Monitor Turns Off Then Back On When Starting Game

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  1. Posts : 18
    Windows 7 x64 Pro
       #1

    Monitor Turns Off Then Back On When Starting Game


    As topic says.

    When ever I start a game the monitor goes blank, well almost blank (little white blinking cursor in top left) for a couple of seconds and then its fine again.

    Anyone have this issue?
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  2. Posts : 932
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    Well the question I have is it just one game or all of them? and what games?
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  3. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #3

    Hi F1aw1ess, welcome to the forums.

    I can't be 100% certain but, it could be attributed to the game using a mode-switching action, accessing certain GFX drivers/hardware that Windows might not be using.

    Are you running high powered games? (COD, GTA IV)....


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  4. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #4

    This is the game/gpu adjusting your screen settings for best compatibility. You note that this only happens when starting games... that is the giveaway ... rest easy and enjoy the game...
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  5. Posts : 18
    Windows 7 x64 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Its all games, COD4, COD5, Need For Speed SHIFT, Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising.

    It doesnt happen until I actually start a game, eg when the menu loads its fine its when i actually join a map.

    I have my resolution set to the same as the desktop so there shouldnt be any adjusting needed.

    I cant remember whether this has started happening when i installed Win7 or when I changed my GPU to a 5870?
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  6. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #6

    let me know when it happens on anything else but a game... This is not a bug in windows 7.. it is a fairly common place occurrence..
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  7. Posts : 18
    Windows 7 x64 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #7

    It doesnt happen out of game.

    I know it never happend with my GTX260 that I have just changed.

    You think its the ATI driver kicking in?
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  8. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #8

    Just for a test reinstall your 260 and see what happens..
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  9. Posts : 6,305
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #9

    It sounds like Windows 7 is utilizing a lot more hardware for the in-game graphics as menus don't require as much GPU processing power
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  10. Posts : 932
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    The other thing is did you uninstall all of the GTX260 Drivers before you changed your card to the ATI?
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