Presenting the ZOWIE XL2540 240Hz

[Q83Ia7ta]

Got this. I can try answer your questions if possible. For me it was a surprise when I saw no 60Hz option at PC resolutions. 100/120/144/240Hz at displayport under PC section at nvidia control panel.

[paegetsu]

Is there a way to use strobing in this monitor? Like using lightboost software or ? I really want to see 240hz strobing in action.

[Falkentyne]

Does this monitor support 3d vision 2 ?
if it does, you can try using the INF hack to force Lightboost mode IF the Nvidia drivers will identify the monitor correctly. But with the change in refresh rates, if you even got a signal, 240hz would probably vanish unless you found the timings manually (in the EDID with ToastyX CRU) and added the resolution. And you might not even find the resolution as it would be in the extension block.

The lightboost VG278H identifier ID is ACI27F8. for 1920x1080 monitors that support 3d vision 2, you can change the product ID to ACI27F8, go to the 3d vision 2 Nvidia driver folder (where the driver package is extracted on installs), install the drivers and see if it detects the monitor as an Asus 120hz 3d LCD, and then, (if in windows 7), select "choose when the display is in 3D mode-Always", and then create a custom resolution: 1920x1080@100hz with vertical total 1138, or 120hz with VT 1149, and then test it.

The monitor should then enter 3d mode.

This doesn't seem to work on Gsync monitors that have ULMB and 3d vision 2, even the 1080p panels. For those, you just need the 3d glasses.

[Q83Ia7ta]

Is there a way to use strobing in this monitor? Like using lightboost software or ? I really want to see 240hz strobing in action.

As far I can see it has no strobing options at all.

[Q83Ia7ta]

Does this monitor support 3d vision 2 ?
if it does, you can try using the INF hack to force Lightboost mode IF the Nvidia drivers will identify the monitor correctly. But with the change in refresh rates, if you even got a signal, 240hz would probably vanish unless you found the timings manually (in the EDID with ToastyX CRU) and added the resolution. And you might not even find the resolution as it would be in the extension block.

The lightboost VG278H identifier ID is ACI27F8. for 1920x1080 monitors that support 3d vision 2, you can change the product ID to ACI27F8, go to the 3d vision 2 Nvidia driver folder (where the driver package is extracted on installs), install the drivers and see if it detects the monitor as an Asus 120hz 3d LCD, and then, (if in windows 7), select "choose when the display is in 3D mode-Always", and then create a custom resolution: 1920x1080@100hz with vertical total 1138, or 120hz with VT 1149, and then test it.

The monitor should then enter 3d mode.

This doesn't seem to work on Gsync monitors that have ULMB and 3d vision 2, even the 1080p panels. For those, you just need the 3d glasses.

There is no any 3d/lightboots/nvidia mentions at monitor (stickers) and OSD.
Controller is RealTek 0x2796.
Default FPS1 preset have fcked up colors as usual. Disabling useless features like black equalizer and etc and setting colors to normal profile gives better colors than XL2411T, XL2411Z, XL2430T and betten than PG248Q with overclock 170-180Hz (changed gamma, etc, tiny interference).
Is there any success in enabling Lightboost with Realtek controller?

Info from Monitor Asset Manager
monitor connected by DisplayPort:

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Monitor
  Model name............... ZOWIE XL LCD
  Manufacturer............. BenQ
  Plug and Play ID......... BNQ7F51
  Serial number............ SAG0239xxxx
  Manufacture date......... 2016, ISO week 42
  Filter driver............ None
  -------------------------
  EDID revision............ 1.4
  Input signal type........ Digital (DisplayPort)
  Color bit depth.......... 8 bits per primary color
  Color encoding formats... RGB 4:4:4, YCrCb 4:4:4, YCrCb 4:2:2
  Screen size.............. 540 x 300 mm (24,3 in)
  Power management......... Active off/sleep
  Extension blocs.......... 1 (CEA-EXT)
  -------------------------
  DDC/CI................... Supported
  MCCS revison............. 2.2
  Display technology....... TFT
  Controller............... RealTek 0x2796
  Firmware revision........ 0.1
  Firmware flags........... 0x0002003C
  Active power on time..... 38 hours
  Power consumption........ 0,05 kWh
  Current frequency........ 291,40kHz, 239,80Hz

Color characteristics
  Default color space...... sRGB
  Display gamma............ 2,20
  Red chromaticity......... Rx 0,653 - Ry 0,332
  Green chromaticity....... Gx 0,323 - Gy 0,625
  Blue chromaticity........ Bx 0,156 - By 0,074
  White point (default).... Wx 0,313 - Wy 0,328
  Additional descriptors... None

