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‎01-15-2021 08:21 AM

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Product: Pavillion - 15-ec1006na Gmaing Laptop
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit)

Hello, so i have a HP Gaming Laptop 15-ec1006na. 

I play fps based games using a monitor and separate keyboard with a mouse.

I have decided to buy a new monitor with a better refresh rate (165hz)

However since buying this monitor, i have found out that with HDMI cable i can only get a maximum 60hz.

Through a little amount of research i have gathered that using a USB-C to DP can make it so i can use a higher refresh rate, but whenever i plug it in, nothing seems to work.

So is the USB-C that is on my laptop the correct one for video output? if not, is there anything i can do to play with a higher refresh rate on my new monitor? 

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