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--- snippets:linux_4k_output [2020/05/20 11:49] – chris
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+===== What? =====
+Notes on 4k output on Linux. I use Fedora22. Output is
+  * mini displayport 1.1a, coming out of a Thinkpad x230
+  * adapter cable mini-Displayport to HDMI (Moshi Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (4K) silver), a second adapter cable behaves identically
+  * Samsung UE40HU6900S TV, has 3 HDMI ports, all 3 accepting 4k (so apparently HDMI2 capable)
+===== Notes =====
+  * First verifying the smallest 4k modes which the TV can display. Here [[https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201411/20141127124859330/%5BENG%5DNUDVBEUH-1.111-1015.pdf|manual]] page 233ff: 3840x2160 with 24/25/30Hz and 4096x2160 with 24Hz
+  * I was not able to see any 4k modes available when running "xrandr", so had to create custom modelines.
+  * These can be created manually or with "cvt":
+<code>
+cvt 3840 2160 13.8  # I added this for testing
+cvt 3840 2160 24
+cvt 3840 2160 25
+cvt 3840 2160 30
+cvt 4096 2160 24
+### example output:
+$ cvt 3840 2160 25
+# 3840x2160 24.97 Hz (CVT) hsync: 54.79 kHz; pclk: 278.75 MHz
+Modeline "3840x2160_25.00"  278.75  3840 4064 4464 5088  2160 2163 2168 2194 -hsync +vsync
+</code>
+  * Some howtows guide at this point to modify xorg.conf (i.e. creating /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/11-monitor.conf) but we can test the new modes more flexible without doing that.
+  * As I noticed later, the modes from the normal 'cvt' tool did not work out, I need ones without blanking. See [[https://github.com/kevinlekiller/linux_intel_display_overclocking|here]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_Video_Timings#Reduced_blanking|here]] for details.
+<code>
+### lets get newest cvt12 which can remove blank lines:
+$ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kevinlekiller/cvt_modeline_calculator_12/master/cvt12.c
+$ gcc cvt12.c -O2 -lm -Wall -o cvt12
+$ ./cvt12 3840 2160 25 -b
+# 3840x2160 @ 25.000 Hz Reduced Blank (CVT) field rate 25.000 Hz; hsync: 54.850 kHz; pclk: 219.40 MHz
+Modeline "3840x2160_25.00_rb"  219.40  3840 3888 3920 4000  2160 2183 2188 2194 +hsync -vsync
+### now generate modelines for screenmodes which
+### might work out for us
+$ for i in 25 30 50 60; do \
+    ./cvt12 3840 2160 $i -b >>modelines.txt; done
+$ for i in 24 25 30; do \
+    ./cvt12 4096 2160 $i -b >>modelines.txt; done
+### Now we need to configure Xorg with the modelines.
+### We can paste these xrandr-lines in a terminal.
+$ grep Modeline modelines.txt | \
+    sed -e 's,Modeline,xrandr --newmode,'
+xrandr --newmode "3840x2160_25.00_rb" 219.40  3840 3888 3920 4000  2160 2183 2188 2194 +hsync -vsync
+xrandr --newmode "3840x2160_30.00_rb" 263.28  3840 3888 3920 4000  2160 2183 2188 2194 +hsync -vsync
+xrandr --newmode "3840x2160_50.00_rb" 442.20  3840 3888 3920 4000  2160 2183 2188 2211 +hsync -vsync
+xrandr --newmode "3840x2160_60.00_rb" 533.28  3840 3888 3920 4000  2160 2183 2188 2222 +hsync -vsync
+xrandr --newmode "4096x2160_24.00_rb" 224.61  4096 4144 4176 4256  2160 2183 2193 2199 +hsync -vsync
+xrandr --newmode "4096x2160_25.00_rb" 233.97  4096 4144 4176 4256  2160 2183 2193 2199 +hsync -vsync
+xrandr --newmode "4096x2160_30.00_rb" 280.77  4096 4144 4176 4256  2160 2183 2193 2199 +hsync -vsync
+### Now we need to configure our HDMI1 output for the modes
+$ cat modelines.txt |grep Modeline| \
+    sed -e 's," .*,",' -e 's,.* ",xrandr --addmode HDMI1 ",'
+xrandr --addmode HDMI1 "3840x2160_25.00_rb"
+xrandr --addmode HDMI1 "3840x2160_30.00_rb"
+xrandr --addmode HDMI1 "3840x2160_50.00_rb"
+xrandr --addmode HDMI1 "3840x2160_60.00_rb"
+xrandr --addmode HDMI1 "4096x2160_24.00_rb"
+xrandr --addmode HDMI1 "4096x2160_25.00_rb"
+xrandr --addmode HDMI1 "4096x2160_30.00_rb"
+# now start watching the x.org log
+tail -f /var/log/Xorg.0.log &
+### and set the mode
+$ xrandr --output HDMI1 --verbose --mode 3840x2160_13.80
+crtc 1: 3840x2160_13.80  13.79 +0+768 "HDMI1"
+xorg-log: (--) intel(0): HDMI max TMDS frequency 300000KHz
+=> This is a mode the intel chip can output,
+   but the TV can not display
+### setting 4k 25Hz mode successfully:
+$ xrandr --output HDMI1 --verbose --mode 3840x2160_25.00_rb
+crtc 1: 3840x2160_25.00_rb  25.00 +0+768 "HDMI1"
+xorg-log: (--) intel(0): HDMI max TMDS frequency 300000KHz
+=> successfully switches the mode to 4k
+### attempting to set 4k 30Hz, not successful:
+$ xrandr --output HDMI1 --verbose --mode 3840x2160_30.00_rb
+crtc 1: 3840x2160_30.00_rb  30.00 +0+768 "HDMI1"
+xrandr: Configure crtc 1 failed
+crtc 0: disable
+crtc 1: disable
+crtc 2: disable
+crtc 3: disable
+screen 0: revert
+crtc 0: revert
+crtc 1: revert
+crtc 2: revert
+crtc 3: revert
+xorg-log: (EE) intel(0): failed to set mode: Invalid argument [22]
+</code>
+===== Modes =====
+^mode              ^status^
+|3840x2160_25.00_rb|works for me|
+|3840x2160_30.00_rb|not working |
+|3840x2160_50.00_rb|not working |
+|3840x2160_60.00_rb|not working |
+|4096x2160_24.00_rb|works for me|
+|4096x2160_25.00_rb|not working |
+|4096x2160_30.00_rb|not working |
+  * Thinkpad x230, "Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000": 3840x2160 with 25Hz possible
+  * Thinkpad x200, "Intel(R) GM45": 3840x2160 was not possible for me, "intel(0): failed to set mode: Invalid argument"
+===== Final script =====
+<code>
+xrandr --newmode "3840x2160_25.00_rb" \
+.40  3840 3888 3920 4000  2160 2183 2188 2194 +hsync -vsync
+sleep .5
+xrandr --addmode HDMI1 "3840x2160_25.00_rb"
+sleep .5
+xrandr --output HDMI1 --verbose --mode 3840x2160_25.00_rb \
+  --below LVDS1
+</code>

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