just got new mobo but the screen flickers/flashes....

[jimb0616]

I just got an Asus M4A785-M mobo because my original mobo fried which is now being RMA'd back to Asus so they can send me a new one. However, the mobo I now have installed fine (i didnt reformat my HD when i installed this new mobo) but after trying new and old drivers, ALL windows updates and soooo much more, my desktop screen flickers and flashes especially when I move my mouse around and when I hover over my quicklaunch icons, and folders etc.., they disappear then reappear sometimes.

What I just found out online was this link ATI CrossFireX which talks about the Hybrid CrossfireX. This mobo has that and I think that is whats causing this flickering stuff to happen. I'm looking for a way to disable all onboard video (HDMI and VGA) so that it might fix the issue. Or, if there's a way to "enable" this Hybrid CrossfireX and have it actually work correctly with my video card. It states on that website in the link I posted above that it's compatible only with windows vista pc's..?!??! Could this be the issue? Because I run Win7 Ultimate 64-bit, but ON the mobo box it says "windows 7 ready" so I'm really wanting this to be fixed because I'm about to reformat and I'd rather not.

Please post any help if you can.

Thanks,
James

 

[fishnbanjo]

I'd start with disabling CrossFireX and see if this solves the problem, I don't think it will though. Once you establish it has/has not resolved then post your results here. There is no reason whatsoever to reformat your hard drive so don't do this, it is more than likely a tweak in your BIOS or perhaps a little work with your ATi drivers but this issue is fixable.

 

[PenguinTech]

Simple driver issue.. no need to reload OS... you may need to run the vista driver in compatibility mode as worst case scenario. I have seen this alot with Graphics Drivers and Win 7.

 

[jimb0616]

Yea but I've never had this issue until now with this temp new mono, I tried new and old drivers but I didn't try bios update yet. If u look on you tube and search "screen flickers" or flashes u can see how annoying it is but mine it's super worse lol. God I hope it's not my CPU. I got a tiny tiny spec of thermal on 1 of the gold pins but I got most of it off. This is very frustrating.

If u live in the Tampa, FL area let me know lol. Thx

James

 

[jimb0616]

I tried everything, I even cleaned my CPU pins, safely, and after seating CPU back in the problem still persists. I'm upset, if any of u have a compatible CPU that I can buy cheap or even borrow plz let me know. Thx very much

James

 

[jimb0616]

Still didn't fix the flickering. So I'm using my old pc till my mobo gets back from Asus

 

[PenguinTech]

Ouch... Hopefully the new MoBo fixes the issue. Good Luck!