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Q: thunderbolt to HDMI resolution problems

Hello everyone, i recently bought a Hanns-g 27" 2k monitor (it has HDMI,DVI,VGA port) to connect to my MBP 13" (early 2011) running on . Now i know my mac can support such external monitor showing up to 2k resolution but the problem is, that in the monitor option shows only max 1080p. Screen Shot 2015-12-12 at 20.10.45.png

I'vetried to connect my thunderbolt port to the HDMI port in the screen via adaptor and and HDMI cable and most recenlty a belkin thunderbolt port to HDMI port with max resolution of 4k but i still get the same readings as in the pix above, also when i check my thunderbolt spec it shows no device connected even if there is a screen up and running on the same port....

Screen Shot 2015-12-12 at 20.17.05.png

would the use of the DVI port on the screen make any difference ? or is it just a problem related to my MBP ? thanks for any help guys

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), 13" early 2011

Posted on Dec 12, 2015 12:23 PM

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