I'm just doing my thing. All of my videos were once problems that I once had, that I noticed there weren't really any videos on. My videos aren't the best of quality because I'm 15 and have a webcam and an iPhone, but they get the point across. Thanks again M8. Really been in a ditch with motivation recently and this was quite a boost :)
Can you still use the monitor while the laptop is closed? I want to connect a gaming laptop to an external monitor, but have limited space so keeping the laptop closed and tucked away would be ideal. If so, would it essentially operate the same as a PC tower? Meaning when it's asleep, I just sit down and shake the mouse or press a key to wake it up? Maybe a better way to frame the question is -- how does the overall experience change from laptop+external monitor vs having a traditional tower with a monitor? I wouldn't want to fuss around each time I sit down to my computer. Make sense?
I have seen people use 2 external monitors with their laptop is closed. While it should work, you may lose performance from both the heat damaging the screen and the laptop boosts lower. Not to mention, you benefit from it being open as you basically have that extra screen
@@wooshmeifgae1694 fact, I've tried playing games with closed laptop in a couple of months after that my screen got several dead pixel and random green dots.
i have had this kind of setup for a while now and it still serves me well! i have my laptop closed and tucked away under my desk using a regular laptop mounting bracket on amazon. i also have a small fan that i turn on under the desk to keep me and my laptop cool. i haven't had any issues with the screen yet, and hopefully not ever lol
@@kuciruu2646 my Acer predator's screen is already broken so i don't care about it being cooked cuz of heat, u said u played with ur lid closed for several months did you experience any heating issues or performance drops due to the lid being closed or was it just the screen that was damaged and nothing else? My new monitor is on its way and should reach me in a couple hours and I'm worried that if I play with the lid closed my performance will suffer. Plz help a brother out bro
@@PabloChocobar23 I've asked a couple tech youtuber on my country and I've read a couple statements in reddit...mainly they all said it will decrease the gaming perfomance, because some of the laptop have an air flow system through keyboard or in the passive way designed to transfer the heat through keyboard panel, therefore you will minimizing the air circulation so the CPU and GPU temps may increased and reduce the fps
Sup Dave, I have a question and I can't seem to find the answer if u know or someone here pls answer, I have a legion 5 laptop 144hz that has a 2.0 hdmi port, I've bought an 165hz monitor and plan to use gsync with it my question is can I use the hdmi cable that will come with the monitor or should I buy a usb-c to display port?
My one question is, what and or how can you use a headphone/earphone on the external monitor? Or can you just connect the said product (headphone/earphone) to your laptop and just use it as usual?
You can connect your headphones to your laptop and use it as usual, or assuming you're using HDMI (hdmi carries audio as well as video) you can plug them into the headphone jack on your monitor and select your monitor as your output and the sound will go through your headphones. I did try this, but the sound card built into my monitor is pretty bad and left me without any bass, and using the sound card built into my laptop.
Every time I connect my MSI intel i7 and rtx 3060 ti to an external monitor it’s looks really shitty and blurry and the quality of really bad. Is there any way to fix it?
Hi Dave . I got a question. I have laptop with 16 gb and 3060 . Hdmi port is 2.0 .. no display port or thunderbolt.. Would i be able to play lightweight games like csgo on an external monitor without any input lag , using hdmi only ?? .. i mean would it be as responsive as playing on the stock screen ??
Hdmi is a great input choice that gets a bad wrap online. Hdmi is just as capable of DisplayPort, as long as you're not attempting to use GSync. In many cases it might actually be more responsive if your external panel is a higher refresh rate than your laptop.
@@BGDavelisten, I wanted to buy an external monitor so I could use Adaptive Sync - matches fps and refresh rate, i have the literally the same laptop with same specs as you? Does it make sense that I want an external monitor just for Adaptive sync? port - HDMi 2.0
Hey bro nice vid I have a question: Im trying to connect a 360hz monitor to my laptop my laptop doesnt have display port but I have hdmi 2.0 will it work?
Hey dave...wanted to ask- See im getting a new house and a new table ofc so i have a little less space to keep my laptop in front of me cuz the screen appears too small and i play cs2 so i need to have a little bigger screen...just asking that if i use an external monitor then will it lag or kinda stutter a little? I want it to be proper for gaming too...btw my laptop is 144hz...and also pls tell wht refresh rate do i need in the monitor ??
Your laptop will plug up directly to the monitor and work as intended and properly. I would recommend at least matching your laptop’s refresh rate at 144hz, though 165 or 240hz is also an option. 60hz would be a worse experience.
just picked up a gaming laptop, pretty top tier laptop. I have a pc tower, i picked up this laptop for work but can definitely game on it. I loaded games but the screen size is messing with me. Since this laptop is on steroids, i was wondering if i should use a monitor and a keyboard, do a lot of people do this ?
Great video! I wonder if I can connect my laptop to a external monitor with higher refresh rate like 120hz/144hz through HDMI 2.0? I have predator 300 , 60hz.
@@BGDave yo so my laptop has a thunderbolt port and it came with a thunderbolt to hdmi connected. Would I be able to connect a 240 hz 2k-4k monitor to it and will it end up working and give me the full experience?
Hey Bro i have a question i boght a hdmi Port because i only have on my Gaming laptop one hdmi Port so i bought a hdmi Port and the Port is heut a Type c and when i Plug This Into my Gaming laptop it says that the Port is Not recogniced What should i do
Excuse me sir, may i ask, what kind if gaming laptop are you using in the video? And is the mic you are using edited to sound better? I have the same mic, hyperxquadcast but yours seems to sound really good. Thank you for the video man
The laptop I showcased is known as the Acer nitro 5. My model in particular has the i5 9300h and the GTX 1650 with 16gb of ram. My microphone is not edited after the fact to sound better, however I do have filters applied inside of OBS itself to cut out my keyboard and any breathing that it would usually pick up.
