Do you lose that option whenever you unplug the monitor from the rMB or wake it up from sleep?
So far I haven't lost it but I haven't been using a it a lot with the 4K monitor. I use the 4K monitor mostly with my Windows 10 work PC.
Do you lose that option whenever you unplug the monitor from the rMB or wake it up from sleep?
Do you lose that option whenever you unplug the monitor from the rMB or wake it up from sleep?
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A USB C to USB C cable comes with the monitor which works just fine.
Background
USB-C has four high-bandwidth lanes that can be dedicated to either USB 3.1 Gen 1 (i.e. USB 3.0 - 5Gbps) or DisplayPort 1.2. In addition to these four lanes, USB-C has separate USB 2.0 and power lanes that are available at all times. Running 4K at 60Hz requires the bandwidth of all four lanes, which would limit USB to 2.0, and for some reason Apple has disabled this, leaving users with no proper 4K support. The MacBook supports 4K at 30Hz just fine, but most users have found this to be unusable since even moving the cursor has a notable lag.
The Hack
While this topic surfaces quite frequently, very few seem to be aware of a hack that enables 4K at 60Hz. The hack is called mac-pixel-clock-patch-V2 and user reports here indicate it works flawlessly and is smoother than the SwitchResX 50Hz hack since the panel can run at its native 60Hz refresh rate. Basically, the hack forces all four high-speed lanes to be dedicated to DisplayPort 1.2, meaning no USB 3.0, but USB 2.0 and power is still delivered assuming that the device/cable/adapter supports these.
This Thread
The purpose of this thread is to act as a general wiki database for user experiences and displays, cables and adapters that work. This is a wiki post, meaning anyone can modify this with the idea of keeping this as up to date as possible, so people can quickly find information and buy supported equipment.
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Displays
Lenovo ThinkVision X1 - 27" 4K IPS $669
Reported to be working here. Has built-in USB-C port for video, data and charging, so no adapter needed. Built-in mic, camera and speakers work as well. However, the included USB-C cable does not work - see below for cables that have been confirmed to work.
Adapters
No specific adapters confirmed yet. This post mentions "a cheap USB-C to DisplayPort" working and technically all USB-C to DisplayPort adapters should work.
Cables
Apple USB-C Cable - NOT WORKING
Only for charging - cannot be used for video or data.
Monoprice USB 3.1 USB-C Cable 3ft - WORKING
Confirmed to be working here.
Belkin USB 3.1 USB-C Cable 3ft - NOT WORKING
Supports charging and perhaps data, but no video as reported here.
AUKEY USB 3.1 USB-C Cable 90cm - MIXED REPORTS
One user is reporting it works, whereas another one reports it not working.
Tenswall USB 3.1 USB-C Cable 3.3ft - NOT WORKING
Reported here.
All modern LCD displays in the UK conform to the 60Hz standard. 50Hz has not been standard since the days of CRT and plasma.Hi,
In the UK our TVs are 50hz. Will this patch work, and allow me to do 50hz, or will I have to use the 50hz patch. Please help and thanks for this stuff.
Hmmm.... They specifically say it works with the 2017 MBP and 2016 MB but don’t mention the 2017 MB.I would like to report that I successfully get 4K @60Hz from my 2016 Macbook with a USB-C to HDMI 2.0 adapter with power delivery from Choetech with a generic high speed HDMI 2.0 cable. I use 4K TV from HiSense model 43H7C+ using one of its 60Hz HDMI 2.0 port.
I am on High Sierra with no patch.