I've had this problem with both my old HD 7870 and my new R9 280x (Just came today, fitted it and have the exact same problem). This has been going on for a year and I'm practically at my wits end with it:
When the desktop is pretty much idle (i.e. not in game), after a certain amount of time (it varies), my screen will - for a millisecond - flicker. The best way I can describe it is as looking like VHS tape static.
I've heard murmurings that this might in fact be an issue with the HD 7800/7900's memory clock settings, but I haven't tested if this is valid.
Here's what I've done to troubleshoot it:
- Upgraded from a 620w PSU to a 750w PSU
- Tried to get the 7870 RMA'd, but it was returned. They said there was no apparent hardware fault.
- Messed with the refresh rate settings
- God knows what else, including trying legacy drivers for the card- the works!
Here are my specs:
- Gigabyte Z77-DS3H
- Intel Core i5-2500k CPU @ 3.30GHz
- MSI AMD Radeon R9 280X
- 16 GB Memory
- 750w Corsair PSU
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
(Forgive the lack of detail; can't find a good program to copy my specs into clipboard)
I'd be so grateful if somebody could help me with this one, because I'm completely stumped with it. I tried to live with it, but it's just getting to me now; especially given it's become an issue with my new card.
When the desktop is pretty much idle (i.e. not in game), after a certain amount of time (it varies), my screen will - for a millisecond - flicker. The best way I can describe it is as looking like VHS tape static.
I've heard murmurings that this might in fact be an issue with the HD 7800/7900's memory clock settings, but I haven't tested if this is valid.
Here's what I've done to troubleshoot it:
- Upgraded from a 620w PSU to a 750w PSU
- Tried to get the 7870 RMA'd, but it was returned. They said there was no apparent hardware fault.
- Messed with the refresh rate settings
- God knows what else, including trying legacy drivers for the card- the works!
Here are my specs:
- Gigabyte Z77-DS3H
- Intel Core i5-2500k CPU @ 3.30GHz
- MSI AMD Radeon R9 280X
- 16 GB Memory
- 750w Corsair PSU
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
(Forgive the lack of detail; can't find a good program to copy my specs into clipboard)
I'd be so grateful if somebody could help me with this one, because I'm completely stumped with it. I tried to live with it, but it's just getting to me now; especially given it's become an issue with my new card.
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