I have the same laptop with 3070 gpu and Ryzen 7 5800h with 2.1 HDMI port. Could I run 1440p 240hz external monitor with it? I mostly play CSGO with it. Thank.
if I use my msi gf75 to connect to my external monitor and both laptop and monitor are 144hz then does that basically mean that it's going to run at the same speed just on a bigger monitor?
Thanks. I got a new monitor for My laptop. But seems when I shut my external monitor my laptop screen stays off. In the past with old monitor when I shut it the laptop screen came in. I’m sure it’s a tweak here and there.
Hi, I have the same laptop as you. I just want to ask if my laptop has a 120hz screen and i buy a monitor with like a 144hz/240hz refresh rate, will it apply to the monitor? or will it cap the refresh rate to 120hz bec its the refresh rate of the my nitro 5?
The laptop's internal display refresh rate does not limit what you can do for an external monitor. The limiting factor of an external monitor is the port that the laptop has, and since you have the same laptop as I do, your port is an HDMI 2.0 port, which will allow you to connect up to a 1080p 240hz monitor, and take complete advantage of those 240hz.
Hey I have a 144hz laptop and a 240hz monitor but right now when I connect them to each other I get 144hz on the monitor instead of 240hz, how do I fix that?
My son has a Asus Tuf gaming laptop and had a monitor but the monitor was grey not able to play in the monitor and changed it to a new monitor but its doing the same thing 😩 he is using HDMI cable.
It doesn’t matter. I would however encourage you to get at least a 144hz external monitor so that your experience doesn’t suffer. That or higher will make your experience better.
@@BGDave Sorry I’m just making sure anything like 144hz or higher would increase the performance? Also I’m confused by what you mean when you said suffer.
Hi Dave, i have nearly the same laptop(i5 and RTX3060) and a 165hz Monitor. i just can use it with 120hz with my 3060. is there any possibility to use it with 144hz oder 165hz. Thanks mate.
Hi I have a question if I have a asus tuf gaming laptop core i5 10th gen gtx 1650 and the screen of the laptop is 144hz and the hdmi port is 2.0 and I have a 240hz monitor so if I connect my 240hz monitor to this laptop will I get 240hz plz answer 🙂
@@BGDave yo so my laptop has a thunderbolt port and it came with a thunderbolt to hdmi connected. Would I be able to connect a 240 hz 2k-4k monitor to it and will it end up working and give me the full experience?
I only want an external monitor because of Adaptive sync - matches fps and refresh rate. Because my laptop doesnt reach with fps up to my refresh rate so its not smooth.. Will HDMI 2.0 GTX 1650 card able to turn on Adaptive sync?
Yeah when I first connected my monitor to my laptop it was running 768p 60hz and it’s a 1080p 165hz. I was so confused. Glad I was able to shed some light on how to fix it ;)
I have my acer nitro 5 laptop too...and I'm trying to connect it to dell s2417dg monitor but im afraid that the hdmi cable will not give me the 144 hz?do you use the hdmi cable 2.0?
Question, when playing a video game, do you have any issues where the 2nd monitor at times like stutters, or laptop itself glitches and minimizes game or open window? I have a New Legion 7i Gen 6
That’s what I figured. I think something somewhere in your HDMI or GPU drivers got screwed up and factory resetting fixed it. Glad to hear you resolved it!
Im planning on buying a monitor but the problem is i dont know if my hdmi cable is connected to intergrated gpu or my gtx 1660ti.....is there a way to find it out? i have a asus tuf f15 FX506LU
So I have a $2000 laptop from a couple years ago, running on 3070 Nvidia graphics card... and a 2015 monitor That's a 144 Hertz... i just bought a Belkin usbc display port to go from my laptop to my monitor but my monitor is connected to my internal AMD graphics.. i cant find a way for my monitor to connect to my nvidia graphics card.
The problem I am having is connecting to a monitor and them it changes to use integrated graphics and won't let me change on the drop down once take the hdmi out drop down to use 3070 works again
yo so my laptop has a thunderbolt port and it came with a thunderbolt to hdmi connected. Would I be able to connect a 240 hz 2k-4k monitor to it and will it end up working and give me the full experience?
If you have thunderbolt 4.0, you should be able to get up to 4k 240fps,however if it is he older 3.0, you will be able to get up to 1080p, 240, 1440p 144, or 4k 60hz.
Heyy bro i have a question I got acer predator helios 300 2020 model with 144hz refresh rate screen rtx 2060 16gb ram and i5 10th gen. It has mini displayport and hdmi soo if I get a 240hz external monitor and connect it using my laptops mini displayport Or hdmi will i get 240 hz refresh rate or less than that? And if it does support 240 hz what would you suggest to use mini displayport Or hdmi?
Hey mate, I need help. I have a similar laptop Acer Nitro 5 and a gigabyte m27q 170hz monitor. When I connect the laptop to the monitor, it says HDMI1 No signal. What is the solution? Can you help? Is it because of the HDMI cable version?
How do you tell if a port is connected to the discrete graphics card, rather than a CPU’s integrated graphics? Is that much of a problem nowadays? I remember having issues with that on my older desktop.
If your monitor has a USB hub I suppose you could connect it to the monitor. I don't know if it will induce noticeable or performance hindering input delay.
yo idk if u still reply. but i have a problem. my legion lapotp is running at 144hz, but my monitor can only max 30hz (its a 4k monitor). If i buy a 144z monitor thats a bit smaller, will it be able to run? Im using a regular HDMi btw
Assuming the laptop has an Intel CPU and even an AMD CPU, in most cases the external monitor port will be set to the gpu, so therefore the laptop does it automatically.
So i want to use my pc monitor to game( with keyboard mouse and speakers) but all the resources being utilized will be my laptop's. Is that what it means?
