Just got a high refresh rate monitor (PG248QP) and it makes a high pitched noise when I set it to 500hz. Anyone else have this problem with this or other high refresh rate monitors?

  • FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org
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    6 days ago

    Could it be a cooling fan inside the panel? My lg oled monitor has one. Maybe it runs higher when the monitor is set to higher hz since maybe that geberates more heat? Just a guess

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      6 days ago

      The fan makes a noise too but it’s bearable. I have an older monitor (PG27UQ) that has a terrible fan noise at times.

  • Margot Robbie@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    A bad capacitor is the most likely culprit.

    Send it back to the manufacturer for warranty, would not recommend replacing the capacitor yourself if you don’t know what you are doing.

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      13 days ago

      Yea I haven’t found a review mention this noise. Going to get a replacement.

  • fuzzy_feeling@programming.dev
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    13 days ago

    might be a faulty psu or something.
    better get it replaced.

    i never had a >60hz monitor, so talk that with a grain of salt. but this doesn’t sound (badum, tss…) right. better get in touch with the seller rather sooner than later.

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        13 days ago

        Monitors also have power supplies, onboard for the higher end ones and outboard ones for the cheaper units.

  • Lojcs
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    13 days ago

    Yes. Turning down the refresh rate from 165 to 144 greatly reduced it.

    I thought it was because the display was factory overclocked and was meant to run at 144 in the first place

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      13 days ago

      You mean the overclock was set in the OSD when you bought it?

      • Lojcs
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        13 days ago

        It wasn’t set but it showed up as available when setting a frequency from the os. I just assumed it was an overclock since it uniquely made a noticeable noise and iirc the monitor was listed as 144hz when it was first listed pre launch