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WhyIsHeSoSick Nov 23, 2014 @ 4:31pm
Monitor has horizontal lines moving vertically??
I have horizontal lines moving vertically on my monitor (ASUS VS278Q-P), it's very faint but noticeable, especially if I'm playing something with a dark background and it's driving me nuts.It only happens during games though. Anyone know specifically what the problem would be?
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Silicon Vampire Nov 23, 2014 @ 4:36pm 
EFI. reconfigure your computer wires and locations of monitor/computer. Maybe a UPS filter would help.
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WhyIsHeSoSick Nov 23, 2014 @ 4:38pm 
What is EFI???
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Silicon Vampire Nov 23, 2014 @ 4:45pm 
Oops. I meant EMF. bad fingers, bad.


http://www.who.int/peh-emf/about/WhatisEMF/en/
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WhyIsHeSoSick Nov 23, 2014 @ 4:51pm 
Originally posted by Silicon Vampire:
Oops. I meant EMF. bad fingers, bad.


http://www.who.int/peh-emf/about/WhatisEMF/en/

Thats some confusing stuff there. I really dont think there are any magnetic fields near my monitor.
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_I_ Nov 23, 2014 @ 4:53pm 
how is it connected to your pc?

dvi, vga, hdmi, dp?


vga with a cheap/thin cable will have wavy lines no matter what you do
if its a quality cable, itll look good enough

dvi, hdmi, dp are digital, and will not pick up interference

if your using dvi, hdmi, dp and getting wavy lines, rma the monitor
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WhyIsHeSoSick Nov 23, 2014 @ 4:54pm 
if there were any field wouldnt i have the lines at all times? It only happens during gaming.
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Silicon Vampire Nov 23, 2014 @ 4:54pm 
hahahha. Everything with wires in it and electricity running through it has emf and/or is susceptible to it.

I once saw a computer NOT start from having a large chunk of iron near the monitor. You could literally pull the iron a few inches away and the computer would fire right up.
Last edited by Silicon Vampire; Nov 23, 2014 @ 4:56pm
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WhyIsHeSoSick Nov 23, 2014 @ 4:57pm 
Originally posted by _I_:
how is it connected to your pc?

dvi, vga, hdmi, dp?


vga with a cheap/thin cable will have wavy lines no matter what you do
if its a quality cable, itll look good enough

dvi, hdmi, dp are digital, and will not pick up interference

if your using dvi, hdmi, dp and getting wavy lines, rma the monitor
Im using vga plugged into dvi. Im using the cable that came with the monitor. Im pretty sure ASUS wouldnt sell me a monitor with crappy cabling.

Originally posted by Silicon Vampire:
hahahha. Everything with wires in it and electricity running through it has emf and/or is susceptible to it.

I once saw a computer NOT start from having a large chunk of iron near the monitor. You could literally pull the iron a few inches away and the computer would fire right up.


Wooow, I actually have my monitor sitting ontop of 2 steel dumbell plates so i can tilt the screen forward a little. Could steel cause a problem.

This is getting a little silly. lol

Last edited by rotNdude; Nov 24, 2014 @ 7:14am
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_I_ Nov 23, 2014 @ 5:01pm 
it came with a vga cable

and your using a dvi-vga adapter?
pc -> dvi-vga adapter -> vga-vga cable -> monitor

thats your problem
use the dvi-hdmi cable the monitor came with
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WhyIsHeSoSick Nov 23, 2014 @ 5:06pm 
Originally posted by _I_:
it came with a vga cable

and your using a dvi-vga adapter?
pc -> dvi-vga adapter -> vga-vga cable -> monitor

thats your problem
use the dvi-hdmi cable the monitor came with

Ill try the hdmi cable, but honestly I think it just started a couple days ago. Im really just loosing it right now. First my set up is causing blackouts in home and now problems with the monitor. Ahhhhh its frustrating.
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Silicon Vampire Nov 23, 2014 @ 5:07pm 
I did not see that you were the same person. You need an electrician to sort your stuff out...
Last edited by Silicon Vampire; Nov 23, 2014 @ 5:07pm
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WhyIsHeSoSick Nov 23, 2014 @ 5:17pm 
Originally posted by Silicon Vampire:
I did not see that you were the same person. You need an electrician to sort your stuff out...

hahahaha . Wooow, that was funny. Hell yeah i need a electricion, exterminator, maid, chimney sweeper, etc. my house is ♥♥♥♥♥♥ UP. Thanks for the laugh man.
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Bad 💀 Motha Nov 23, 2014 @ 7:22pm 
So only in games? Not if on Windows Desktop w/ black wallpaper?

Do you have the PC too close to the monitor?
Do you run the system with the side panel removed?
As the PC Power Supply can do such things. Also check the screws on your motherboard and power supply, ensure they not loose. As that could give poor ground and cause such distortions. Corse if that is the case for you then your computer case must be very thin I would say.

But it could also just be a faulty monitor; as I've seen that, where the power unit inside the screen was just failing and causing similar issues.
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_I_ Nov 23, 2014 @ 7:52pm 
Originally posted by Silicon Vampire:
I did not see that you were the same person. You need an electrician to sort your stuff out...

it could be part of the dirty power issue
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