NVIDIA G-SYNC DIY Kit Installation

dont suppose there would be a possibility of installing this kit on other monitors? like say hp zr30w or some thing
 
Yaka said:
dont suppose there would be a possibility of installing this kit on other monitors? like say hp zr30w or some thing
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No. The DIY kit is designed around the ASUS VG248QE exclusively. Its meant to be only a test bed really and only for the curious who are willing to pay for early access to the tech.

I wouldn't expect one on a 30 inch monitor for sometime. The biggest and highest resolution monitor that it'll be coming too in the next few months is an 27 inch 1440p ASUS ROG that was announced at CES. It probably won't be until Displayport 1.3 becomes common that you might see late next year a 4k monitor with G-sync.
 
I went in on one thanks to this article on HardOCP. Guess it's time to get [H]ardCORE again. I'll share my experiences when it happens over the weekend.
 
Yaka said:
dont suppose there would be a possibility of installing this kit on other monitors? like say hp zr30w or some thing
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No, at the moment this is pretty much just a tech demo that you can do at home if you get the parts.

The FPGA only works on one monitor.
 
Took apart my monitor and it only took about 10 minutes thanks to the tutorial video from Nvidia. Should receive my kit tomorrow.

Hope G-sync is all its hyped up to be but if anything ..no more vsync for the win.
 
Godmachine said:
Took apart my monitor and it only took about 10 minutes thanks to the tutorial video from Nvidia. Should receive my kit tomorrow.

Hope G-sync is all its hyped up to be but if anything ..no more vsync for the win.
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You'll have to let us know how it turns out. I hope it's as good as they're hyping.
 
My kit's delivery got rescheduled for tomorrow. :(

EDIT: FedEx trolled me, it's out for delivery! :D
 
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I got mine installed and working...

HOLY FUCK...

I mean its just incredible. The lack of ANY tearing in ANY game I've played thus far is simply unreal. The motion itself is just completely fluid , no hitching or weirdness at all. This technology is a MUST for PC gamers. Especially FPS gamers.

The install was a snap , anyone who whines about it frankly hasn't watched the tutorial video. The video explains it all in depth and well. It took me 15 minutes to finish the install and I was golden.

I can't believe the difference. I'm beside myself impressed.
 
Godmachine... how are you setting your games? V-sync on/off? Adaptive v-sync? How high of a frame count have you seen? Was the color calibration required?
 
MeTaSpARKs said:
Godmachine... how are you setting your games? V-sync on/off? Adaptive v-sync? How high of a frame count have you seen? Was the color calibration required?
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G-Sync is a global setting once set in the 3D settings window under the Nvidia control panel. It will automatically enable so not messing with anything else really.

Frame rate maxes at the max refresh rate of the monitor so 144Hz = 144fps. At least that is what I've observed.

Color wasn't really much different than before but it would probably be smart to re-calibrate.
 
To those that have used it, does it noticeably help out in other ways besides screen tearing? For some reason I just never see it, even when others watching the same screen do. Besides low framerate, the only thing that really gets me is aliasing.
 
Metrocall said:
To those that have used it, does it noticeably help out in other ways besides screen tearing? For some reason I just never see it, even when others watching the same screen do. Besides low framerate, the only thing that really gets me is aliasing.
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It just creates a completely fluid image. Its greatest benefits are when the frame rate or the game stutter as it smooths out that stuttering drastically.

G-sync is great for those that really notice screen tearing or less than ideal motion on a monitor.Will most gamers notice it compared to a high refresh rate monitor? Probably not honestly and especially if they have powerful rigs that can maintain a high frame rate.

The holy grail would be Lightboost + G-sync , that would finally be the true successor to CRT monitors but even CRT's had V-sync issues so its even better in many respects.

I can't wait to see G-sync on a 1440p 120hz IPS/PLS panel. I can only imagine how great that would be.
 
Wish they made for VG236H id get in heartbeat i so need this once my frames drop under 100 forget it just laggy mess and don't want to lower refresh rate :(
 
So somethings to note :

1. G-sync especially works well with games that have shitty engines or poorly programmed ones. It smooths out the stuttering client side almost entirely. Some games that benefit from this greatly : Tomb Raider , BF4 big time and Metro 2033.

2. I've tested it across 15 games so far even ones I never play and its working very well. I do notice that if the game forces 60hz in a loading menu there is some flicker but it quickly goes away once it loads into the game.

3. Nvidia seems to have done a good job out of the gate with this tech it doesn't feel immature frankly. I can't imagine AMD achieving this through drivers and their cards quite as easily at least not anytime soon. Which is sad because ALL gamers should experience the benefits of this.

I'm wondering also how G-sync effects something like micro-stuttering if at all considering what it does. If it does improve micro-stuttering then it could be one of the major reasons for anyone with multi card setups to have this feature especially so.

It hasn't really effected my PQ very much and I have yet to try the improved Lightboost mode. Frankly while I agree lightboost is great it kind of sucks on this monitor as it washes out everything in favor of motion quality. I don't mind sacrificing some image quality for a smoother gaming experience but Lightboost on this ASUS monitor is an all or nothing function.

I can't believe the amount of whining about installation. ASUS made this monitor EXTREMELY easy to take apart. Anyone that disagrees has never worked on a regular LCD monitor that wasn't designed to be upgraded. If you've built your own PC then you can easily do this. But I wouldn't recommend going out and buying this monitor and the DIY upgrade. This entire process only makes sense if you already own this monitor and don't mind being a test subject. All you have to do is follow the tutorial step by step and its that easy.

Having said that this is probably the biggest leap forward for gamers on the PC in decades. This problem has plagued us all for so long and with no end in sight. Finally we can have our cake and devour the shit out of it.

