Configuring the XL2430T

[Vendo]

to Falkentyne

Hi,

i set VT 1500 and strobe 0/6 on 120hz but if i start CSGO i get notice that wrong cable, that i have to use dual link.. but i have dual link... where is problem? the windows doesnt want to disappear :/

[Vendo]

i found out that its happens only in not native resolutions...

[Falkentyne]

What refresh rate is cs go running at?

You will get a cable error if using 85 hz refresh rate at scaled 1920x1080 lower resolutions if you are using the Pixel clock patcher, and you will get an "Out of range" error (you will still get a picture but you won't be able to enter the OSD successfully) if you are using a CRT type low resolution at 85hz refresh rate.

To avoid the cable error, use the pixel clock patcher that does not patch the single link dvi limits. If it's not on toastyX's page, PM him on the forums and ask for a link to it.
Actually I found it: http://www.monitortests.com/atikmdag-patcher-dl-1.3.zip that's for AMD.
For Nvidia PM ToastyX on his forums if he doesn't have the link for the non single link limits patcher.

The reason you are getting the cable error is, the monitor expects a SINGLE LINK dvi signal at 85 hz, but the regular pixel clock patcher patches both single and dual link values (raising the single link limit from 165 (I think??) to 230 MHz), so the monitor isn't getting the signal it expects.
This is only for native 1920x1080 resolutions (or scaled lower resolutions that use a 1920x1080 signal).
CRT resolutions (e.g. 1280x768, 1024x768, in CRU's standared resolution list--NOT your video card driver list of resolutions that are NOT shown in "standard resolutiosn" --most of those are scaled from 1920x1080, but a few are default CRT resolutions....either 1280x720 or 1280x768@60z is one of them) of 85 hz cause an "out of range" signal with the screen actually running at 85hz. I think this is because the monitor only accepts 60, 75 and 120hz, in CRT mode officially, at non 1920x1080 native resolutions (yet 100 hz also works just fine). That includes VGA mode as well as CRU's "standard" resolutions (these are CRT based timings) and detailed resolutions in CRT-automatic settings).

[GioXmen]

Oh and why is the strobe utility only for Z series monitors,are Z's beter than T's XL2420Z >XL2430T???
or is it still in development and will come out for my XL2430T?

What is the difference between Blur Busters Strobe Utility for BENQ Z-Series and ToastyX Strobelight for BENQ T-Series,why can't I use the one for Z series?And it looks like the XL2430T is not listed on ToastyX's page eather!

http://www.blurbusters.com/benq/strobe-utility
http://www.blurbusters.com/easy-lightbo ... robelight/

[Falkentyne]

XL2430T is newer and has strobe adjustments in the OSD, so the windows utility is not needed. The Z series require the windows utility or the service menu.
You still will need to enter the service menu to force single strobe for refresh rates lower than 100hz, though.

[GioXmen]

Arrgh...The monitor began doing some funky stuff with the settings it keeps changing them around and now the colors look horrible!When I saw windows boot up the colors look really good,almost as good as my old IPS monitor but then something happened and the colors got completely fucked up!It might just be that Display pilot software...

[Falkentyne]

It is the display pilot software.
You don't -need- it to make the monitor look good. It just automates a lot of things for you and allows you to change things without using the OSD.

Just uninstall it and set things the old fashioned way.
remember to adjust digital vibrance until you get colors that look natural and not overly saturated.

[GioXmen]

The thing when it comes to colors that annoys me is the default windows 8.1 background,its blue with black lines(http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.c ... esktop.jpg)and the black lines to the right of the screen have a green color to them which my old monitor did not have,my old one showed them as pure black,while on this one they are black-greenish.

[GioXmen]

Ok,I think I fixed the colors quite a bit by using the default settings from my nvidia control panel and decided to NOT use my monitor's settings,though blur reduction and everything else will be kept as they were.Now the colors are much better(I can see that by turning on and off the nvidia settings)though it is probably preferable to use the OSD on the monitor,if you have any ideas how could I fix it on there I would be grateful.

[djriful]

I took quite some time tweaking side by side pictures, gameshots between my 27" 1440p IPS display color accurate correction with my XL2430T. I managed to tweak it so close the same as my IPS color, contrast and black level (depends).

VTweak is not related so its' up to you if you want to use it. 120Hz or 144Hz up to you.

First set to GAMER1 profile (Important!) color will be whacked but we will adjust it. I'll explain why, we will set the Gamer1 mode like Standard mode with the following tweak, the firmware has a weird odd bug with the Color Vibrance mode at 10 vs 11 or 9 in standard, you will experience a huge difference between fade out or washed out colors. Setting to Gamer1 mode fixed it. Color vibrance is consistent.

Profile: Gamer1
Brightness: 100
Contrast: 40 (getting rid of the yellow tinted)
Black EQ: 0
Color Vibrance: 10
Sharpness: 5
Gamma: 4
Color Temperature: UserDefine
R: 93
G: 100
B: 93

If you feel you need more white balance:
R: 93
G: 100
B: 95 or 97