Hey I’m thinking about getting a monitor for my gaming monitor. Does the actual monitor need a power supply to work or can I just connect it to my laptop via hdmi?
Hi, I connected my laptop to my monior with an hdmi 1.4 cable and only get 120 hz and I cant change the brightness. Is it possible to get 165 hz if I connect my displayport cable with an hdmi cable, that I put into my laptop ?
Hello, I have a question for you, I’m really confused so I need help, um so I will be buying a gaming laptop MSI GP66 LEOPARD, I think it has a Type C and HDMI with it so how am I gonna connect my gaming laptop to my external monitor, I mean which port is the best for connecting them some says that if I connect HDMI, I will only get 60hz so I really don’t understand what am I suppose to do.. please give some tips to a beginner :)
Hdmi is the most simple and easy. If you plan on running 4K, you will be capped at 60hz. However if you run 1080p you can get up to 240hz on standard HDMI 2.0
Can you please explain? The game should go full screen like normal and your display/game/window capture should pick up on it. If one does t work, try the other.
Hello, i have questions for you what kind of your external monitor sych feature? Is G-Sych or freesych? And, are you have any problem when using external monitor like som frame glich or unsych refresh rate?
If you have an AMD GPU you should be able to use Freesnc no problem, and if you have an Nvidia GPU, you should be able to manually enable Gsync on a freesync panel. I personally have not had any issues while using my external monitor.
@@BGDave yo so my laptop has a thunderbolt port and it came with a thunderbolt to hdmi connected. Would I be able to connect a 240 hz 2k-4k monitor to it and will it end up working and give me the full experience?
@@BGDave yo so my laptop has a thunderbolt port and it came with a thunderbolt to hdmi connected. Would I be able to connect a 240 hz 2k-4k monitor to it and will it end up working and give me the full experience?
Hi. I’ve got a MSI GL66 laptop. I’ve exchanged it from a different laptop simply because my usbc thunderbolt to display port did not work on my 144hz Benq monitor. Now that I’ve bought another laptop, it’s the same issue.. the usbc thunderbolt 3 to display port isn’t showing any signal to my monitor. Anyone here could help me?
Hey what display cable do u use? the one my monitor came w doesn’t fit my pc so i use a hdmi, but the quality is shit w hdmi, what display cable should i use
Hey I have a noob doubt I’m sorry. If my laptop has a 1080p 165hz display but rtx 4070, will it support an external QHD/2K display, it has a Thunderbolt 4.0 port
There are no dumb or "noob" questions. Everybody with technological knowledge was all in that same position at some point. Thunderbolt 4.0 should support up to 4k 240hz :)
i connected using HDMI cable but im not getting the 144hz option in my external monitor and it is locked in 60hz (i have a 144hz monitor and 144hz laptop)
Are you sure that your HDMI cable meets the 1.4 requirements? If your cable is old or some random cable from the drawer, try this $6 cable from Amazon and let me know if this fixes the issue! a.co/d/6pZTZxI
Ok so my acer nitro 5 has the thunderbolt 4. Wanting to connect the Predator xb273. It has display port 1.2 and a HDMI 1.4 on the monitor. Which is the best way to connect this? Thunderbolt 4 to DP or HDMI? Would a adapter work? Trying to get 144hz
It depends on the resolution of the monitor. If you are trying for 1080p 144hz, either option would work, but if you're going for a higher resolution, you should use dp.
Does anybody have a problem where the external monitor doesn’t connect after laptop goes to sleep ? I have to disconnect and connect my usbc to hdmi cable every time so that it works
i have 60hz laptop i want to connect with 144hz MONITOR. but i saw on websites they are saying you need dedicated graphics card but i have integrated graphic card. so will it work?
You can run 144hz. You won’t be able to take advantage of Optimus or any other dedicated GPU features. But as long as you have a display output it should work.
I have gaming Hp pavilion laptop with 144hz ryzen 7 5800h and rtx 3050 and i have 2 external monitors one with 144hz work only for 120hz and the second 60hz and when i try to plug my both external monitors with adapter of 2 hdmi female and hdmi male to my pc i get 60hz max do you know what's the problem or any solutions?
Im planning on buying a monitor for my laptop but im very much worried abt input delay Idk if this helps but my laptop got nvidia rtx 3050 and amd ryzen 7
Yo bro I need advice I got a new 144 hz monitor but my laptop stopped being able to connect to monitors for some reason and I tried everything to fix it anything you suggest?
If it is still happening I would recommend DDUing your drivers, or completely reinstall g windows. This should fix the issue. If these don’t fix it it is a hardware issue and needs to be sent back to the manufacturer for repair.
I have legion rtx3060 and want to get a external monitor for gaming at home. Can you still use the laptop screen with external connected? Or does this affect fps as it’s running 2 screens
you'll still be able to use the laptop screen. You can either duplicate it with your external monitor, or extend it which will allow you to use the 2 displays individually. While extending your display, you will see a little bit of performance drop due to the 2nd display being active, but nothing to worry about. I have 2 external monitors connected to my Legion 5 rtx3060 & I can play games just fine.
i have a laptop with a amd ryzen 5 5600h and a gtx 1650 mobile. my laptop does not have a MUX switch, and i just conncted my laptop to a Alienware aw2720hf. The nvida control panel display settings are not appearing. is this an issue with my laptop or my display?
Hey could you help me if i use a hdmi cable to use my monitor (240hz) and i want to connect it to 144hz laptop eill it show 240hz or will it be 144hz. Also i have a ASUS TUF DASH F15 LAPTOP idk what typa cable that needs
Hey I have a gaming laptop with 144hz screen but I have monitor with 165 hz screen and I tried to plug hdmi in laptop and monitor and it worked but my fps got cut in half, after that I found out that is bcs I have in settings duplicate screen so I changed it to set screen to (monitor as main) but now I get 30 fps not higher and idk why, any tips?
