===== 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":
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
* 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.
### 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]
===== 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 =====
xrandr --newmode "3840x2160_25.00_rb" \
219.40 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