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OVERCLOCKING

 

YOUR

 

MONITOR

 

NOTE:

 

‐ 

Overclocking

 

a

 

monitor

 

requires

 

the

 

user

 

to

 

apply

 

appropriate

 

patches,

 

apply

 

special

 

mings

 

when

 

necessary,

 

and

 

is

 

rig

dependent.

 

Due

 

to

 

these

 

and

 

other

 

factors

 

Overlord

 

Computer

 

does

 

not

 

guarantee

 

your

 

Tempest

 

will

 

reach

 

a

 

par cular

 

refresh

 

rate.

 

‐ 

Overclocking

 

may

 

reduce

 

the

 

life

 

expectancy

 

of

 

your

 

monitor.

 

‐ 

Please

 

forward

 

all

 

ques ons

 

regarding

 

overclocking

 

your

 

Tempest

 

monitor

 

to

 

Overlord

 

Sales.

 

Nvidia

Based

 

Rigs:

 

‐ 

To

 

remove

 

the

 

pixel

 

clock

 

limit

 

for

 

Nvidia

 

rigs

 

using

 

SLI

 

and

 

400/500

 

series

 

GPUs

 

download

 

the

 

Nvidia

 

Pixel

 

Clock

 

Patcher

.

 

(h p://www.monitortests.com/forum/Thread

NVIDIA

Pixel

Clock

Patcher).

 

‐ 

Follow

 

the

 

direc ons

 

provided

 

on

 

the

 

Monitor

 

Tests

 

Website

.

 

(h p://www.monitortests.com/forum/Thread

NVIDIA

Pixel

Clock

Patcher)

 

AMD

Based

 

Rigs:

 

‐ 

To

 

remove

 

the

 

pixel

 

clock

 

limit

 

for

 

AMD

 

rigs

 

download

 

the

 

AMD

 

Pixel

 

Clock

 

Patcher

.

 

(h p://www.monitortests.com/forum/Thread

AMD

ATI

Pixel

Clock

Patcher).

 

‐ 

Follow

 

the

 

direc ons

 

provided

 

on

 

the

 

Monitor

 

Tests

 

Website

.

 

(h p://www.monitortests.com/forum/Thread

AMD

ATI

Pixel

Clock

Patcher).

 

Applying

 

an

 

Overclock

 

Se ng:

 

‐ 

Users

 

can

 

use

 

either

 

their

 

GPU’s

 

control

 

panel

 

to

 

set

 

a

 

custom

 

resolu on

 

or

 

the

 

Custom

 

Resolu on

 

U lity

 

(“CRU”)

.

 

(h p://www.monitortests.com/forum/Thread

Custom

Resolu on

U lity

CRU)

 

‐ 

Please

 

refer

 

to

 

your

 

GPU’s

 

user

 

guide

 

if

 

choosing

 

to

 

use

 

CRU.

 

NOTE:

 

‐ 

Overlord

 

Computer

 

does

 

not

 

provide

 

o

cial

 

support

 

for

 

the

 

programs

 

listed

 

on

 

the

 

Monitor

 

Tests

 

website.

  

Please

 

direct

 

program

speci

fi

c

 

ques ons

 

to

 

the

 

Monitor

 

Tests

 

Forum

 

pages

 

for

 

the

 

par cular

 

program.

 

‐ 

Overlord

 

Computer

 

encourages

 

dona ons

 

to

 

the

 

Monitor

 

Tests

 

website

 

to

 

support

 

future

 

updates

 

as

 

necessary.

 

Summary of Contents for Tempest X270OC

Page 1: ...Overlord Computer Tempest X270OC LCD Monitor User Guide ...

Page 2: ...HER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDI TIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL OVERLORD ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE E...

Page 3: ...alled and used in accordance with manufacturer s instruc ons may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communica ons However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a par cular installa on If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recep on which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour aged to try to correct the interfe...

Page 4: ...Your monitor must breathe 10 Power cord protec on The power cords must be routed properly to prevent people from stepping on them or objects from res ng on them 11 The LCD panel used in this product is made of glass Therefore it can break when the product is dropped or applied with impact Be careful not to be injured by broken glass pieces in case the LCD panel breaks when you punch the screen a e...

Page 5: ...e that can safely support the monitor Ensuring the monitor is not overhanging the edge of the suppor ng furniture Not placing the monitor on tall furniture for example cupboards or bookcases without anchoring both the furniture and the monitor to a suitable support Not standing the monitors on cloth or other materials placed between the monitor and suppor ng furniture Educa ng children about the d...

Page 6: ...e AC outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible Most of this was covered on Page 4 and we are hoping you get the message by now The Power Cord and AC adapter Use only the power cord and AC adapter supplied with the monitor When handling the AC adapter observe the following Incorrect handling may result in fire electric shock or injury Do not drop the AC adapter or ...

