For some reason I have a room that makes monitors not work....

[Marauder]

Greetings!
For some reason I have a room that makes monitors not work....

Room 1---- monitor 1----- Faded to black
Room 2---- monitor 2 -----works normal
Moved monitor 1 to room 2---- monitor works normally
Moved monitor 2 into room 1---- doesnt work.

I also moved computers thinking it was graphics but computers are working normally.
I plugged a light into each socket of room 1 and the light worked normally.

This is sorcery!

[_I_]

are the pc and monitor plugged into different outlets?

may need an outlet tester to make sure its wired correctly

[Pocahawtness]

Maybe cables? Different cables have different bandwidths.

[[☥] - CJ -]

Might be time to replace the outlets.

[Carlsberg]

☥ - CJ - lähetti viestin:

Might be time to replace the outlets.

both monitors work in room 2, both fail in room 1. Power outlet would be my guess.

Tripped breaker, faulty outlet, loose wire or wired incorrectly, whatever the cause i would not use that outlet until it was checked by someone competent.

[Marauder]

Carlsberg lähetti viestin:

☥ - CJ - lähetti viestin:

Might be time to replace the outlets.

both monitors work in room 2, both fail in room 1. Power outlet would be my guess.

Tripped breaker, faulty outlet, loose wire or wired incorrectly, whatever the cause i would not use that outlet until it was checked by someone competent.

All the outlets and plugs work. There are a few aquariums and jars that need lights and they all work. Even in the plug/outlet that the computer were jacked into.
I had a power strip that was a little old and replaced that with a new one but still no luck.
I also used the cables from the other pc from room 2 that worked normally.
I thought about testing the voltage but like I mentioned... all other electrical devices work in the room.
I even ran an extension cord to the power strip and had that run to an outlet in room 2 and still nothing.
Its the weirdest thing I have ever seen!

[Marauder]

_I_ lähetti viestin:

are the pc and monitor plugged into different outlets?

may need an outlet tester to make sure its wired correctly

I have a new powerstrip that the monitor and pc are plugged into, and I tried both plugs in the outlet. I thought about testing voltage but everything else works normally in the outlets. No lights flicker or pulsate. I even ran an extension cord to an outlet from room 2 and it still didnt work.

[_I_]

lights dont care if a ground is wired wrong

pc/monitors need a common ground

[Marauder]

Pirate☠️Pocah lähetti viestin:

Maybe cables? Different cables have different bandwidths.

Ok, I can try that. The computer from room 1 is working normally in room 2 using the different cables...so I didnt think they were the issue. I did switch out the HDMI cable as I thought it was related to that but it didnt work in room 1. Works fine in room 2.

[Marauder]

_I_ lähetti viestin:

lights dont care if a ground is wired wrong

pc/monitors need a common ground

Ok. The computer seemd to be running normal, the cpu light ticking away as normal and the power light indicator on the monitor is on. Ill give that a go and see what happens.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Get the electrical wiring of your place checked by professional before it burns the whole place down.

[76561199648916059]

Most likely you have magnetic interference, such as a floor vent or wall vent that is causing the signal distortion

[[☥] - CJ -]

In my opinion its actually a good idea to replace old outdated outlets, doing it yourself is extremely easy, just make sure you turn the breaker off (If you have access to it).

As my house is 24 years old now ive been replacing outlets and light switches here and there over the years, especially the outside outlets. You'd be surprised what issues an old outlet can cause and what you can resolve by replacing them. Same goes for outlets controlled by a switch, even a switch can cause issues.

If a problematic outlet is controlled by a light switch thats another thing to look for.

One more thing

Not all rooms are going to be on a separate breaker/wiring, so a faulty outlet in one from can cause issues on the Load side connected to an outlet in different room, having issues with 1 rooms outlet but not another room using the same outlet wiring for example

essentially what you're describing in the OP

If you want to see if both rooms are using the same breaker/wiring you'll need access to the breaker panel and flip off power to one room and see if the other room is affected or not.

If it comes down to it, call an electrician to troubleshoot the outlets if you arent comfortable doing it yourself.

[[N]ebsun]

Marauder lähetti viestin:

For some reason I have a room that makes monitors not work....
This is sorcery!

That room is haunted - call an exorcist! (an electrical exorcist... - an electrician)

[Magma Dragoon]

Turn off the breaker to that room, open up the outlet and see if the green wire is connected to the green screw.

[[☥] - CJ -]

If all he needed to do was check the wiring he could just buy an outlet tester, but those testers cant detect if an outlet is faulty