Timing characteristics
  Horizontal scan range.... 255-255kHz
  Vertical scan range...... 48-240Hz
  Video bandwidth.......... 600MHz
  CVT standard............. Not supported
  GTF standard............. Supported
  Additional descriptors... None
  Preferred timing......... Yes
  Native/preferred timing.. 1920x1080p at 60Hz 
    Modeline............... "1920x1080" 148,500 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync

Standard timings supported
     720 x  400p at  70Hz - IBM VGA
     640 x  480p at  60Hz - IBM VGA
     640 x  480p at  75Hz - VESA
     800 x  600p at  60Hz - VESA
     800 x  600p at  75Hz - VESA
     832 x  624p at  75Hz - Apple Mac II
    1024 x  768p at  60Hz - VESA
    1024 x  768p at  75Hz - VESA
    1280 x 1024p at  75Hz - VESA
    1152 x  870p at  75Hz - Apple Mac II
    1920 x 1080p at  60Hz - VESA STD
    1280 x  720p at  60Hz - VESA STD
    1280 x  800p at  60Hz - VESA STD
    1280 x 1024p at  60Hz - VESA STD
    1600 x  900p at  60Hz - VESA STD
    1680 x 1050p at  60Hz - VESA STD
    1280 x 1024p at 120Hz - VESA STD

EIA/CEA-861 Information
  Revision number.......... 3
  IT underscan............. Supported
  Basic audio.............. Supported
  YCbCr 4:4:4.............. Supported
  YCbCr 4:2:2.............. Supported
  Native formats........... 1
  Detailed timing #1....... 1920x1080p at 100Hz 
    Modeline............... "1920x1080" 235,500 1920 1968 2000 2080 1080 1083 1088 1133 +hsync -vsync
  Detailed timing #2....... 1920x1080p at 120Hz 
    Modeline............... "1920x1080" 285,500 1920 1968 2000 2080 1080 1083 1088 1144 +hsync -vsync
  Detailed timing #3....... 1920x1080p at 144Hz 
    Modeline............... "1920x1080" 346,500 1920 1968 2000 2080 1080 1083 1088 1157 +hsync -vsync
  Detailed timing #4....... 1920x1080p at 240Hz 
    Modeline............... "1920x1080" 594,270 1920 1948 1980 2040 1080 1137 1145 1215 +hsync -vsync
  Detailed timing #5....... 1280x1024p at 240Hz 
    Modeline............... "1280x1024" 511,000 1280 1396 1540 1800 1024 1027 1034 1184 -hsync +vsync

CE video identifiers (VICs) - timing/formats supported
     640 x  480p at  60Hz - Default (4:3, 1:1)
     720 x  480p at  60Hz - EDTV (4:3, 8:9)
     720 x  480p at  60Hz - EDTV (16:9, 32:27)
    1280 x  720p at  60Hz - HDTV (16:9, 1:1)
    1920 x 1080i at  60Hz - HDTV (16:9, 1:1)
    1920 x 1080p at  60Hz - HDTV (16:9, 1:1) [Native]
     720 x  576p at  50Hz - EDTV (4:3, 16:15)
     720 x  576p at  50Hz - EDTV (16:9, 64:45)
    1280 x  720p at  50Hz - HDTV (16:9, 1:1)
    1920 x 1080i at  50Hz - HDTV (16:9, 1:1)
    1920 x 1080p at  50Hz - HDTV (16:9, 1:1)
    NB: NTSC refresh rate = (Hz*1000)/1001

CE audio data (formats supported)
  LPCM    2-channel, 16/20/24 bit depths at 32/44/48 kHz

CE speaker allocation data
  Channel configuration.... 2.0
  Front left/right......... Yes
  Front LFE................ No
  Front center............. No
  Rear left/right.......... No
  Rear center.............. No
  Front left/right center.. No
  Rear left/right center... No
  Rear LFE................. No

Report information
  Date generated........... 15.12.2016
  Software revision........ 2.90.0.1020
  Data source.............. Real-time 0x0100
  Operating system......... 10.0.14393.2

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[Q83Ia7ta]

Overclocked simply by nvidia control panel to 241 and 242 Hz.
OSD confirms current resolution is 241 and 242 Hz accordingly.
Optimal is 240Hz.

Quake Live never been so smooth before with any of my previous monitors.
Of course it doesn't make my aim much better or change my performance.

[Falkentyne]

realtek 2796 is the same as XL2730.
2796B Is in the XL2735

[alex47]

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  Color bit depth.......... 8 bits per primary color

I thought this monitor panel is 6 bit
http://www.panelook.com/M250HTN01.3_AUO ... 28334.html

[Falkentyne]

Welp there you have it!

Another 6 bit+FRC panel.

[knypol]

I have a question regarding this monitor: If I would set refresh rate to 240Hz but my game would be able to maintain only 144Hz what kind of perceived motion blur I would see? According to the link posted below it would be 144Hz quality or rather 240Hz?

https://www.google.pl/search?q=XL2540+u ... yO1DvqM%3A