The Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q – a 27” 1400p 144Hz Monitor with G-SYNC

setter · 30 Oct 2015 at 21:09

Hopefully getting another cable tomorrow.

pgi947 · 30 Oct 2015 at 21:31

Ok I had a good Google and this isn't as uncommon as I thought, solutions I've found (this issue appears prominent on amd cards using the swift)...

Clean Windows install: bug derived from upgrading os from 8.1 to 10.

Clean out of all gpu related programs, afterburner etc... Then ddu and download latest drivers via gfe.

New dp cable or dp cable Incorrectly connected.

I'll keep searching, can you pop your 980ti back in, go to bios and then tell me what the refresh rate in bios is?

setter · 30 Oct 2015 at 21:38

On the rig in sig, windows install is about a week old, recently built this setup. Currently has win 7 for os, was on win 10 until I stripped out my Z87 parts. The x58 rig in which the 650 is used is running win 10. Don't even get an image on it at boot. Can hear windows loading but that's it.

JediFragger · 30 Oct 2015 at 21:52

setter said:
On the rig in sig, windows install is about a week old, recently built this setup. Currently has win 7 for os, was on win 10 until I stripped out my Z87 parts. The x58 rig in which the 650 is used is running win 10. Don't even get an image on it at boot. Can hear windows loading but that's it.

If you continually press Delete can you enter bios and it eventually comes up or doesn't it show at all?

setter · 30 Oct 2015 at 22:08

Shows nothing at all, be it trying to enter bios or safe mode. That's on the old x58 machine. On the 5820k setup, it gets into windows fine, flickers a lot until the login screen. Good stable image in windows. But uninstall the driver and the screen just goes black.

pgi947 · 30 Oct 2015 at 22:10

Can you get into the bios on x99+swift? I'm leaning towards dp cable, I'm sure I read of people having issues with the supplied cable on release.

Have you tried other dp ports on the gpu too? Think you should have 3 of them.

Also what refresh options do you get if you set the res to 1080?

setter · 30 Oct 2015 at 22:37

Will need to check in the morning mate, not currently at home. Bios on the swift does work though. And I've used all 3 ports on the 980, only one on the 650. Ay 1080 I'm still stuck with 24hz.

setter · 31 Oct 2015 at 01:35

Blank screen now at boot on my main system, which worked previously, albeit at 24hz. I think this monitor is FUBAR. Late to the party with gsync yes, and turned up in a very ill fitting suit.

Dicehunter · 31 Oct 2015 at 02:07

setter said:
Blank screen now at boot on my main system, which worked previously, albeit at 24hz. I think this monitor is FUBAR. Late to the party with gsync yes, and turned up in a very ill fitting suit.

Damn man, Well you're still within the returns window so just take it back to OCUK and get a new one, Trust me it's worth it

setter · 31 Oct 2015 at 02:20

Mine was bought second hand Dice mate, so no idea how that will work. Seller has been excellent with advice and help. Obviously I cant say on here where or whom I bought it as I'm sure you can understand. Id love to get it running or if need he replaced, fantaselooking monitor, and I gotta say for a TN panel it has a nice image. I don't like ips screens, too used to va type panels. Which are very uniform in image quality, in the swift the vertical angles show up a lot of colour shift. Whereas on my 8 year old benq, the image stays the same vertically or horizontally. The company that brings out a va panel with gsync will have my money in a heartbeat.

pgi947 · 31 Oct 2015 at 18:27

Did you lay your hands on another dp cable setter?

Gazanimal · 31 Oct 2015 at 19:33

Gazanimal said:
My monitor has just started doing the dreaded not staying powered up. Unplug for 20 seconds and plug back in works fine.

Can we RMA just the PSU as it seems ASUS are problematic with swapping out just the PSU.

Monitor is perfect in other respects, just not staying powered after shut down is annoying.

Just to update this, I got an RMA from ASUS and they sent me a replacement power brick direct from Let Me Repair (UK).
It's working fine & stays powered on all the time.

Took about 2 weeks from start of RMA to me receiving replacement.

setter · 31 Oct 2015 at 20:37

pgi947 said:
Did you lay your hands on another dp cable setter?

None in stock locally so I've ordered one, hopefully have it in a couple of days. No image at all on screen now when I turn the pc on.

whyscotty · 31 Oct 2015 at 20:47

Long shot Rob - have u tried resetting the monitor?

setter · 1 Nov 2015 at 11:32

I have but still no luck.

whyscotty · 1 Nov 2015 at 11:42

My 4K was stuck at 24hz - but can't for the life remember what I did to fix

Does it only give 24hz via windows?

Re-install windows?

setter · 1 Nov 2015 at 11:56

24hz is the only option in windows monitor settings and nvcp. But still not getting any image at all now.

whyscotty · 1 Nov 2015 at 12:12

Suck eggs time

Latest Nvidia driver?

DP input selected
DP 1.2 selected on the monitor?

DP works on your other monitor

So this is all you get in windows?

setter · 1 Nov 2015 at 12:35

Yep, that's the only setting that was available mate. No dp on my other monitors as they're both quite old.

setter · 3 Nov 2015 at 18:56

New cable arrived and tested on the swift. Still nothing. Connected the system to the tv via HDMI to get into os, swift still connected but not showing up at all in windows monitor settings or nvcp. Just stays at a blank screen.