It all depends on the resolution and refresh rate that you're targeting. I personally use DisplayPort 1.4 and get 1080p 240hz. 1.4 Maxes out at 4k 120hz. If you're after anything higher than that you will want to look into DP 2.0 or newer.
I have the same laptop and I tried connect my laptop to my monitor with HDMI to DisplayPort so I can get 165hz but for some reason my monitor doesn’t detect it being connected. For some reason it works when I connect it to HDMI to HDMI but it doesn’t get access to 165hz.
I have a lenovo ideapad gaming 3 15ach6 with HDMI port 2.0 which is said to support 144hz, but in the description of the monitor support specifications it only says HDMI supports up to 3840x2162@60hz. It should still get up to more than 60hz, right? because my own HDMI is already 2.0. Please answer this, cuz i want to buy external monitor, thanks
This was extremely helpful, you are extremely underrated! I am shocked that you have less than 3k subs, I honestly thought you would have over 100k 😅
I'm just doing my thing. All of my videos were once problems that I once had, that I noticed there weren't really any videos on. My videos aren't the best of quality because I'm 15 and have a webcam and an iPhone, but they get the point across. Thanks again M8. Really been in a ditch with motivation recently and this was quite a boost :)
@@BGDave glad I could help, keep up the good work bro!
Came back to drop a like. Thanks for helping me set this up!
Thanks for thinking about me and I’m glad I could help!
Can you still use the monitor while the laptop is closed? I want to connect a gaming laptop to an external monitor, but have limited space so keeping the laptop closed and tucked away would be ideal.
If so, would it essentially operate the same as a PC tower? Meaning when it's asleep, I just sit down and shake the mouse or press a key to wake it up?
Maybe a better way to frame the question is -- how does the overall experience change from laptop+external monitor vs having a traditional tower with a monitor? I wouldn't want to fuss around each time I sit down to my computer. Make sense?
I have seen people use 2 external monitors with their laptop is closed. While it should work, you may lose performance from both the heat damaging the screen and the laptop boosts lower. Not to mention, you benefit from it being open as you basically have that extra screen
@@wooshmeifgae1694 fact, I've tried playing games with closed laptop in a couple of months after that my screen got several dead pixel and random green dots.
i have had this kind of setup for a while now and it still serves me well! i have my laptop closed and tucked away under my desk using a regular laptop mounting bracket on amazon. i also have a small fan that i turn on under the desk to keep me and my laptop cool. i haven't had any issues with the screen yet, and hopefully not ever lol
@@kuciruu2646 my Acer predator's screen is already broken so i don't care about it being cooked cuz of heat, u said u played with ur lid closed for several months did you experience any heating issues or performance drops due to the lid being closed or was it just the screen that was damaged and nothing else? My new monitor is on its way and should reach me in a couple hours and I'm worried that if I play with the lid closed my performance will suffer. Plz help a brother out bro
@@PabloChocobar23 I've asked a couple tech youtuber on my country and I've read a couple statements in reddit...mainly they all said it will decrease the gaming perfomance, because some of the laptop have an air flow system through keyboard or in the passive way designed to transfer the heat through keyboard panel, therefore you will minimizing the air circulation so the CPU and GPU temps may increased and reduce the fps
Sup Dave, I have a question and I can't seem to find the answer if u know or someone here pls answer, I have a legion 5 laptop 144hz that has a 2.0 hdmi port, I've bought an 165hz monitor and plan to use gsync with it my question is can I use the hdmi cable that will come with the monitor or should I buy a usb-c to display port?
update - it works with hdmi cable but to get g sync I needed usb-c to display port
My one question is, what and or how can you use a headphone/earphone on the external monitor? Or can you just connect the said product (headphone/earphone) to your laptop and just use it as usual?
You can connect your headphones to your laptop and use it as usual, or assuming you're using HDMI (hdmi carries audio as well as video) you can plug them into the headphone jack on your monitor and select your monitor as your output and the sound will go through your headphones. I did try this, but the sound card built into my monitor is pretty bad and left me without any bass, and using the sound card built into my laptop.
Alright, glad to know, a wonderful thank you for the detailed answer and for answering as a whole, keep up the good work.
Every time I connect my MSI intel i7 and rtx 3060 ti to an external monitor it’s looks really shitty and blurry and the quality of really bad. Is there any way to fix it?
Make sure you have the newest drivers installed, then change to the proper resolution in the Nvidia Control Panel or system settings.
Thanks, does the external monitor need to have thunderbolt capabilities or does only your laptop need that?
Hi Dave . I got a question. I have laptop with 16 gb and 3060 . Hdmi port is 2.0 .. no display port or thunderbolt.. Would i be able to play lightweight games like csgo on an external monitor without any input lag , using hdmi only ?? .. i mean would it be as responsive as playing on the stock screen ??
Hdmi is a great input choice that gets a bad wrap online. Hdmi is just as capable of DisplayPort, as long as you're not attempting to use GSync. In many cases it might actually be more responsive if your external panel is a higher refresh rate than your laptop.
@@BGDavelisten, I wanted to buy an external monitor so I could use Adaptive Sync - matches fps and refresh rate, i have the literally the same laptop with same specs as you? Does it make sense that I want an external monitor just for Adaptive sync? port - HDMi 2.0
Hey bro nice vid I have a question: Im trying to connect a 360hz monitor to my laptop my laptop doesnt have display port but I have hdmi 2.0 will it work?
Hey dave...wanted to ask-
See im getting a new house and a new table ofc so i have a little less space to keep my laptop in front of me cuz the screen appears too small and i play cs2 so i need to have a little bigger screen...just asking that if i use an external monitor then will it lag or kinda stutter a little? I want it to be proper for gaming too...btw my laptop is 144hz...and also pls tell wht refresh rate do i need in the monitor ??
