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Another "120hz on laptop" thread
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I got a new laptop like a week ago, and I was wondering if it was possible to connect a 120hz monitor to it. It's a Lenovo Thinkpad W541, CPU is an Intel Core i7 4710MQ, GPU an Nvidia Quadro K1100m (and intel HD graphics). It doesn't have a DVI-D port, it does have a VGA port but I'm assuming that doesn't support 120hz (@ 1080p on a BenQ XL2411T, so not a CRT). It has a Thunderbolt 2.0 port though, could that work? Are there thunderbolt 2.0 -> DVI-D adapters that should make this possible, or does anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks in advance

I got a new laptop like a week ago, and I was wondering if it was possible to connect a 120hz monitor to it. It's a [url=http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/w-series/w541/]Lenovo Thinkpad W541[/url], CPU is an Intel Core i7 4710MQ, GPU an Nvidia Quadro K1100m (and intel HD graphics). It doesn't have a DVI-D port, it does have a VGA port but I'm assuming that doesn't support 120hz (@ 1080p on a BenQ XL2411T, so not a CRT). It has a Thunderbolt 2.0 port though, could that work? Are there thunderbolt 2.0 -> DVI-D adapters that should make this possible, or does anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks in advance
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Even wikipedia has the answers, but you have to know what you're looking for.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_%28interface%29

Thunderbolt 1 and 2 use the same connector as Mini DisplayPort (MDP)Thunderbolt 2 incorporates DisplayPort 1.2 support

So what you want is a Mini DisplayPort (MDP) to DVI Dual Link. They exist and you can get one for about 10€. Unless of course you prefer the Apple variant for 120€.
You only have to pay attention to it being Dual Link, since you want 120Hz. DVI-D or DVI-I doesn't matter.

Even wikipedia has the answers, but you have to know what you're looking for.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_%28interface%29
[quote]Thunderbolt 1 and 2 use the same connector as Mini DisplayPort (MDP)[/quote]
[quote]Thunderbolt 2 incorporates DisplayPort 1.2 support[/quote]

So what you want is a Mini DisplayPort (MDP) to DVI Dual Link. They exist and you can get one for about 10€. Unless of course you prefer the Apple variant for 120€.
You only have to pay attention to it being Dual Link, since you want 120Hz. DVI-D or DVI-I doesn't matter.
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Thank you!

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