# Monitor reporting 18 bit

**URL:** <http://forum.hypr.land/t/monitor-reporting-18-bit/1283>\
**Category:** Kerfuffle\
**Tags:** question, help, hyprland\
**Created:** [January 6, 2026, 10:50am UTC](http://forum.hypr.land/t/monitor-reporting-18-bit/1283 "2026-01-06T10:50:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![alba4k](http://forum.hypr.land/user_avatar/forum.hypr.land/alba4k/32/37_2.png) [@alba4k](http://forum.hypr.land/u/alba4k)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 10:50am UTC](http://forum.hypr.land/t/monitor-reporting-18-bit/1283/1 "2026-01-06T10:50:19Z")

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Whenever my monitor turns on, it reports the signal being 3440x1440 100Hz 18bit

The first two are correct, but why is it saying 18bit and not 24?

```auto
Monitor DP-1 (ID 1):
	3440x1440@99.98200 at 1920x0
	description: Dell Inc. DELL P3425WE 1Q8NY54
	make: Dell Inc.
	model: DELL P3425WE
	physical size (mm): 800x330
	serial: 1Q8NY54
	active workspace: 2 (2)
	special workspace: 0 ()
	reserved: 0 33 0 0
	scale: 1.00
	transform: 0
	focused: yes
	dpmsStatus: 1
	vrr: false
	solitary: 0
	solitaryBlockedBy: windowed mode,missing candidate
	activelyTearing: false
	tearingBlockedBy: next frame is not torn,user settings,missing candidate
	directScanoutTo: 0
	directScanoutBlockedBy: windowed mode,missing candidate
	disabled: false
	currentFormat: XRGB8888
	mirrorOf: none
	availableModes: 3440x1440@59.97Hz 3440x1440@99.98Hz 2560x1440@59.95Hz 2560x1080@60.00Hz 1720x1440@59.98Hz 1920x1080@60.00Hz 1920x1080@60.00Hz 1920x1080@60.00Hz 1920x1080@59.94Hz 1920x1080@59.94Hz 1920x1080@50.00Hz 1920x1080@50.00Hz 1600x1200@60.00Hz 1280x1024@75.03Hz 1280x1024@60.02Hz 1280x800@59.81Hz 1152x864@75.00Hz 1280x720@74.92Hz 1280x720@60.00Hz 1280x720@60.00Hz 1280x720@60.00Hz 1280x720@59.94Hz 1280x720@59.94Hz 1280x720@50.00Hz 1024x768@75.03Hz 1024x768@60.00Hz 800x600@75.00Hz 800x600@60.32Hz 720x576@50.00Hz 720x480@60.00Hz 720x480@60.00Hz 720x480@59.94Hz 720x480@59.94Hz 640x480@75.00Hz 640x480@60.00Hz 640x480@59.94Hz 640x480@59.94Hz 720x400@70.08Hz 
	colorManagementPreset: srgb
	sdrBrightness: 1.00
	sdrSaturation: 1.00
	sdrMinLuminance: 0.20
	sdrMaxLuminance: 80

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**Author:** ![vaxry](http://forum.hypr.land/user_avatar/forum.hypr.land/vaxry/32/3_2.png) [@vaxry](http://forum.hypr.land/u/vaxry)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](http://forum.hypr.land/t/monitor-reporting-18-bit/1283/2 "2026-01-06T18:29:37Z")

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where is the 18 cuz I cant see it

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**Author:** ![alba4k](http://forum.hypr.land/user_avatar/forum.hypr.land/alba4k/32/37_2.png) [@alba4k](http://forum.hypr.land/u/alba4k)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:30am UTC](http://forum.hypr.land/t/monitor-reporting-18-bit/1283/4 "2026-01-09T00:30:40Z")

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On the transparent popup window that appears on the monitor when turned on, where it reports what it’s getting. Can’t screenshot that, but I can take a picture if you don’t believe me :P