Screen going black

[Kriller]

hello.
first of all i don't know if this is the right section to post this if it isnt then im sorry
but my screen keeps going black at random i dont know if its some driver thats corrupted or if its some hardware thats going bad any suggestions?

 

[mickey megabyte]

hi Kriller, and welcome to sevenforums,

how random is it? do you have to reboot to get it back?

do you have another computer to test the monitor with?

 

[NoaHall]

1st - Reinstall your drivers.
2nd - Check all the cables are connected properly. You'd be surprised by the amount of problems caused by loose cables. Try using a different cable, too.
3rd - Try moving the graphics card to another port.

If all these fail, and the monitor works without the black outs, you need to get a new graphics card. If the monitor black outs on another computer, and the cable is fine and everything, then you need to get a new monitor.

 

[Kriller]

@mickey yeah i used to be able to just reboot and the problem would be gone but now if i scroll up or down in some internet browser too fast or if i change windows alot it starts again
@NoaHall oki il try with the 2nd and 3rd options cus ive already done the 1st one

 

[NoaHall]

@mickey yeah i used to be able to just reboot and the problem would be gone but now if i scroll up or down in some internet browser too fast or if i change windows alot it starts again
@NoaHall oki il try with the 2nd and 3rd options cus ive already done the 1st one

Oh, on further details, it could also be a RAM /power to GPU problem.
Make sure all internal connections for the GPU are correctly connected, your PSU should be powerful enough for it, unless you've gone with a cheap brand for it.

In order to check the RAM, use Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool and let it run for a couple of hours.

 

[Kriller]

oki il try but im really not good with computers but thank you

 

[NoaHall]

oki il try but im really not good with computers but thank you

It certainly sounds more like a problem with the graphics card than anything else, in my view.

 

[Kriller]

oki i should get a new card then and hand over my computer to someone who can put it in cus i really dont wanna go pokeing around inside the box xD