S2417DG, 165Hz overclock isn't working

Hi Guys,

So I just got this monitor and it's amazing. I've set it to 144Hz in Windows and that's all perfect.

When I try to overclock it, it's a completely different story, this is what happened:

In Windows set refresh rate to 144Hz
On the OSD I set response to "fast"
On the OSD I set the overclock to 165Hz
The monitor prompts me that it needs a restart and I accept
The monitor initiates restart and then just stays black and nothing I do makes it come right

I've also tried turning power saving mode off before I do this and it still just goes black and doesn't come on.

Is there something I'm doing wrong? Are all these monitors capable of doing 165Hz or is it just silicon lottery?

bradleyhanc

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March 22nd, 2017 10:00

So apparently, it works now. Anyone struggling with a black screen after overclocking, I hope this helps:

On the OSD, enable overclocking
Set the overclock refresh to 165 and choose yes to restart
You should now get a black screen when the screen initiates, with "Power saving mode on" or something
Unplug the Display Port cable from the monitor (not the computer, this is what I did)
Choose the "Up" key on the monitor, this will prompt you again with some message
Choose "Yes"
Plug the Display Port Cable back in the monitor
The screen should come back on now
Choose the overclocked refresh rate in Windows (should be in the list of refresh rates now)

Hopefully that helps someone, I was trying literally EVERYTHING and it wasn't working.

Perhaps it's random or perhaps these steps will help.

Good luck!

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