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  1. M

    Question Set up crashes when nvidia control panel NOT set to 'prefer max performance' (RTX 4090). Any Advice?

    Hi all, first caveat I have never built a PC before and just did so for the first time so I am still learning about how things work, so if I say anything wrong please forgive me. I did build it with a friend who has done it many times before so I am not too worried that I did something...
  2. cachirro

    Question Screens go off, fan speed to max, Event ID 14 from source nvlddmkm

    I never had any issues playing any game, but of couple of weeks ago my RTX2060 died on one of many daily gaming sessions, the computer would simply not boot anymore, long story short, i put my old GTX760 and pc was back to normal and sent the RTX to warranty which arrived back today (but i don't...
  3. M

    Question On Windows 10 sign in, background image doesn't load, and black screen when I yry tk sign in.

    Hi all, I'm using a Lenovo Y520, and recently it's started doing this thing where when I turn it on, it displays the background image of the lock screen as a missing file that says "Windows sign-in", and when I try to sign in, the screen goes black for an extended amount of time before putting...
  4. Y

    Question GPU failure - black screen, fans 100% ?

    Hi, My GPU is failing under load. When I launch a game or any other GPU-intensive program after a few seconds my monitor turns black and GPU fans turn 100%. The rest of the PC works fine since my friends can still hear me through discord. I've found many different suggestions on how to deal...
  5. fillipo

    [SOLVED] PC sudenly turn off

    hello guys hope anyone can help me with this problem, my pc from time to time turn off by it self when im playing games. it turn off just black screen like its just shut down. here are my pc spec. Processor: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz (16 CPUs), ~2.5GHz Memory: 16384MB RAM...
  6. orioch

    Question PC unusable until windows explorer is restarted in task manager

    Hello everyone! To start off, here are the specs: specs (pcpartpicker), and the PC in question is my fiance's. More often than not, when my fiance boots up his PC, it will go to a black screen and show a loading wheel cursor for an indefinite amount of time. Restarting windows explorer on task...
  7. K

    Question Black screen after updating platform keys ?

    I was trying to turn on Secure Boot because some games demand that feature. After going into the BIOS and updating the platform keys, the PC restarted and never turned on. There is no signal and it can't even get to BIOS. I've tried removing the CMOS battery and putting it in again, removing the...
  8. Alex_GenericNumber

    Question Laptop not giving any video signal

    I have a laptop that gives no video signal, neither to the integrated screen or to a monitor via hdmi. Not even the Bios shows up. The fan spins, the battery lights work, the backlit keyboard turns on. What could it be? I can't change the RAM because it is soldered. The laptop is an acer swift...
  9. JustYax

    Question Why do my monitors keep randomly going black "no signal from DP"

    Hey everybody, I'd love if someone could help me diagnose the problem I've been having with my computer. My monitors seems to as of recently started crashing while I game and stream. While my computer is completely functional. I have a 3070 GeForce GPU i-9 10900kf CPU Z490-A Pro MSI 32 GB RAM...
  10. Kiandymundi

    Question Black screen after enabling Secure Boot and enrolling PK keys ?

    I tried enabling Secure Boot and enrolled the PK keys as the prompt told me to, but after reboot the PC gives a black screen. I have tried resetting the CMOS and shorting the 2 CMOS pins but still the same issue. There are no beeps or anything either, i have the mobo speaker installed. Odd...
  11. E

    Question I uninstalled my graphics driver and now there's no display ?

    Yeah so recently the screen of my Lenovo Legion 5 didn't work (black screen) and me, desperately trying to make it work because the Lenovo tech support is so slow, connected it to an external monitor. To which I found out that turning off the MUX switch (reverting to default graphics drivers)...
  12. The Real Gandalf

    Question After installing new SSD and monitor PC crashes with black screen 50/50 after startup, otherwise it runs completely fine.

    Okay, about 1-2 years ago I installed an extra screen and nvme ssd. Since then my pc just started to crash randomly after startups. I think it’s about 50/50 if it crashes or not, let me describe: Once I start my pc everything is fine, but 99% of the time if it crashes it is within 15 min of...
  13. P

    Question PC crashes/restarts whenever I open a game, but on subsequent tries it works fine.

    About three weeks ago, I started playing Wasteland 3, and about one week into playing it, I started getting extreme lag issues in the game (A memory leak I believe) with the game pushing my GPU to 100%. Youtube video showing the lag, I managed to fix the lag in Wasteland 3 by turning on...
  14. Oddjob6628

    Question No signal to monitors

    I updated windows 10 two nights ago and went to bed. I went to get on my computer the next afternoon and I was getting no signal to either of my two monitors— keep in mind, I was just using it the night before, before I updated. My computer turns on and all of my peripherals turn on (mouse and...
  15. T

    Question System freezes randomly, black screens & artifacts ?

