My monitor recently started displaying horizontal and vertical lines across the screen. I tried different computers and cords with the same results.

Is this monitor dead or is there anything that can be done to save it?

33 Comments

  1. I-like-beat-saber

    It looks like the gpu, try another monitor/tv. If the issue persists, your gpu is dead.

  2. No-Conflict-5723

    Hopefully its not a GPU failure, try with another monitor or any screen that can connect through hdmi or DP

  3. Looks like gpu, try another monitor. But yeah if I were you’d I’d start looking for replacement gpu. Check if your gpu is still under warranty maybe you can get something with that…

  4. Maybe a bad or loose display cable, if you are lucky.

    Possible causes:

    1. Driver issues
    2. Display cable is damaged
    3. Screen is dying/damaged
    4. Some part of the GPU/iGPU has been damaged

    Steps to diagnose:

    1. DDU the driver
    2. Try another cable
    3. Change refresh rate
    4. Try another screen
    5. If iGPU only: Reset BIOS to system defaults
    6. Replug the cable in another graphics card port
    7. Try another display port on the screen
    8. Switch to the iGPU of the CPU via BIOS or removing the graphics card (if available) and plug the display cable in the motherboards display out
    9. Plug the graphics card into another x16 slot

    You’ve found the cause once any of these steps solves the issue. If neither does it’s a whole other ball game.

  5. Befio_Jr

    My MSI Monitor did the same thing like 3 months after buying it, it ended up having 3 vertical lines of dead pixels. Luckily it was still under warranty, sent it to MSI and they sent me a new monitor back. Not a problem so far, maybe their QC is not that good?

  6. heroic-puppy

    Bro running Windows lol

    ![gif](giphy|ZdCeW1IjGrfXCqmINg|downsized)

  7. twbassist

    At least you still have Zoidberg.

    You *ALL* still have Zoidberg!!

  8. Weather_Aaaaaaaaa

    You could try lowering the hz (it helped me once for like 2 weeks)

  9. noahmackintosh

    Don’t worry your monitor is just shedding its shell

  10. ContentPlatypus4528

    Could be caused even by gpu or somethibg around the gpu

  11. Philip-D8on

    Let it warm up if it still shows after using it for 30mins then maybe but I don’t think so its dead just harder to look at

  12. AloneInFinland

    iu had an msi monotor that did this a while back after getting frozen, it lasted for about 3 days but would go away after about half an hours, and then it stopped doing it and its been fince since, for 3 years now

  13. TheRealestFaker

    Msi monitors suck. My Ag32c does this upon warming up

  14. CoaldBlooded

    My Samsung does this, but it goes away after I let it warm up. I just set my screen to never sleep and it’s been good ever since. My monitor is also 144hz but only seems to work at 120hz so I think it’s very slowly dying.

  15. ZealousidealPie3901

    Inside? Yes. Will he let you know? Probably not.

  16. Flooredbythelord_

    More like your gpu might be dying

  17. AnarchistofDirt

    If you’re able to find the same monitor with a damaged panel you could possibly swap the controller board from it into yours

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  19. Try a different device on the monitor then a different port, if it looks clean it’s your GPU.

    If this is the case, update your drivers and see if the issue persists. Lemme know if this helps!

  20. Try another device, with the same cable setup. If it’s consistent then it’s monitor/cabs issue, replace cable and retest. Hopefully it’s not a gpu issue mate

  21. Fragrant_Wolf

    You shoulda known Dr. Zoidberg was gonna fuck something up. I’d imagine that also voids any warranty.

  22. I am a doctor who specialized in monitors and i can say for sure that the monitor has too many pixels, you need to cut them off with a knife! Then it should be fine again!

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