Black line across screen

warbean

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Does anyone know what a random blavkish blueish line across my monitor means?
I turned my computer on from hibernate today and there it was. It seems to interact with the mouse a bit as it changes color when I run my cursor over it.

I have tried restarting and it didnt work. Definitely a computer problem as the monitor works fine on other computers.

I have been overclocking and I just turned it back but the line is still there. Anyone have any ideas?

Edit: It is also not a Windows problem as I can still see the line during POST and in BIOS.

The Monitor is only 6 month old Samsung 201B 20inch LCD.
RUnning an Athlon 64 setup. Anyone have ideas?
 

Stg-Flame

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Have you put any magnets or set your speakers near the monitor recently?
 

BassBomb

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Originally posted by: Chaoticpenguin666
Have you put any magnets or set your speakers near the monitor recently?

Since when have LCD's been affected by magnets?

@ OP: can you test it on a different machine?
 

Fardringle

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That certainly sounds like a failure in the LCD panel itself. However, it's possible that the video card is doing something weird as well. As BassBomb mentioned, connect the monitor to a different computer (or a different monitor to this computer) to see if the problem follows the monitor or if it stays with the computer.
 

Pwnbroker

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Originally posted by: warbean
I have tried restarting and it didnt work. Definitely a computer problem as the monitor works fine on other computers.

Looks like he's already done that.

I would try removing the video card and reseating it.

 

bwatson283

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bad connection on the desktop/lappy...not sure what you are pluging in to. Check the pins on the cable and make sure video card is screwed in tight.