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The video explores the practice of overclocking modern monitors to achieve higher refresh rates, using tools such as ToastyX's Custom Resolution Utility (CRU). The presenter tests various monitors, including a 165Hz, a 1440p 144Hz, a 75Hz, and a 240Hz Omen X25 monitor. Throughout a trial-and-error process, they discover that while small refresh rate increments can be achieved, they often lead to instability or errors. Overclocking modern high-refresh-rate monitors (such as the 240Hz) offers minimal gains, making the effort generally inconsequential for everyday use. The presenter concludes that significant improvements are limited and invites audiences to share their experiences.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses the practice of overclocking monitors to achieve higher refresh rates. They note that while this was common with older monitors, they aim to test its viability with modern monitors, ranging from 75Hz to 240Hz. Using software like ToastyX’s Custom Resolution Utility (CRU), the presenter demonstrates the process by attempting small increments in refresh rates on a 165Hz monitor. Initial attempts show some artifacting, indicating instability, but switching to reduced timings helps achieve a stable overclock at 166Hz. Further attempts at 170Hz result in the monitor being out of range, requiring a reset. The presenter concludes that marginal increases in refresh rates (e.g., from 165Hz to 169Hz) are unlikely to be noticeable in everyday use.
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In this segment of the video, the creator attempts to overclock different monitors to achieve higher refresh rates. They start with an Acer 1440p 144Hz monitor but find they can only overclock it to 146Hz before encountering errors and reverting settings. The creator then switches to a 75Hz monitor, where they have more success, reaching up to 79Hz with reduced timings before needing to revert settings again. This trial-and-error process demonstrates that higher refresh rate monitors have limited overclocking capabilities compared to lower refresh rate monitors.
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In this segment, the speaker tests the overclocking potential of different monitors. They first attempt to get a minor improvement on a 240Hz Omen X25 monitor, but encounter issues due to its G-Sync module. Switching to a non-G-Sync 240Hz monitor, they manage a small increase to 241Hz, but any further attempts yield negligible or unsupported results. The speaker concludes that the minimal gains aren’t worth the effort and invites viewers to share if they’ve found monitors capable of better overclocking results.