Black screen while gaming

scottydot123

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Hello everybody

Recently say about 2 weeks ago my computer started to act a bit odd and didn't take much notice as this was an odd problem that occurred rarely but now it has gotten worse and I need some help. So when I'm playing a graphical demanding game I get 2 black screens( Dual monitors ) saying no signal has been detected. This usually can happens from 5-15 minutes from launching the game, I've tried Garry's mod and it runs completely fine without that happening. But when I run Battlefield 1, Star Wars battlefront I have this problem, this results in me having to restart the PC from hard reset button which I don't usually like doing, I can still hear audio while this happens also my keyboard and mouse are still powered, just only the video that's affected. My temperature's could be considered maybe a bit high, as the max my GPU reaches is 80 degrees under heavy loads.

Specs:
Intel i7 4790k @ 4.00 GHz
MSI GTX 970
32GB Ram
VP Pro Aero cool 850w power supply
Windows 10 64-bit

I've had this computer for about 2-3 years now, this was pre-built by a reputable company ( was going to build own myself, wasn't allowed ) I've had a guess and figured it also may be the power supply failing and not giving the GPU enough power when needed. I've looked at reviews of Aero cool PSU's and people have said to stay away from them 🙁

Thanks anyways


 
It could be the PSU. Worst case scenario is that your GPU is taking a crap on you. It's best to rule out things that cost less to fix. The problem lies with the GPU, no doubt, but what's causing the GPU to do weird things could be a few different things. It wouldn't hurt to change out your PSU to something a little more reliable.
 


I've found something out, I've done a few tests recently on my GPU using a stress tester, FurMark and it went fine without crashing left it on for about 20 minutes, I check all the temperatures and checked the voltage, when the voltage is at 1.193 it is stable and I don't get this error. Whenever it reaches 1.218 such as when i'm playing DayZ and Battlefield 1 I get the black screens. I've stressed my CPU also and it has nothing to do with this problem.