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3 Troubleshooting 8K displays flickering Question When I connect two 8K displays to both Thunderbolt ports on the left side or the right side of the computer, they flicker when they run at a display rate of 60 Hz. Cause This may be because of interlacing or switching as the Thunderbolt controller has send only part of the data, where the other one has to send the second part of the data synchronization may be a problem. Workaround Connect each 8K display to a Thunderbolt port on either side of the computer, for example, one 8K display to either Ports on the left side, and the other to either Ports on the right side. After doing so, power the displays off and on again. 8K displays not displaying correctly Question When I connect the 8K display to the computer using a Thunderbolt docking station, it disrupts the display of my computer. Cause This may be because of a hardware limitation with the Thunderbolt docking station. Workaround Connect the 8K display directly to a Thunderbolt port on your computer. Power on the display and than turn off the power on the display. No display or Blank screen after display Multi-Stream Transport (MST) option is turned off via WD19/WD19TB/ WD19DC series docking stations Question When the display Multi-Stream Transport (MST) is turned OFF via WD19/WD19TB/WD19DC series docking stations, the display does not power on or has a blank screen. Cause Multi-Stream Transport (MST) hub do not have any specific definition for handling or deal with this kind of DisplayPort Configuration Data (DPCD) change (eg: MST/SST, DP1.4/1.2, HDR, FreeSync). Workaround ● Hot-Plug Dock cable. ● Hot-Plug Display cable. 10 Troubleshooting

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8K displays flickering
Question
When I connect two 8K displays to both Thunderbolt ports on the left side or the right side of the computer, they flicker when
they run at a display rate of 60 Hz.
Cause
This may be because of interlacing or switching as the Thunderbolt controller has send only part of the data, where the other
one has to send the second part of the data synchronization may be a problem.
Workaround
Connect each 8K display to a Thunderbolt port on either side of the computer, for example, one 8K display to either Ports on
the left side, and the other to either Ports on the right side. After doing so, power the displays off and on again.
8K displays not displaying correctly
Question
When I connect the 8K display to the computer using a Thunderbolt docking station, it disrupts the display of my computer.
Cause
This may be because of a hardware limitation with the Thunderbolt docking station.
Workaround
Connect the 8K display directly to a Thunderbolt port on your computer. Power on the display and than turn off the power on
the display.
No display or Blank screen after display Multi-Stream
Transport (MST) option is turned off via WD19/WD19TB/
WD19DC series docking stations
Question
When the display Multi-Stream Transport (MST) is turned OFF via WD19/WD19TB/WD19DC series docking stations, the display
does not power on or has a blank screen.
Cause
Multi-Stream Transport (MST) hub do not have any specific definition for handling or deal with this kind of DisplayPort
Configuration Data (DPCD) change (eg: MST/SST, DP1.4/1.2, HDR, FreeSync).
Workaround
Hot-Plug Dock cable.
Hot-Plug Display cable.
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