CLUB3D CAC-1170 User manual

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* MakesuretheHDMIcableyouareusingisHDMI2.0or18Gbpscapable.Manycablesdostatetosupport4Kbutactually

donotsupportthatin60Hz.Certainlyforcableslongerthan3metersitisbesttouseacertifiedcable,tomakesurethe

fullbandwidthof18Gbpscanbeused.LiketheClub3D"CAC‐1310"HDMI2.0,3MeterCableUHDPremiumHighSpeed,

whichiscertifiedbyHDMI.org.

* MakesuretheHDMIinputusedontheTViscapableofHDMI2.0.OftentherearemoreHDMIinputsthatsometimes

evenstate4K60Hz,butarenotHDMI2.0capable.

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* PleasedisableallTVenhancementslikeup‐convertingpictureenhancementsbecauseinmanycasessuchsettingswill

addlag.YoucanoftendothatbyEnablingtheInputTypeto“PC”or“GameMode”.

PleasemakesureyoursourcedeviceisMiniDisplayPortorDisplayPortareversion1.2/1.3/1.4.Bydefaultsomedevices

and/orscreenshavetheirMiniDisplayPortandDisplayPortsconfiguredforDP1.1andyouneedtochangemanuallyto1.2.

* AppleMacBookProandMacPro–FornowAppleElCapitandoesn'tsupport4Kat60Hzoutofthebox.Tobeableto

4K

60HzonOSX

ouneedtoinstallan

ramlikeSwitchResXtoforcethe60Hzb

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downloadSwitchResX,(youcandownloadfrommadrau.comalsoatrialthatworksfor10days).InElCapitanthereisa

securityfeaturecalledSIP"SystemIntegrityProtection".UnfortunatelythispreventsSwitchResXfrommodifyingthesystem

filesthatcontainresolutioninformation.Butyoucantemporarilydisable"SystemIntegrityProtection"tomakechanges.

Oncetheresolutionhasbeencreatedandactivated,youcanturnSIPonagain.DisablingSIPrequiresbootingintothe

recoverypartition.YoubootinrecoverymodebypressingCMD+RwhenstartingupyourMac.ThenopenaTerminal

window.Utilities‐>Terminalandtypethecommandbelow:csrutildisabletore‐enableSIPoncethechangeshavebeen

made;bootbackintotherecoverypartitionandsetstatetoenabled:csrutilenable.NowboottoElCapitanandopen

y p p p

SwitchResX.SelecttheTVfromthepaneontheleft.Thenselect"CustomResolution".Enter3840x2160andmakesure

thattheScanRateforVerticalwassetto60hz.Scalingisalsopossible.Savethechanges(byhittingapply,andrebooting

yourmac..itwillaskyoutosave).AftertherebootyouwillseethecustomresolutionaddedwithinSwitchResXunder

CurrentResolutionsforyourTV.

* Alsoitcouldhelpwhenconnecting2screens,tosetthescreenconnectedthrutheAdapterassecondaryscreen.

* Forconnectingto4KTV’s,makingacustomresolutionoftenworksbest.Weadviseyoutomakeacustomresolution,

setresolutionto3840x2160at60HzandsetTimingstandardtoCVT‐RB(reducedblanking).

* ItcouldbethataDisplayportSplitterorMSTHubattachedtotheGraphicsCardcausesissues,ifsopleasedisconnect

those.

*PleasenotethatinsomecasesconfigurationsinSLIand/orCross‐firemightcausesissues.IfsopleasedisableSLIand/or

Crossfire.

* ColorDepthneedtobesetto8bpc(whenrunning4:4:4)topreventsignalgettingtoobigforHDMI2.0bandwidth.

* Whatarethe4Kformatssupportedbytheadapter?

Forfurthersupport,questionsorremarks,pleasecontactus@

support@club‐3d.com

Club3DForum:http://insights.club‐3d.com

Club3DWebsite:www.club‐3d.com

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