Despite its price if you own this monitor and are a PC gamer then you should seriously consider this DIY upgrade.
 
Thanks Godmachine.. I'm excited to try it when my DIY kit comes in Friday. I already had owned the monitor and it makes sense to try since I have two nVidia 680s in SLI.
 
Got my kit and installed it successfully! :D

Couple things to note:

1) The 30 minute install time is grossly underestimated for the average modder. I took over an hour to complete this modification. Although, I was EXTREMELY careful not to damage the plastic or LCD in process.

2) The PCB in the video is not the same as the one you'll receive in the kit (at least it wasn't for me). They are very similar but there are a few changes such as brown connector for the blue ribbon, there is only 1 J1 input connector now and no J2 input connector, and the AC port cover doesn't snap on (you have to use electrical tape). However, the manual provided with the kit is up to date as far as I can tell.

3) Overall, the install for me was a 6/10 for difficulty. It's about average difficulty, its just very tedious with the reuse of metal tape and aligning everything properly.

But I have to say that the difference is HUGE, at least for me. I only played Battlefield 4 which suffered from screen tearing and severe frame drops and variability. With G-SYNC my experience now is extremely fluid and I do not notice any tearing, stuttering or notable frame drops. It's ridiculous, it almost feels like the game is a lot more optimized when in reality nothing with the game engine changed. I am going to continue playing and try out a few different games to see how it works. I'll update everyone later! :cool:
 
What exactly comes with the kit? Someone mentioned that a display port cable is included but there's no mention of this anywhere to back up the claim.
 
wagoogee said:
What exactly comes with the kit? Someone mentioned that a display port cable is included but there's no mention of this anywhere to back up the claim.
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I can confirm that a DisplayPort cable is included with the kit.
 
You get everything you need in the kit. Very easy to install. Only took me 30-35 minutes total.

I did some experimenting with the ULMB feature and I have to say I love that its a push button function on the monitor now. Being able to turn it on and off at will independent of the software is just great. It also seems more tuned now as it doesn't destroy the colors quite like normal LB 2.0 does. So if Lightboost is important to you and you own this monitor the DIY G-sync actually improves upon the original quite a bit.
 
Thanks for the info. This has certainly caught my interest either way as I cannot stand screen tearing and I hate FPS drops with vsync on. I wasn't expecting this to produce that much of a "wow" factor. It sounds like this is living up to the hype. I'm one of the CRT holdouts as I can't stand how LCD screens look... not just the frame rate, but the way LCD is a filter instead of emissive and just the visual appearance in general. I can watch a plasma screen without problems, but LCD's just bother me. I'm hoping that OLED combined with Gsync will finally result in a "perfect" replacement for the CRT at some point.

I do agree Nvidia should license this tech to AMD. AMD users shouldn't be left out of it, and doing this at the hardware level just makes so much more sense than trying to use drivers to fake it.
 
Thanks for your review Godmachine. I may have to pick this up after all. $200 is pretty steep in my opinion but it sounds like it might be worth it.
 
For anyone that installed this kit: does your power button remain blue at all times (unless turned off) or does it turn amber/orange when there is no signal detected and the monitor goes into power saver mode? My monitor's power light remains blue even when I put the computer to sleep and it's beginning to aggravate me since the blue light is so bright in a dark room (the monitor is where I sleep).
 
mgulbran said:
Mine does that as well. I don't mind cause if you turn it off and on you'll notice it is almost instant.
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Thank you, I contacted another member from this thread and he said that his turns back to orange where there is no input detected. I've contact Nvidia support about the issue and they're forwarding the request to their specialty team. Does anyone else have any experience with the color of the power button?
 
exlink said:
Got my kit and installed it successfully! :D

Couple things to note:

1) The 30 minute install time is grossly underestimated for the average modder. I took over an hour to complete this modification. Although, I was EXTREMELY careful not to damage the plastic or LCD in process.

2) The PCB in the video is not the same as the one you'll receive in the kit (at least it wasn't for me). They are very similar but there are a few changes such as brown connector for the blue ribbon, there is only 1 J1 input connector now and no J2 input connector, and the AC port cover doesn't snap on (you have to use electrical tape). However, the manual provided with the kit is up to date as far as I can tell.

3) Overall, the install for me was a 6/10 for difficulty. It's about average difficulty, its just very tedious with the reuse of metal tape and aligning everything properly.

But I have to say that the difference is HUGE, at least for me. I only played Battlefield 4 which suffered from screen tearing and severe frame drops and variability. With G-SYNC my experience now is extremely fluid and I do not notice any tearing, stuttering or notable frame drops. It's ridiculous, it almost feels like the game is a lot more optimized when in reality nothing with the game engine changed. I am going to continue playing and try out a few different games to see how it works. I'll update everyone later! :cool:
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I agree, this installation was tedious, but with a little patience and care, I think anyone can do it.
 
addictedto60fps said:
Will this fix microstuttering? For those who have used it, will it help that at all?
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SLI 680's here, and I'd say it does help with microstutter, but it's not the ultimate fix. Stutter no longer ends up missing a refresh by a hair, but at lower framerates a stutter can still be seen sometimes. It's similar to how g-sync starts to lose smoothness under 35-40fps. If a microstutter causes a frametime over something like 25ms you'll notice it. Still, it's a large improvement, especially at higher framerates.
 
I want to get a monitor with it already installed not sure if the price will come down it's 499.00 on Digital Storm...
 
Honestly, besides in-game cinematics and videos, I don't see the benefit that much. My 144Hz had 2x680sli and I don't really see where the $200 went.
 
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