- Apr 8, 2001
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Recently I bought a new pair of monitors. While waiting for them to arrive, my previous video card crapped out so I got a new 290x also. Since connecting all three new items, on somewhat rare occasion I've come across odd interefence like distortion on my monitors.
I know it's not a monitor issue as the issue is a horizontal shimmer that occurs and it is identical across both monitors. So that only leave the new video card and some of the usb cables being plugged in at different locations (along with usb hub part of monitor).
It is not very consistent, was on for several hours last night snd it did not occur, checked it this morning before shutting it down and it was happening again. It doesn't happen on it's own, occurs in response to mouse or keyboard use.
My next plan is to relocate the usb cables to different slots, but if that doesn't remove it I'm pretty much out of ideas.
I know it's not a monitor issue as the issue is a horizontal shimmer that occurs and it is identical across both monitors. So that only leave the new video card and some of the usb cables being plugged in at different locations (along with usb hub part of monitor).
It is not very consistent, was on for several hours last night snd it did not occur, checked it this morning before shutting it down and it was happening again. It doesn't happen on it's own, occurs in response to mouse or keyboard use.
My next plan is to relocate the usb cables to different slots, but if that doesn't remove it I'm pretty much out of ideas.