Your laptop will plug up directly to the monitor and work as intended and properly. I would recommend at least matching your laptop’s refresh rate at 144hz, though 165 or 240hz is also an option. 60hz would be a worse experience.
Thx for replying back....saved a Lotta time
Imma use 165 then...will it actually improve the experience?
i have an older laptop acer nitro 5 with i5 and gtx 1050, how can i hook up 2 monitors if my usb c is not thunderbolt 3
No, however you can use an HEMI splitter.
If you have a good monitor that supports 1440p or 4K and you connect it to your laptop and really game at 1440p or 4k?
Yes you can as long as it is Hdmi 2.0 or newer.
just picked up a gaming laptop, pretty top tier laptop. I have a pc tower, i picked up this laptop for work but can definitely game on it. I loaded games but the screen size is messing with me. Since this laptop is on steroids, i was wondering if i should use a monitor and a keyboard, do a lot of people do this ?
Great video! I wonder if I can connect my laptop to a external monitor with higher refresh rate like 120hz/144hz through HDMI 2.0? I have predator 300 , 60hz.
You can get up to 1080p 240hz with HDMI 2.0
@@BGDave yo so my laptop has a thunderbolt port and it came with a thunderbolt to hdmi connected. Would I be able to connect a 240 hz 2k-4k monitor to it and will it end up working and give me the full experience?
@@BGDave so i have the hp pavilion laptop can i get 165hz wtih the hdmi cable ?!
@@BGDave i have a problem with mine i have an hdmi 2.0 and i have a 240 hz external monitor connected to my laptop but it only shows 120 hz
@@FailedHex maybe the port of your external monitor is only hdmi 1.4?
Thank you, i just recently though about this idea and yeah i will go with it
Glad I could shine some light!
So i can gaming at my 144hz monitor even my laptop only support 60hz?
Yes it just depends what you use to connect your laptop to your monitor with
@@sensorbx2868 how?
@@m_soulgames1670 take an HDMI 2.1 It support 240hz😊
@@fredericmorin5001 what about hdmi 2.0
@@DrAbhisingh974k 144fps
Im a beginner and started getting into pcs. Is there a way to connect a external keyboard, and mouse to the monitor with the laptop?
Hey Bro i have a question i boght a hdmi Port because i only have on my Gaming laptop one hdmi Port so i bought a hdmi Port and the Port is heut a Type c and when i Plug This Into my Gaming laptop it says that the Port is Not recogniced What should i do
Great video and very helpful, thank you so much my guy
Glad to be of assistance!
Excuse me sir, may i ask, what kind if gaming laptop are you using in the video? And is the mic you are using edited to sound better? I have the same mic, hyperxquadcast but yours seems to sound really good. Thank you for the video man
The laptop I showcased is known as the Acer nitro 5. My model in particular has the i5 9300h and the GTX 1650 with 16gb of ram. My microphone is not edited after the fact to sound better, however I do have filters applied inside of OBS itself to cut out my keyboard and any breathing that it would usually pick up.
I have the same laptop with 3070 gpu and Ryzen 7 5800h with 2.1 HDMI port. Could I run 1440p 240hz external monitor with it? I mostly play CSGO with it. Thank.
*It has 144hz 1080p screen
With hdmi 2.1 you would be able to. Just make sure the monitor you buy also has 2.1, and not 2.0.
when i connect to an external monitor it shows that i have connected i have tried everything
but the external monitor is black screen pls help
Go into your windows setting on the laptops panel and set the setting to “extend these displays”
if I use my msi gf75 to connect to my external monitor and both laptop and monitor are 144hz then does that basically mean that it's going to run at the same speed just on a bigger monitor?
Yes
Thanks. I got a new monitor for My laptop. But seems when I shut my external monitor my laptop screen stays off. In the past with old monitor when I shut it the laptop screen came in. I’m sure it’s a tweak here and there.
I haven't experienced such an issue. I hope you get it resolved!
On that grindddd
Yessir you already know
Have you experienced screen freezing but the cursor is still moving and there is still a sound? What's the fix for this?
Never heard of such an issue, sorry.
Hi, I have the same laptop as you. I just want to ask if my laptop has a 120hz screen and i buy a monitor with like a 144hz/240hz refresh rate, will it apply to the monitor? or will it cap the refresh rate to 120hz bec its the refresh rate of the my nitro 5?
The laptop's internal display refresh rate does not limit what you can do for an external monitor. The limiting factor of an external monitor is the port that the laptop has, and since you have the same laptop as I do, your port is an HDMI 2.0 port, which will allow you to connect up to a 1080p 240hz monitor, and take complete advantage of those 240hz.
@@BGDave tysm!!
@@BGDave i dont need to build a pc then to get those extra franes
Hey I have a 144hz laptop and a 240hz monitor but right now when I connect them to each other I get 144hz on the monitor instead of 240hz, how do I fix that?
@@fernical. maybe the hdmi port in your monitor ks hdmi 1.2 which only supports up to 144hz. (thats what i've watched and understand in other videos)
My son has a Asus Tuf gaming laptop and had a monitor but the monitor was grey not able to play in the monitor and changed it to a new monitor but its doing the same thing 😩 he is using HDMI cable.
does it need to be a gaming laptop? because i have an asus zenbook with 60hz
It does not need to be a gaming laptop. Most people only look for gaming laptop guides though.
I have pretty much the same laptop I was wondering if it matters what hz the monitor is that I get keep in mind the laptop is 144hz
It doesn’t matter. I would however encourage you to get at least a 144hz external monitor so that your experience doesn’t suffer. That or higher will make your experience better.
@@BGDave Sorry I’m just making sure anything like 144hz or higher would increase the performance? Also I’m confused by what you mean when you said suffer.
Hi Dave, is there any issue if you connect a 1080p laptop to a 1440p monitor?