    Hey guys, I need help! I built my PC back in 2022 October with no GPU using only the iGPU, everything was working fine for a few weeks but suddenly after 6-7 weeks may be, I started noticing random system halts, black screens & restarting issues, twice or more times a week. I was using windows...
  16. robinzho

    Question Stuck in Booting Screen - No Hardware/BIOS changes

    Hey everyone, So I try to describe what I have here. Everything was fine a couple of days ago. Suddenly, after turning on my PC I had black screens (after the Bios splashscreen), couldnt get to windows startup page. I turned the PC off by holding power button for some seconds. After turning...
  17. C

    Question My PC won't post since turning on Safe Boot

    Hello to whoever is reading, I recently got a problem with my computer by turning safe boot on. It requested for me to enroll a platform key to turn on and when I did the very same my pc wanted a restart to apply these changes. When the PC turned off it never posted since. The PC does turn on...
  18. C

    Question Since turning on safe boot my pc won't post

    Hello to whoever is reading, I recently got a problem with my computer by turning safe boot on. It requested for me to enroll a platform key to turn on and when I did the very same my pc wanted a restart to apply these changes. When the PC turned off it never posted since. The PC does turn on...
  19. D

    Question Upgraded hardware constantly getting black screen on Windows install

    I recently upgraded my hardware as my motherboard and CPU were getting a bit old and my casing had been pretty worn out as well. So, I bought a ROG Strix B55-F Gaming Wifi II motherboard and a AMD Ryzen 5600X, as well as a new casing. Put everything together and transferred my old pieces of...
  20. Rajary

    Question Is my GPU or PSU failing ?

    A few months ago I started having my pc give no output when playing games, weather is a cpu intensive game or gpu. My monitor would receive no video signal but my pc is still running, no sound. I tried occt to check which part was the problem but I still can't figure it out, here's what I found...
  21. MinecraftW06

    Question No display output on HP OmniBook XE3

    So I have an old laptop, an HP OmniBook XE3 GC. When I turn it on the fan spins up and the power LED lights up. If an HDD is added the HDD LED also lights up (not blinking). However, the keyboard is unresponsive. Like CTRL+ALT+DEL does nothing, and keys like Caps Lock doesn't turn on the...
  22. Richardsen1

    Question Black screen, PC won't turn off ?

    I recently upgraded my computer; I bought a new case (NZXT H1), a CPU (ryzen 5900x), and a motherboard (Asrock B550M-ITX/ac) a few weeks ago; everything worked fine at first, then I decided to upgrade my ram to 32gb; things worked fine for a few days, but then I started getting these stutters...
  23. Glinda

    Question Screens go black, fans spin loudly, can still hear game.

    I've seen some other threads about this with a range of nvidia cards, but I was wondering if someone had a solution already. When I put my PC under higher loads, my screens go black, all my fans start spinning at full speed and I have to restart my PC. I can still hear both my game and...
  24. Taqu

    Question RTX 3090 Suprim x No Signal

    Hello, i bought an new rtx 3090 suprim x of an guy that said it was new. I saw alot of threads where people are having the same issue as i have and getting no signal. Although when i insert my gtx 970 into my mainboard it works perfectly fine. every port doesnt work btw, hdmi or dp its...
  25. HelloImWyatt

    Question PC Crashing to a black screen with inverted colors ?

    Pc Specs ~ i7 9700k no overclock RTX 3080 12gb black edition 850W EVGA Gold PSU 32GB of GSkill DDR4 Ram @ 3000 Z390 Mobo ASUS Windows 10 Pro 22H2 fully updated, GPU Drivers fully cleared using Nvidias tool and updated So recently I purchased an RTX 3080 (I dont know if this is GPU related but...
  26. Killerspoon

    Question Gigabyte RX 470 Gaming G1, no video unless PCIE changed to x4

    The rx 470 that i have only works when you switch the pcie lane to x4 on the bios. I tried everything, updating vbios, different rigs, reseating it. On the 1st rig and 3rd rig it gives me the VGA light lit up in motherboard. Anyone had this problem or has any idea why it happens? Btw it happens...
  27. O

    Question Black Screen when using 144hz

    I own an ASUS TUF Gaming VG279Q1A 27" 165Hz Gaming Monitor (Supports 144Hz). I've been using it for ten months, and it's been flawless. I couldn't change the Hz to 144hz at the time because half of the screen would go black as if it were broken. So I changed it to 120hz, and it worked fine, and...
  28. B

    Question Black screen into hard reboot while gaming ?

