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  1. S

    Question Computer black screens after installing new (2nd hand) gpu.

    I upgraded my pc a few days ago with a new ssd, ram and second hand graphics card and started with a completely clean install of windows. I ran 3d mark and furmark to check if the system, mainly the graphics card, was running as expected and it was. It got a reasonable score in 3d mark steel...
  2. WhiteRabbit000

    Question OBS black screen and crash ?

    I'm having an issue where when i go live on OBS it will black screen and crash the whole computer about 30-50 minutes into a stream. This is one of the OBS error codes that I've managed to grab be fore it dies: Failed to recreate D3D11: Failed to create device (8876017C) Here are system specs...
  3. Vaxess

    Question Computer won’t boot and the motherboard's VGA light stays lit ?

    Hello, I tried to turn on my PC today after putting it to sleep the day prior and the parts and lights lit up and the fans ran but it never made it to boot. After a short while, the VGA light on my motherboard comes on and stays lit. I don’t know if this is relevant, but when first powered the...
  4. L

    Question Laptop screen randomly goes black ?

    Laptop model: Lenovo Flex 5 it has Ryzen 7 5700U CPU and is running Windows 11. It has been almost a month. The laptop screen randomly goes black and reboots. I tried disabling processor performance boost mode from the power options, but it did not help.
  5. canyoucant

    [SOLVED] GPU display randomly shuts off and fan runs at max speed.

    My 6700 XT works perfectly when gaming (fine performance, fine temps), but at random times it would turn off the display and crank its fans to max speed, even the second fan which I've never even seen turn on while playing AAA games with this GPU for over a year. This would happen when the PC...
  6. CruelFives

    Question Random black screen and PC shutdowns ?

    Hello, I am having issues with my new PC i built over the weekend shutting down at random intervals. This has happened coincidentally playing a game such as Overwatch 2, but I have also had it shut down during Ghost of Tsushima, as well as random times after a fresh boot (maybe 5 minutes?)...
  7. D

    Question Screen keeps going dark when booting.

    Hello! I have built a computer recently, it was working fine until it started giving me blue screen (CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED) message. I tought that it was gonna stop after some days. Well it kind of did, but eventually came back. Windows was bought yesterday (it started the black out/blue screen...
  8. E

    Question HELP !!!!! My Desktop PC randomly sends monitors to standby???

    Hello, I have been having this odd issue that occurs atm only when playing bf2042 and grey zone warfare that happens at random times either after few hours or right away where my monitors go black as if they're going to sleep. My icue lights go default and the pc is on but completely...
  9. M

    Question Monitors turn off when playing games

    Hi! I wanted to ask what could be the cause of monitors turning off while having havier games on or multitasking. When it happends? - When I play games or when I have a game on and youtube video on other screen What is the problem? - 1. Monitors (2) show black screen and also show as not...
  10. V

    Question PC turning completely off while gaming.

    This started happening about a year ago but it was only when I would play Baldur's Gate 3, only that game, I could play other games on max settings and would have no issues with shutdowns or anything. For context, my PC was prebuilt by HP but a family friend upgraded it after I started having...
  11. Mattimanden

    Question Navigating event viewer for GPU issues

    For the past year or so, about 30 seconds or so after I boot my system and get to windows log-on, all my monitors black-screens for about 5 seconds. After that nothing happens at all before I boot my pc again. I suspect it has something to do with my GPU, and have tried to find the error in...
  12. G

    Question Stability issues, black screen and unresponsive system after GPU RX 6700 XT upgrade

    Mobo: ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming K4 CPU: Ryzen 7 2700 3.2Ghz AM4 Zen+ Ram: Corsair Vengeance (4x8gb)32gb 3200mhz Gpu: Sapphire Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB storage: Crucial MX300 SSD PSU:Corsair TX-M Series TX750M Monitor:AOC G2460VQ6 1080p 75hz Greetings, I'll try to explain my issue as well as I...
  13. N

    Question Much slower boot time after power outage.

    Hi there, recently while I was on my PC I experienced a power outage that caused my PC to shut off and turn back on again a few times. When I booted the computer after power was restored I couldn't get past a black screen with a "-" in the top left corner. After restarting it again It brought...
  14. rc001

    [SOLVED] Can't get in to the BIOS because screen remains black until Windows sign-in page appears ?

