Random Black screen when playing games

[YAYNEWCARD]

Hello.

I brought a HD Radeon 5570 a week ago and set it up. Downloaded the latest drivers from amd. The problem started from then on. Whenever I start Medieval II total war and enter the campaign map, the screen randomly goes black for a second and comes back. Unable to find a solution online, I come to you guys for support. Please halp 🙁
UPDATE : Happens when not playing games too
Thanks in advance

 

[yodudel]

What monitor do you have and what port are you using for it?

 

[YAYNEWCARD]

What monitor do you have and what port are you using for it?

Thanks for the quick reply.
I have and old ViewSonic VA1716w monitor with a VGA port.
UPDATE : I just noticed this happenes when I am not playing games too

 

[yodudel]

Did it do this before you updated the drivers? Also did you by chance download a beta driver?

 

[YAYNEWCARD]

Did it do this before you updated the drivers? Also did you by chance download a beta driver?

No, I download WHQL drivers always. I did notice one screen black out when I newly inserted the card. Probably it was installing the vga drivers as I noticed in the icon tray.

 

[yodudel]

What windows version are you using? Also if you have integrated graphics, try connecting you monitor to the motherboard and see if the screen flicker is still there.

 

[YAYNEWCARD]

What windows version are you using? Also if you have integrated graphics, try connecting you monitor to the motherboard and see if the screen flicker is still there.

I am using win 7. I will try that tomorrow. Thanks for the quick replies. Will reply ASAP.

 

[YAYNEWCARD]

Hello again. I think I solved the problem. I went into windows update and there were a lots of updates for me pc (about 100). So I updated them and I haven't gotten the black screen yet. Will notify if I get it again. And btw, Why did you mark the thread as solved before I even got a proper solution? Was just curious..

 

[yodudel]

Hello again. I think I solved the problem. I went into windows update and there were a lots of updates for me pc (about 100). So I updated them and I haven't gotten the black screen yet. Will notify if I get it again. And btw, Why did you mark the thread as solved before I even got a proper solution? Was just curious..

I believe I did something or it was a glitch, didn't mean to

 

[YAYNEWCARD]

I got the black screen again when I was playing M2TW... Any suggestions?
Update: Also got a BSOD. The screen froze and then the bsod came up. This is what I got after startup-

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 2057

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 116
BCP1: 860DA510
BCP2: 8FCD870E
BCP3: 00000000
BCP4: 00000002
OS Version: 6_1_7601
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 256_1

Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Windows\Minidump\050714-17113-01.dmp
C:\Users\Amey\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-44975-0.sysdata.xml

Any help?

 

[YAYNEWCARD]

Guys please help 🙁