Page 7: ...u on 13 Op onal Light Sensor 13 Basic Opera on 14 Power LED Indicator 14 Adjus ng Brightness 14 Adjus ng Speaker Volume 14 Overclock Overview 15 Overclocking Your Monitor 16 Troubleshoo ng 17 Specifica ons 18 Warranty Informa on 19 SUPPLIED COMPONENTS Please contact Overlord Computer if any of the following components are missing LCD Monitor 1 AC adapter 1 Power cord 1 Quick Start Guide 1 Warranty...

Page 8: ...4 Power Bu on see page 11 5 Power LED see page 11 6 Op onal Light Sensor see page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Vents 2 Speakers see page 12 3 VESA Mount see page 9 4 Stand see page 9 5 Base see page 9 6 Power Input see page 10 7 Audio Input see page 10 8 Dual Link DVI Input see page 10 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 9: ...th the 4 countersunk phillips screws the longer ones 2 Take a sip of your drink op onal step 3 A ach the base to the stand with the 4 round head phillips screws the shorter ones 4 Take a sip of your drink op onal step 5 Place the base on a flat surface for viewing you cannot view the monitor while it s laying on its face Your Tempest X270OC monitor comes with a 100mm x 100mm VESA moun ng pa ern Pa...

Page 10: ... Angle Adjustment You can change the height of the monitor by holding the base while li ing the monitor up or down to reach the desired height Landscape Portrait Mode Raise the monitor to its highest posi on to rotate into portrait mode ...

Page 11: ...n nued Adjus ng the Angle You can adjust the viewing angle of your Overlord Tempest by l ng the monitor fore and a CAUTION Only grasp the frame when moving the monitor Grasping or applying pressure to the LCD panel may damage it ...

Page 12: ...nitor Connec ng External Speakers Connect the included 3 5mm cable from your computer s speaker output green to the monitor s speaker input NOTE Do not use any cable that has a damaged or deformed terminal Images may not display properly based on the computer video card s cables or peripheral devices to be connected The length of the signal cables or surrounding environment may affect the image qua...

Page 13: ...rning Your Tempest On Off Buy it dinner Otherwise press the power on off bu on 1 Op onal Light Sensor 2 Do not confuse this bu on cover as the power on off bu on this bu on is a cover for the op onal light sensor not installed 1 2 ...

Page 14: ...s off or no power to monitor Solid Blue Monitor is on Flashing Blue Monitor has power but no signal detected Adjus ng Brightness Adjust the Tempest s brightness with the and bu ons Power LED Indicator Adjus ng Speaker Volume Adjust the Tempest s speaker volume with the and bu ons Brightness Adjustment Speaker Volume ...

Page 15: ...here since they are the second most important piece of the 120hz equa on behind the monitor duh Currently as of this wri ng August 2012 Nvidia and AMD have implemented an across the board pixel clock limita on for all of their graphics cards Without boring you with why pixel clocks are important to overclocking your display or even what a pixel clock is suffice it to say that by thro ling back pixel...

Page 16: ...ts com forum Thread NVIDIA Pixel Clock Patcher AMD Based Rigs To remove the pixel clock limit for AMD rigs download the AMD Pixel Clock Patcher h p www monitortests com forum Thread AMD ATI Pixel Clock Patcher Follow the direc ons provided on the Monitor Tests Website h p www monitortests com forum Thread AMD ATI Pixel Clock Patcher Applying an Overclock Se ng Users can use either their GPU s cont...

Page 17: ... GPU computer no DVI connec on You see a solid green light on the power adapter As above the LED color on your monitor should be solid red or flashing blue when toggling power on off Connect the monitor to the GPU computer off You should see a solid green light on the power adapter As above the color on display should be solid red or flashing blue when toggling power on off Turn on computer Color on ...

Page 18: ...Input Power Mechanical Design Swivel angle 60o 60o Landscape Mode Yes 90o Clockwise Height Adjustment mm VESA Wall Moun ng Yes 100mm x 100mm Dimension Phys Dimension w Stand WxHxD 25 1 4 x 19 x 8 1 2 Box Dimension 28 x 22 x 9 Weight Net Weight es mated 15lbs Gross Weight es mated 22lbs Accessories AC Adaptor Power Cord Dual Link DVI Cable 3 5mm Mini Stereo Jack Warranty Card Quick Set up Guide Spe...

Page 19: ...eld liable for lost packages shipped by the customer to Overlord Overlord will ship back repaired or replaced items by such carrier as Overlord selects and at Overlord s expense Overlord reserves the right to deny reject and or return any product sent to Overlord if the RMA guidelines are not met Addi onal RMA guidelines may be found on our website What is not covered by this limited hardware warr...

Page 20: ...N ANY PRODUCT COV ERED UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SOME STATES PROVINCES JURISDICTIONS OR COUNTRIES MAY NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION MAY LAST SO THE LIMITATION DESCRIBED ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU We use new and refurbished parts made by various manufacturers in performing warranty repairs and in building replacement parts and products Refurbished parts and pr...

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