Late reply but that is absolutely fine . Enjoy 1440p gameplay 🤩
Hi Dave, i have nearly the same laptop(i5 and RTX3060) and a 165hz Monitor. i just can use it with 120hz with my 3060. is there any possibility to use it with 144hz oder 165hz. Thanks mate.
Through an external monitor you should be sure to get up to 4k 240hz assuming it has HDMI 2.1
@@BGDave What if it has HDMI 1.4?
Check whether HDMI is connected to Intel HD graphics or NVIDIA..
@@techieabhie7377 no doesnt support it
Use usbc to display port not hdmi :)
Hi I have a question if I have a asus tuf gaming laptop core i5 10th gen gtx 1650 and the screen of the laptop is 144hz and the hdmi port is 2.0 and I have a 240hz monitor so if I connect my 240hz monitor to this laptop will I get 240hz plz answer 🙂
Yes it should be able to get 240hz
will there be a delay if you're playing games with a controller?
Do you get any delay or input lag when you use an external monitor with laptop ?
No sir.
@@BGDave bet . That was the only thing I was worried about . Bless 💯
I have the same nitro 5 and and just got a 144hrz msi monitor....... EXITED now! Lattency issues was all I was worried about.
@@BGDave yo so my laptop has a thunderbolt port and it came with a thunderbolt to hdmi connected. Would I be able to connect a 240 hz 2k-4k monitor to it and will it end up working and give me the full experience?
I’m having the biggest flake adding 2 monitors. No matter what usbc adapter I use the 2nd monitor won’t connect/display any advice helps
What machine are you using?
@@BGDave figured it out. Just needed an HDMI extension.
Oh ight
I only want an external monitor because of Adaptive sync - matches fps and refresh rate.
Because my laptop doesnt reach with fps up to my refresh rate so its not smooth..
Will HDMI 2.0 GTX 1650 card able to turn on Adaptive sync?
thanks dude it's been bothering me for weeks how to clean up the picture on my 2nd monitor which is a nice gaming one
Yeah when I first connected my monitor to my laptop it was running 768p 60hz and it’s a 1080p 165hz. I was so confused. Glad I was able to shed some light on how to fix it ;)
Can i connect my laptop with a HDMI 2.0 cable to a monitor if
The laptop has : HDMI 2.1 port
The monitor has : HDMI 2.0 port
I have my acer nitro 5 laptop too...and I'm trying to connect it to dell s2417dg monitor but im afraid that the hdmi cable will not give me the 144 hz?do you use the hdmi cable 2.0?
Yeh 2.0 works
I use an 4k60hz certified Cable, along with HDM 2.0 ports.
Did you used hdmi laptop and dp for monitor cable?
I used HDMI 2.0
Question, when playing a video game, do you have any issues where the 2nd monitor at times like stutters, or laptop itself glitches and minimizes game or open window?
I have a New Legion 7i Gen 6
Never have had such an issue
@@BGDave I factory reset my Laptop, and we'll seems like w.e the issues was. Was fixed...
That’s what I figured. I think something somewhere in your HDMI or GPU drivers got screwed up and factory resetting fixed it. Glad to hear you resolved it!
yo i can't see the display settings how do i get them to work?
Im planning on buying a monitor but the problem is i dont know if my hdmi cable is connected to intergrated gpu or my gtx 1660ti.....is there a way to find it out? i have a asus tuf f15 FX506LU
Go to Nvidia Control Panel, PhysX Configuration, it should show you where your port is connected to.
Don’t you need a display port? My laptop doesn’t have one tho
Im wondering if i can use my laptop gpu as main monitor adapter but i only have on hdmi port which is for my intergrated graphics port, any help ??
I don’t think you can connect your monitor to your Gpu if the port is connected to the cpu graphics
So I have a $2000 laptop from a couple years ago, running on 3070 Nvidia graphics card... and a 2015 monitor That's a 144 Hertz... i just bought a Belkin usbc display port to go from my laptop to my monitor but my monitor is connected to my internal AMD graphics.. i cant find a way for my monitor to connect to my nvidia graphics card.
The problem I am having is connecting to a monitor and them it changes to use integrated graphics and won't let me change on the drop down once take the hdmi out drop down to use 3070 works again
Be sure your hdmi or other connection port is connected to your 3070
yo so my laptop has a thunderbolt port and it came with a thunderbolt to hdmi connected. Would I be able to connect a 240 hz 2k-4k monitor to it and will it end up working and give me the full experience?
If you have thunderbolt 4.0, you should be able to get up to 4k 240fps,however if it is he older 3.0, you will be able to get up to 1080p, 240, 1440p 144, or 4k 60hz.
Heyy bro i have a question I got acer predator helios 300 2020 model with 144hz refresh rate screen rtx 2060 16gb ram and i5 10th gen. It has mini displayport and hdmi soo if I get a 240hz external monitor and connect it using my laptops mini displayport Or hdmi will i get 240 hz refresh rate or less than that? And if it does support 240 hz what would you suggest to use mini displayport Or hdmi?
HDMI and DisplayPort are both capable of 1080p 240hz so it is up to you my guy
Do u use the type c port or the hdmi to connect it to your monitor??
Hdmi
Hey mate, I need help. I have a similar laptop Acer Nitro 5 and a gigabyte m27q 170hz monitor. When I connect the laptop to the monitor, it says HDMI1 No signal. What is the solution? Can you help? Is it because of the HDMI cable version?
Does your monitor have multiple HDMI ports?
@@BGDave yes. I tried both. HDMI1/HDMI2 both no signal.
I have a question and it would be that how do u connect ur keybaord and mouse do u just connect it to the laptop or something?
Yep
How do you tell if a port is connected to the discrete graphics card, rather than a CPU’s integrated graphics? Is that much of a problem nowadays? I remember having issues with that on my older desktop.
You need 1mil subs
Can u connect your kbm to your monitor or does it have to connect to your laptop?
