia G-Sync monitors just two years later. Within 2020, the company has managed to push into 360Hz, 4K HDR with 144Hz and bolster...

www.asus.com

 

[LowTier]

Windows will report any monitor as just "Generic PnP" until you install the monitor driver from that monitor manufacturer's website. Your monitor will work fine without this driver but if the driver exists it's a good idea to install it.

I have checked on that model and it seems that manual driver installation is only necessary for Windows 8 or earlier.

For Windows 8.1 & Windows 10, the driver should get installed automatically from the OS or via Windows auto-updates:

VG248QE｜Monitors｜ASUS United Kingdom

ASUS continues to be a frontrunner for innovative technology, from ushering in the worldâs first consumer gaming display at 144Hz in 2012, to 1440p resolution Nvidia G-Sync monitors just two years later. Within 2020, the company has managed to push into 360Hz, 4K HDR with 144Hz and bolster...

www.asus.com

Thanks a lot!