Displayport to DVI-D adapter for 120hz

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Will any active adapter that claims support for 2560x1600 work at 1680x1050@120hz or 1920x1080@120hz? Technically the bandwidth requirement is fine, but can they run at 120hz?
 
dowant120hz said:
i read the apple can do 120hz
most pseudo-dual-link adapters can't
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This + 1

Although owning 4 (currently) of these apple adapters, I know how shitty they are. I returned 2 and I have one sitting in a box that blinks terribly. I'm using 3 that don't really work too well. I have to turn the adapters on in a specific order to get my displays to show. Kinda sucks.
 
The belkin ones blink too...just a display port issue...but we also run high resolutions, never had an issue w. Single link adapters though
 
yang88she said:
The belkin ones blink too...just a display port issue...but we also run high resolutions, never had an issue w. Single link adapters though
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They do, but when buying another adapter fixes the other adapter, obviously there's some quality control issues.

EDIT: Also the apple adapter is the only adapter that can do 120Hz. Which sucks for the above user.
 
So the apple or a few other expensive adapters are the only option? I was hoping for something cheap to use with my existing monitors, oh well :(
 
I used a Dell dual link DVI adapter and it ran my AW2310 @ 120hz on an ATI card.

Edit: here's the invoice description "Dell - DisplayPort to Dual Link DVI Adapter for OptiPlex / Latitude / Alienware Laptops / Precision/ Precision Mobile Workstations"
 
Druneau said:
I used a Dell dual link DVI adapter and it ran my AW2310 @ 120hz on an ATI card.

Edit: here's the invoice description "Dell - DisplayPort to Dual Link DVI Adapter for OptiPlex / Latitude / Alienware Laptops / Precision/ Precision Mobile Workstations"
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When I do a search for those terms I get a lot of "Dual Link DVI" adapters, but the reviews all say not Dual Link.
 
Vega directed me to this one : http://www.amazon.com/Accell-B087B-007B-DisplayPort-Dual-Link-Adapter/dp/B00856WJH8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363618044&sr=8-1&keywords=3d+accell+dp&tag=hardfocom-20

I picked it up and I can confirm it does work at 120Hz on my sig setup. It was Flakey to get going though. First make to get it to work at > 60Hz I had to install a USB 3.0 PCI-E Adapter card just for it. I believe this is because the power it draws is near the max of the USB spec for 120Hz operation. Alternatively a powered USB hub just pushing that device.

Second I had to run mine at 100 then 110 then 120hz the first time to get it to go properly. Once it started working though I was able to do a whole game session at 120hz without a problem (about 3 hours) - left it on overnight and was still at 120hz on the desktop.
 
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Why can't they just have a 3 DVI Edition GTX Titan? I've heard horror stories from Eyefinity users for years and now Nvidia has to deal with it :(
 
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