If your monitor has a USB hub I suppose you could connect it to the monitor. I don't know if it will induce noticeable or performance hindering input delay.
Do i get the same fps i do in my laptop through hdmi 2.0?
thanks bro, very useful
Glad to have helped!
Love the vid!
Thanks for supporting!
@@BGDave np anything for u bro
yo idk if u still reply. but i have a problem. my legion lapotp is running at 144hz, but my monitor can only max 30hz (its a 4k monitor). If i buy a 144z monitor thats a bit smaller, will it be able to run? Im using a regular HDMi btw
Yes
@@BGDave Yea it worked, I bought it and it came with a hdmi
I also have a problem that it won't switch from the integrated graphics to the dedicated one
Do you have Intel, Nvidia, or AMD GPU?
question, how did u make your monitor set display for ur nvidia card or does it automatically do it?
have you found out how that works? cause i have the same question lol
Assuming the laptop has an Intel CPU and even an AMD CPU, in most cases the external monitor port will be set to the gpu, so therefore the laptop does it automatically.
@@BGDave Mine doesn't it says it's connected to the cpu, how can i change that? i have an asus tuf with 11400U and rtx 3050
@@matsvandervelde3847 try connecting through laptop's mDP port if HDMI was used previously and vice-versa.
So i want to use my pc monitor to game( with keyboard mouse and speakers) but all the resources being utilized will be my laptop's. Is that what it means?
Essentially yea
Hey I’m thinking about getting a monitor for my gaming monitor. Does the actual monitor need a power supply to work or can I just connect it to my laptop via hdmi?
The actual monitor itself well either have an internal power supply built into the monitor, or it will be on the end of the power cable itself.
Hi, I connected my laptop to my monior with an hdmi 1.4 cable and only get 120 hz and I cant change the brightness. Is it possible to get 165 hz if I connect my displayport cable with an hdmi cable, that I put into my laptop ?
Assuming you have an active adapter you should be able to, although I am not entirely sure.
Hello, I have a question for you, I’m really confused so I need help, um so I will be buying a gaming laptop MSI GP66 LEOPARD, I think it has a Type C and HDMI with it so how am I gonna connect my gaming laptop to my external monitor, I mean which port is the best for connecting them some says that if I connect HDMI, I will only get 60hz so I really don’t understand what am I suppose to do.. please give some tips to a beginner :)
Hdmi is the most simple and easy. If you plan on running 4K, you will be capped at 60hz. However if you run 1080p you can get up to 240hz on standard HDMI 2.0
How do you put the game in full screen on the other monitor using obs?
Can you please explain? The game should go full screen like normal and your display/game/window capture should pick up on it. If one does t work, try the other.
Did you used the hdmi to hdmi
Hello, i have questions for you what kind of your external monitor sych feature? Is G-Sych or freesych?
And, are you have any problem when using external monitor like som frame glich or unsych refresh rate?
If you have an AMD GPU you should be able to use Freesnc no problem, and if you have an Nvidia GPU, you should be able to manually enable Gsync on a freesync panel. I personally have not had any issues while using my external monitor.
@@BGDave yo so my laptop has a thunderbolt port and it came with a thunderbolt to hdmi connected. Would I be able to connect a 240 hz 2k-4k monitor to it and will it end up working and give me the full experience?
@@Avubus Depending on if it is thunderbolt 3 or 4 it will work with 1080p, possibly 1440p and probably not with 4k.
@@BGDave what about 240 hz or 144 hz and 2k
Thunderbolt is generally connected to integrated graphics..... So high refresh rates may not be possible...
Hey man do you know why i still dont have the new options on nvidia settings after putting my external monitor?
Check your physx config. Your monitor might be connecting to the igpu (integrated gpu) and not the dgpu (dedicated gpu)
@@BGDave yo so my laptop has a thunderbolt port and it came with a thunderbolt to hdmi connected. Would I be able to connect a 240 hz 2k-4k monitor to it and will it end up working and give me the full experience?
@@BGDave bro . i have this problem.. my monitor is connected with igpu how can i connect it with my nvidia gpu ?
@@BGDave is it possible to change the igpu to the dgpu? is it not something that works with hdmi?
Hi. I’ve got a MSI GL66 laptop. I’ve exchanged it from a different laptop simply because my usbc thunderbolt to display port did not work on my 144hz Benq monitor. Now that I’ve bought another laptop, it’s the same issue.. the usbc thunderbolt 3 to display port isn’t showing any signal to my monitor. Anyone here could help me?
Do you guaranteed have a Thunderbolt port on your laptop or is it a standard USB c port?
Hey what display cable do u use? the one my monitor came w doesn’t fit my pc so i use a hdmi, but the quality is shit w hdmi, what display cable should i use
I use HDMI. You should be able to adjust the quality in windows settings.
I have 144hz gaming laptop (acer predator 300) , will I get full fps if i connect it with 240hz external monitor .
On the monitor yeah
Yeah you should be able too. I don’t know if the 300 can fully satisfy it in game though.
Hey I have a noob doubt I’m sorry. If my laptop has a 1080p 165hz display but rtx 4070, will it support an external QHD/2K display, it has a Thunderbolt 4.0 port
There are no dumb or "noob" questions. Everybody with technological knowledge was all in that same position at some point. Thunderbolt 4.0 should support up to 4k 240hz :)
i connected using HDMI cable but im not getting the 144hz option in my external monitor and it is locked in 60hz
(i have a 144hz monitor and 144hz laptop)
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I got my new laptop I was wander if it's possible to connect to good monitor via hdmi 2.1 or usb C ? And get some of minium 120 Hz ?
Yes. Hdmi 2.1 is capable of up to 4K 240hz
Ok so my acer nitro 5 has the thunderbolt 4. Wanting to connect the Predator xb273. It has display port 1.2 and a HDMI 1.4 on the monitor. Which is the best way to connect this? Thunderbolt 4 to DP or HDMI? Would a adapter work? Trying to get 144hz
It depends on the resolution of the monitor. If you are trying for 1080p 144hz, either option would work, but if you're going for a higher resolution, you should use dp.