    Hey all. I have a issue. I installed a new Liquid cooler and I cannot get into my bios to open. When I start the screen its black and my display port says it's not picking up a signal until a few seconds before my Windows sign-in page pops up. The computer works fine, I just can't get in to the...
  15. DoviDodu

    Question Random black screens while gaming ?

    Hello, I am currently absolutely desperate for help with an ongoing issue that I've been dealing with for a couple weeks now. My PC just randomly started black screening during gaming sessions. All 4 of my monitors instantly go black and loose signal but my PC keeps running, lights are still...
  16. R

    Question Computer reboots randomly ?

    Hello fellow techies! This is a situation I have never encountered over the past 16 years I have been building. Basically, my monitor goes black and the PC acts like it restarts but the video doesn't come back on until I unplug everything and turn it back on. This can occur when I am sitting...
  17. codelode

    Question Black Screen During Gaming Or Shortly After Finishing - But Can Still Hear Discord/Desktop

    Hello, I'm encountering a perplexing black screen issue that primarily occurs during or shortly after gaming sessions. While I've run numerous diagnostics and tests, I'm still without a solution and am seeking your expertise. System Specifications: - GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - CPU: AMD...
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    Question Why pixelates and black screen ?

    Hello, I bought a new laptop (Acer Aspire Vero) and I have Windows 11. Recently, my computer, from time to time, pixelates and has a black screen that lasts a few seconds. Suffering from myopia, I changed the scaling size because the font was too small. Do you think it's because of the change in...
  19. D

    Question My PC has a black screen and the GPU fans are spinning at maximum.

    My PC turns on and boots up the system normally, but randomly, the screen may go black, the fans spin at maximum speed, and it doesn't respond at all. The system continues to work because by chance, I decided to use remote desktop to see what was happening, and I noticed that it was in a very...
  20. B

    Question Black Screen when loading into tarkov raid

    I have played tarkov for about 2 years without any issues. Now occasionally when I am waiting to get into a raid my monitors go black and I can hear the fans speed up. I am able to still talk to everyone in my discord though. I thought maybe the system was overheating so I used AMD software to...
  21. D

    Question Displays Shut Off, GPU Fans Speed Up

    The Problem Yesterday when I was playing a game, my displays (both of them) suddenly shut off and my GPU's fans speed up to max RPM. I have done various research and debugging to try and solve this problem, but I have not had any success, unfortunately. I should probably clarify, the GPU is...
  22. A

    Question Computer crashes with black screen during gaming, but sound stays on

    I get black screen while gaming out of nowhere, but I can hear the banground sound from google chrome fine but the game sound is gone usually. That means the game also crashes. Please help Here's my specs: Processor - Intel Core i7-9700K Graphics Card - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super RAM -...
  23. R

    Question ASUS TUF 3080 Ti - black screen

    I've purchased a used ASUS TUF 3080 Ti in an Ebay auction. When I started testing it I realised it's crashing in the Unigine Superposition benchmark. The system continues to run as you can still hear sound output but there's no video output. After a while the system initiates an automatic...
  24. 2prest

    Question Black screen, and no mouse or keyboard ?

    Having an interesting problem with my PC and need some help. My system will turn on, all lights, all fans, and all usb devices EXCEPT the screen remains black and there's no mouse or keyboard. Replaced motherboard battery, tried to reinstall RAM, cleaned system unplugged and replugged...
  25. F

    Question My pc boot but no display

    Now my pc was working fine but since weak when i try start it i was geting random black screen but pc seem to work fine and i can hear that windows start from my speakers (after welcome screen on windows) and on motherboard vga light is on And in this case i should restart pc many time to get...
  26. K

    Question PC is half frozen when I wake up every day, but works fine all day after a reset ?

    For a couple of weeks now when I wake up my PC is frozen. I have alarms set in a website and those do not go off. this happens every single night. sometimes i can see the windows with some errors and can click around but slowly the computer becomes unusable. after a reset, it is fine for the...
  27. F

    [SOLVED] Black screen with new GPU, even after I've removed it ?

