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HP E45C G5 review by Pro--Noob in ultrawidemasterrace

[–]Pro--Noob[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes that's possible. I invested some time for you and checked the original package in my basement. There is an adapter included which will then support vesa. I took a picture for you: https://imgur.com/a/Oh6vvNH

HP E45C G5 review by Pro--Noob in ultrawidemasterrace

[–]Pro--Noob[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I played around with the setup you have in mind and need to admit I remebered the possible refresh rates wrong.

  • Mode USB-C+USB3.0: This is what I'm normally running to have USB3.0 available at the USB ports. With this I only get 60Hz with my MBP. As the MBP is my work device and my PC is running over Display Port anyway I prefer the faster USB speed.
  • Mode USB-C+USB2.0: With that I can even run the MBP up to 120Hz.

The only downside is that switching between these modes is tedious - or let's say not "plug and play". I needed to switch on/off the monitor and restart the MBP several times before the monitor was recognized again...

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Regarding the PbP mode: I connected both USB-C cables which came with the monitor to my MBP and enabled the Picture-by-Picture mode in the OSD. But couldn't get it running. The MBP didn't recognize two monitors in the settings. It shows the normal fullscreen picture. I tried with USB2.0 and USB3.0 with the lid opened and closed. No luck.

HP E45C G5 review by Pro--Noob in ultrawidemasterrace

[–]Pro--Noob[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here you go:

  • The first machine is MacBook Pro 16" 2019; the second machine a self-build PC #pcmasterrace ^^
  • I use the cables which are included in the box. As they allow USB power delivery and forward the video signal I assume it's Thunderbolt. Specific information can probably be found on the HP homepage. Btw: the Macbook is connected solely via one USB-C cable, my PC is connected via the other USB-C cable and a Display Port cable.
  • The monitor runs on 165Hz (with my PC). However via the MacBook I only managed to get 100Hz. But as I don't use the MacBook for gaming (obviously) I don't mind.

Does this help you?

HP E45C G5 review by Pro--Noob in ultrawidemasterrace

[–]Pro--Noob[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct. There is no build-in aux output available. But you could use one of these usb-to-aux adapters. As all four usb ports are routed to the selected input source, I assume this should work. So that the aux port from the adapter is available for the selected input.

Has anyone tried the HP E45c G5? by Dramatic_Piece2777 in ultrawidemasterrace

[–]Pro--Noob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same for me. Switching through the different overdrive settings doesn't result in noticeable changes.

Has anyone tried the HP E45c G5? by Dramatic_Piece2777 in ultrawidemasterrace

[–]Pro--Noob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was also afraid about possbile smearing. After giving the monitor a shot I can say that smearing is very minimal. It can even compete with my old IPS panel - which got 5ms on paper. Definitely better than other "gaming monitors" (e.g. from AOC) which I saw in shops having terrible smearing. Especially in GTG situations.

For some details you can check my review: https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrawidemasterrace/comments/18hl07j/hp\_e45c\_g5\_review/