    Hello, I've been experiencing black screens into a hard reboot (only while gaming) randomly for a while. Since my computer is still under warranty I've already brought it in for repairs twice now. The SSD as well as the GPU have been replaced but somehow I am still having those damn black...
  29. GALAXYGUARD14N

    [SOLVED] PC crashes to black screen (no signal) but only when gaming ?

    Hello, I have seen many issues similar to mine posted all over the internet. Unfortunately for me after a week of troubleshooting i am at a loss with no solution. So im posting here in the hopes that someone may know something that can help me without me having to spend lots of money replacing...
  30. B

    Question Black screen then crash on games

    Every time I play any game recently it freezes, black screens, then closes the application kind of like it would if I closed it with task manager, it just completely closes with no extra information. Everything leads me to believe it is gpu driver issues but I've reset my pc twice, wiped drives...
  31. V2_zer0

    Question Need Help Fixing Black Screen

    Installed a new PSU and more RAM today, but upon starting my PC it goes to a black screen and my monitors read no signal. Everything inside is working (except two fans, but I think that’s a separate issue) but the visuals won’t kick in. For reference my setup is CPU: i5 11600K GPU: gigabyte...
  32. hendolad

    Question Pc Randomly Black Screening

    I bought a Pre Built maybe two months ago, and for the past 2 weeks the system was randomly black screening and needed rebooting, it is a 2060 gpu and core i5 10500 the temps when ever it black screens are around 40-50c. The audio will loop for a second before the system black screens sometimes...
  33. DystopianFiction

    Question My Computer Won’t Boot

    My desktop computer will not boot. I’ve had it for less than two years, it has (I believe) Windows 10, and when I try to boot it, past the ASUS screen, I get a black screen with the blinking dash in the top left corner. I’m wondering if my hard drive is going undetected. How would I figure that...
  34. maximilllllian

    [SOLVED] GPU causing monitor to display nothing

    I just finished setting up my first PC. Here are my specs: CPU - Intel i7 - 11700k Ram - 32gb corsair Storage: 512gb SSD Motherboard: Gigabyte Z590 vision D GPU: RTX 3070 Once I finished setting up my PC, I was getting no signal to my monitor. I did process of elimination and realized that it...
  35. C

    Question ASRock Taichi RX 6800 XT Black Screen and No Signal Error [GPU or PSU Problem?]

    Hello people, since one months ago, I've been having a problem and I don't know whether it's a gpu or psu problem. I randomly encounter black screen and no signal error regardless of playing games or surfing through the internet and etc. The pc still runs when I'm having the issue, I can hear my...
  36. E

    [SOLVED] GPU crashes under load ?

    My graphics card completely crashes whenever i put it under heavy load, monitor goes black, gpu fans ramp up to 100%, i can hear the drivers reset in the background through my headphones. I have to turn off my PSU, wait like 10 seconds and then turn it back on so it can reboot. Weird part is...
  37. S

    Question Screen randomly goes black on my new desktop.

    I've bought a new gaming computer recently and I've been suffering of random black screens when I play games. I also suffer from black screens when i turn on/off my speaker. I've tried using my laptop on the monitor and when I turn on/off the speaker my screen does not go black. Only on my...
  38. ChlkDstTtr

    Question ASRock B660 PRO RS + Gigabyte Geforce 3070 TI gives black screen on boot ?

    I've just assembled a new rig with all new components and am getting a black screen on boot. The MB shows the VGA + Boot LEDs for a short while and then they go out, but nothing ever shows on my monitor with either the MB output or the GPU output. Here's the full specs of my build: ASRock B660...
  39. O

    Question Several problems after upgrading CPU and adding GPU

    I have an Athlon 220ge, 8gb ram, MSI a320m-a pro max, GIGABYTE P550B 550W psu. Bios version 7C52v26; Chipset version 3.10.22.706. And I bought a Ryzen 5 3600 and galax gtx 1660 super. PC case Deepcool Matrexx 30, 1 intake 1 exhaust. Problem 1 (CPU Temperature Spikes) - I upgraded the cpu and I...
  40. jambonater

    Question Black Screen of Death?

    So I am trying to troubleshoot this issue. I am black screening whenever I am playing a graphic heavy game like MW2. I get a few matches in and the screen goes black and there is a windows error sound, but I cant locate it after a restart. Troubleshooting i've done that has not fixed the issue...