The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by justnvc » 02 Nov 2022, 13:32

Oh sorry you just hold 1 + 3 and then press the power button, don't release them, and once it turns on the service menu is on the left side, sometimes it vanishes instantly but do it a couple times and it will appear for sure. Can you take a screenshot of both all of your service menus? I'd like to compare versions. Thanks!

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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by Discorz » 09 Nov 2022, 16:01

justnvc wrote:
02 Nov 2022, 13:32
Can you take a screenshot of both all of your service menus? I'd like to compare versions. Thanks!
Thanks for the instructions.

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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by Kyouki » 09 Nov 2022, 18:11

I cannot seem to enter mine, what's considered 1/3 buttons? tried both combinations from up and down.

I feel stupid.
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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by Discorz » 10 Nov 2022, 02:27

Kyouki wrote:
09 Nov 2022, 18:11
I cannot seem to enter mine, what's considered 1/3 buttons? tried both combinations from up and down.
It's function buttons, counting from top to bottom, ignoring joystick. Power button is located below on the right side.

  1. Power off the monitor.
  2. While holding buttons 1 and 3, press power button once to power on the monitor, keep holding 1 and 3 until image with factory/service menu appears on screen. Sometimes menu disappears when buttons 1 and 3 are released. In this case repeat the process.
Not much in there tho. I'd like to see "disable boot logo" option to cut on boot time.
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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by Kyouki » 12 Nov 2022, 10:53

Discorz wrote:
10 Nov 2022, 02:27
Kyouki wrote:
09 Nov 2022, 18:11
I cannot seem to enter mine, what's considered 1/3 buttons? tried both combinations from up and down.
It's function buttons, counting from top to bottom, ignoring joystick. Power button is located below on the right side.

  1. Power off the monitor.
  2. While holding buttons 1 and 3, press power button once to power on the monitor, keep holding 1 and 3 until image with factory/service menu appears on screen. Sometimes menu disappears when buttons 1 and 3 are released. In this case repeat the process.
Not much in there tho. I'd like to see "disable boot logo" option to cut on boot time.
Figured it out, thank you. Though couldn't find the boot option? Wouldn't mind that off.

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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by Shade7 » 10 Jan 2023, 02:21

Those of you who are still using this monitor, do you install the drivers from dell for it? Or are you just using the default Microsoft Generic PnP driver?

What is the purpose of the OEM driver?

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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by Kyouki » 10 Jan 2023, 08:00

Shade7 wrote:
10 Jan 2023, 02:21
Those of you who are still using this monitor, do you install the drivers from dell for it? Or are you just using the default Microsoft Generic PnP driver?

What is the purpose of the OEM driver?
Only the name I believe, not much more it adds but I do it anyways to pretty it up or some monitors may require it for some games as they look into that information first.

Don't know if it does anything beyond that but I do it just because that makes me feel better.
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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by ysenojftw » 10 Jan 2023, 14:32

What’s the recommended setting for 360hz uncapped? Fast super fast or extreme?

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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by Kyouki » 11 Jan 2023, 07:56

ysenojftw wrote:
10 Jan 2023, 14:32
What’s the recommended setting for 360hz uncapped? Fast super fast or extreme?
I am using Fast according to rtings testing result:
https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/ ... st-results
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OS: Fine tuned Windows 10 Pro, manual tuned.
Monitor: Alienware AW2521H ~ mix of ULMB/Gsync @ 240hz/360hz
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Re: The Official *Dell Alienware AW2521H 360Hz* Owners Thread

Post by lecam » 06 Apr 2023, 14:08

csgo looks better using 240Hz ULMB imo,
But when i set a profile like "ComfortView" and start the game i can't change it to any others. So i have to change profile before i start the game that enables ULMB. Am i doing something wrong?
This is awkward tbh

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