    Hello, I just put my new MSI 2x Mech RX 6600 XT to my Mobo, but even after making sure everything is put correctly, my screen is still black without signal after I turn it on... I thought I put the card incorrectly, but then I discard the card and restart again with just my usual setup, but the...
  28. J

    Question PC Trouble (super weird issue regarding GPU) help if able to

    Hi, if you are reading this I hope you can help me find a fix for my friend's computer. The issue is when he plays any heavy title specifically Cyberpunk his computer will black screen and reboot showing the motherboard load screen. (However, his computer doesn't shut down and all lights stay...
  29. XXX MOZZY

    Question Screen turns black hp oem rtx 2080

    So I had bought a HP oem rtx 2080 the one with red lighting blower model. I tried it on my Asus b450 prime Ryzen 7 1700 Xpg d41 8x2 Inland 120gb ssd(boot drive) Evga supernova nex650G 80+ gold First I used ddu to take my rx 580 drivers off. Then when I installed it It just turned the screen...
  30. OMGSam

    Question RTX 3070 keeps going black

    I have an ECM73070C that comes with an RTX 3070 and the graphics card was having random freezes before, I updated the drivers and now it randomly goes black for a moment and then comes back after few seconds. It doesnt matter what i have on. Changing the cable port on my monitor fixes it...
  31. S

    [SOLVED] RTX 3080 Just Started Rebooting While Gaming.

    This has honestly had me pulling my hair out. Today my PC has just started black screening for a minute or 2 (with weird blue and red outlines of objects in games) and then rebooting, only while playing games (weirdly stress testing the GPU is perfectly fine). This has never happened before...
  32. H

    Question My computer suddenly restarts while browsing, gaming even using MS Word.

    My system unit/computer has been randomly restarting while browsing the internet, while gaming, and even while using MS Word for the past week. This is really frustrating as I do my projects writing on MS Word, research on the internet, and play some games on the side. My Memorytest result(pass...
  33. E

    Question Stuck at BIOS after trying to use CMD to retrieve my missing profile

    I don't know where to properly post this Yesterday: I was previously signed onto my account and was about to log into a game with my friends for a session, but it suddenly froze. I waited for almost 20 minutes before I pushed the power button and forced it to restart. However, when it went...
  34. Be44y44

    Question Connect my laptop to external screen via HDMI cable

    I have a problem with my laptop msi gs75 stealth 9se which is when I connect it to another monitor directly via the HDMI input the other screen stays black but I can see in the settings that the monitor is connected. On the other hand, when I connect it via USB adapter type-C with the HDMI...
  35. Arch04

    Question Black Screen When Boot

    When I turn on my PC I get a black screen and my keyboard and mouse are not turned on, I have to hold down the power button to turn off my PC then i boot into safe mode where then i can boot up normally. I'm not sure what the issue is can somebody help? Thanks Pc Specs Ryzen 5 3600 Asus prime...
  36. walterhartwellwhite

    [SOLVED] Video feed cuts out randomly, pc and audio keep working?

    Hello, I'm having a problem with my computer. Very often, when I'm using my computer, after like 15 minutes of use the video cuts out and the audio bugs for about 5 seconds, but the computer keeps running. The only way to get the video back is to turn the computer off and on again. I'm like 75%...
  37. HunterX-

    Question S27a550h Samsung Monitor

    Hi, I have s27a550h Samsung monitor, I have a weird problem with this monitor. The monitor works with TV Box, PS, Chromecast, and Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter. Still, the monitor doesn't work with my laptops. I tried to connect it throw HDMI cables and the monitor showed me to check...
  38. T

    Question Gigabyte 2080 Super OC Max Fan + Black Screen

    When I'm playing games, I occasionally have my graphics card fans jump to max speed and the screen goes black. I can still hear things and have games respond to input for 10-20 seconds before the computer freezes and just sits there with max fan speed until I reset it. This has happened on...
  39. V

    Question Computer suddenly not responding. Desktop loads but then freezes. No signal to monitor.

    Switching to a different display port doesn't seem to be working either. I've done absolutely nothing different today that would cause this. At first I wondered if my mouse was broken which would explain no signal, but I tested it on another computer and it works fine. My only suspicion is...
  40. CadetteKat

    Question My computer keeps shutting off, and I can't figure out why.

    Here's my computer specs: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core Processor 3.50 GHz Ram: 16gb Corsair ram Asus Motherboard Rog Strix B550-F Storage: 4tb Hdd/SSD Video Card: AMD Radeon(TM) RX 560 Series I started having problems with my computer shutting off randomly about two years ago and have replaced...