Does anybody have a problem where the external monitor doesn’t connect after laptop goes to sleep ? I have to disconnect and connect my usbc to hdmi cable every time so that it works
I don't have such an issue. However I have never used USB-C as a display cable.
i have 60hz laptop i want to connect with 144hz MONITOR. but i saw on websites they are saying you need dedicated graphics card but i have integrated graphic card. so will it work?
You can run 144hz. You won’t be able to take advantage of Optimus or any other dedicated GPU features. But as long as you have a display output it should work.
Brother my laptop connect with hdmi cable but my monitor but my laptop is heating plz suggest what i do?
Do not close your laptop after connecting it to your monitor. That will suffocate the fans and impair airflow.
I have gaming Hp pavilion laptop with 144hz ryzen 7 5800h and rtx 3050 and i have 2 external monitors one with 144hz work only for 120hz and the second 60hz and when i try to plug my both external monitors with adapter of 2 hdmi female and hdmi male to my pc i get 60hz max do you know what's the problem or any solutions?
what resoloution and HDMI version are you running?
Im planning on buying a monitor for my laptop but im very much worried abt input delay
Idk if this helps but my laptop got nvidia rtx 3050 and amd ryzen 7
There will be no more input delay than a desktop pc to a monitor.
bro i have acer nitro 5 it only supports up to hdmi 2.0, what will happen if i use hdmi 2.1?
It will work however you will be capped at 2.0 speeds.
Yo bro I need advice I got a new 144 hz monitor but my laptop stopped being able to connect to monitors for some reason and I tried everything to fix it anything you suggest?
If it is still happening I would recommend DDUing your drivers, or completely reinstall g windows. This should fix the issue. If these don’t fix it it is a hardware issue and needs to be sent back to the manufacturer for repair.
im using hdmi dont know which one but im capped to 120hz on my 144hz monitor and my laptop is 3070 165z. do i need a 8k cable?
It sounds to me like you're plugged into an HDMI 1.4 port on your monitor.
I have legion rtx3060 and want to get a external monitor for gaming at home. Can you still use the laptop screen with external connected? Or does this affect fps as it’s running 2 screens
you'll still be able to use the laptop screen. You can either duplicate it with your external monitor, or extend it which will allow you to use the 2 displays individually. While extending your display, you will see a little bit of performance drop due to the 2nd display being active, but nothing to worry about. I have 2 external monitors connected to my Legion 5 rtx3060 & I can play games just fine.
It will have a minimal impact on fps using 2 screens.
i have a laptop with a amd ryzen 5 5600h and a gtx 1650 mobile. my laptop does not have a MUX switch, and i just conncted my laptop to a Alienware aw2720hf. The nvida control panel display settings are not appearing. is this an issue with my laptop or my display?
The display output might be connected to integrated graphics. Check your physX config.
Hey bro i have nitro 5 gtx 1650 60hz,if i but 165hz monitor then shud i connect hdmi or display port(i means type c of laptop)which is better
I would recommend HDMI as it is already on the laptop and will be a more straightforward experience.
Hey could you help me if i use a hdmi cable to use my monitor (240hz) and i want to connect it to 144hz laptop eill it show 240hz or will it be 144hz. Also i have a ASUS TUF DASH F15 LAPTOP idk what typa cable that needs
Idk what type of cable either, you can probably look it up on Google, and I would say HDMI is a safe bet. You will be able to get 240hz.
Hey I have a gaming laptop with 144hz screen but I have monitor with 165 hz screen and I tried to plug hdmi in laptop and monitor and it worked but my fps got cut in half, after that I found out that is bcs I have in settings duplicate screen so I changed it to set screen to (monitor as main) but now I get 30 fps not higher and idk why, any tips?
I've never had that problem. But try making sure that you aren't being capped by vsync, or by something else.
Hey how to remove amd graphics and use nvidia graphics when you connect to the monitor
Do you have an AMD cpu and Nvidia gpu?
Does it have input delay?
I have a asus tuf f15 and it supports thundrrbolt4 so which display port should i use please suggest
It all depends on the resolution and refresh rate that you're targeting. I personally use DisplayPort 1.4 and get 1080p 240hz. 1.4 Maxes out at 4k 120hz. If you're after anything higher than that you will want to look into DP 2.0 or newer.
I have the same laptop and I tried connect my laptop to my monitor with HDMI to DisplayPort so I can get 165hz but for some reason my monitor doesn’t detect it being connected. For some reason it works when I connect it to HDMI to HDMI but it doesn’t get access to 165hz.
Are you using HDMI 2.0?
Hdmi to DisplayPort adapters will limit you to 120hz.
I have a lenovo ideapad gaming 3 15ach6 with HDMI port 2.0 which is said to support 144hz, but in the description of the monitor support specifications it only says HDMI supports up to 3840x2162@60hz. It should still get up to more than 60hz, right? because my own HDMI is already 2.0. Please answer this, cuz i want to buy external monitor, thanks
its kinda contradictive knowing ur HDMI is 2.0 and from manual books only said up to 60hz
2.0 only supports 240hz at 1920x1080p
Yo I have question the display settings don’t show on the nvidia control panel how do I fix it?
While connected to a monitor?
THANK YOU MAN
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It tells me on my monitor that hdmi has no signal even though I plugged everything in
Be sure you have the correct hdmi port selected on your monitor
Hi Dave, for some reason i'm getting a lot of stuttering on my monitor, why could this be? thanks
Try capping your fps and or closing background apps/tasks. I will make a 2023 fps boost guide here in the coming week.
Y doesn't my Acer monitor says no signal found even tho my laptop says it's connected
Possibly you’re not selecting the right input on the monitor