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Monitor goes dark periodically for a few seconds
This is one I can't figure out, in spite of searching Google for answers to others with a similar problem.
I have a ASRock Extreme 4 Gen 3 with an i7-3770k CPU and running Windows 7, of course. Can't see why I'd want to upgrade to Windows 10 and cause incompatibilities with all my software which runs wonderfully for the most part.
I'm using a dual monitor (Dell 25" U2711 and 24" widescreen P2412 as a secondary) and get occasional blackouts on the primary monitory ONLY - not the secondary. We aren't talking every few minutes, probably once every few hours, sometimes more frequent, other times it doesn't appear at all. Certainly usable but can be very annoying.
The primary is connected to the Display Adapter with the secondary to the HDMI. I have tried to update the motherboard and the display drivers but this behavior continues to persist. Wondering if there is something I've missed - I think I have the latest drivers for this mobo, which now is almost 5 years old but one of the most rock solid I have ever owned.