Custom Resolution Utility (CRU)

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(05-31-2018 08:51 PM)Howdie91 Wrote:  1. Is it correct that CRU is GPU or computer specific? So if it is still acting like this on another computer, it's probably not CRU itself?

Yes.

(05-31-2018 08:51 PM)Howdie91 Wrote:  2. Does overclocking the MG279Q void the Asus limited parts warranty (monitor is only 1.5 years old)? My inclination is the warranty is voided, but has anyone had any experience with sending back a damaged Asus monitor that had been overclocked?

There's no way for them to know. 144 Hz is technically not an overclock anyway because the monitor is designed to work at 144 Hz.

(05-31-2018 08:51 PM)Howdie91 Wrote:  3. How do you even describe what is happening on screen? You may have to zoom in to see it, but it basically has split the display into thirds, overlaying the actual image. Additionally, there are large rectangular pixel blocks that are appearing.

It's garbled with artifacts.

(05-31-2018 08:51 PM)Howdie91 Wrote:  4. Does anyone have a CRU .bin file of the default MG279Q settings?

Running reset-all.exe and rebooting gives you the default settings.

(05-31-2018 08:51 PM)Howdie91 Wrote:  5. Is there any other tests I should run before talking to Asus? I need to see if the lack of refresh rate options in display properties is consistent between computers, and try it on a Windows 7 machine instead of windows 10.

If you haven't already, try unplugging the monitor's power for a few minutes. Sometimes that will reset a firmware glitch.

(05-31-2018 08:51 PM)Howdie91 Wrote:  6. The fact that CRU's reset-all causes it to not reset correctly is concerning. I'm sadly at work right now, but I'll get some screenshots of the settings after applying the .bin mentioned above, and after a safe-mose reset-all.exe has been run when I get home.

Missing refresh rate options is a separate issue probably related to the monitor going bad and not negotiating the correct DisplayPort rate, so there's not enough bandwidth for the higher refresh rates. You should be able to see that all the refresh rates are there in CRU.