New PC, can't get my monitor running on 144hz

[knix1808]

Bought a new computer and it arrived today.

Was running a dual monitor setup with my old PC where i'd have my 2nd monitor run on 60hz because it can't get higher than that and my main monitor ( BenQ ZOWIE XL2430 ) was running on 144hz

I had my main monitor running with DVI to HDMI ( DVI in GPU and HDMI in monitor )

 

My new PC ( Heres the speccs: Case: iBuyPower Snowblind Element

CPU:  Intel® Core™ i7-9700K

Motherboard : MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS -- 2x PCIe x16, 1x USB 3.1 Gen 2

RAM: 16GB DDR4/3200MHz RGB Dual Channel Memory

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 - 8GB - MSI GAMING X TRIO )

 

My 2nd monitor runs on the onboard GPU via my motherboard HDMI to HDMI

 

The new GPU has no DVI ports, it only has HDMI and Display ports

so im running HDMI ( GPU ) to DVI ( Monitor )

however i can't change the refresh rate to 144hz anywhere. Not in the Nvidia control panel neither in the Display settings.

 

My Drivers are up 2 date

I've restarted multiple times and i've tried using a HDMI ( GPU ) to HDMI ( Monitor ) cable which didn't change anything.

I'd greatly appreciate any help and i'd like to excuse myself in advance for my poor sentencing ( English isn't my first language )

[TH3R34P3R]

just go displayport? its the easiest way to reach 144hz. and the smartest method. you need an active adapter to go in that direction with your current method of HDMI to DVI. 

[knix1808]

Just now, TH3R34P3R said:

just go displayport? its the easiest way to reach 144hz. and the smartest method. you need an active adapter to go in that direction with your current method of HDMI to DVI. 

So 144hz can only be achieved with DVI to HDMI and not the other way arround?

[TH3R34P3R]

Just now, knix1808 said:

So 144hz can only be achieved with DVI to HDMI and not the other way arround?

im pretty sure it needs an active adapter. those are expensive however. honestly tho, did the monitor not come with a DP in the box? if not, just go buy one, that's the easiest method. adapters are useless if you can just use the single directional cable. 

[Mira Yurizaki]

According to the manual of your monitor (found at https://www.benq.com/en-us/support/downloads-faq/products/gaminggears/xl2430/manual.html), your monitor doesn't support 144Hz via HDMI. It's only through dual-link DVI or DisplayPort

[knix1808]

11 minutes ago, Mira Yurizaki said:

According to the manual of your monitor (found at https://www.benq.com/en-us/support/downloads-faq/products/gaminggears/xl2430/manual.html), your monitor doesn't support 144Hz via HDMI. It's only through dual-link DVI or DisplayPort

I know that it doesnt support it over HDMI, had the issue before where i've tried to get 144hz via HDMI before.

However i was certainly surprised that i've managed to get 144hz using DVI to HDMI

[knix1808]

Might just go out and buy a DP cable. Hopefully that'll fix it!

[knix1808]

Alright a DP cable gets me 144hz now i know that too  thanks guys!

[Syntaxvgm]

13 minutes ago, knix1808 said:

Alright a DP cable gets me 144hz now i know that too  thanks guys!

yah. For future reference a dvi to HDMi cable is limited to 1920x1200 at 60Hz or equivalent bandwidth, as it's not DVI-D. DVI-D to HDMI needs active adapter.