(Sorry if this is too vague, I'm not very good with computers) When playing games or anything that takes a lot of power - my monitor loses signal and the screen goes black. I'm thinking its a internal issue or overheating issue. I tried cleaning the inside of my computer and getting some dust out and managing my cables and stuff like that but it seems to still be a issue. Also, the only way I can actually go on my computer again is by having to shut off the PC and turn it back on, all of my drivers and stuff like that is up to date so I am not sure what to do. If I leave my PC off for a long time and then try to run a game, it will take maybe 15-20 minutes before the monitor loses signal, but otherwise it loses signal in about 3-5 minutes. I even tried switching monitors but it did not work. Any help is appreciated- thanks.
Monitor Loses Signal While Playing Games?
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bratShone
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- Apr 20, 2016
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well its problem in ur motherboard or power suply...maybe are just cables from power suply i cant help u more this why :/
try this one more, take out ram memory clean it at put it back. if u have 2 or more memory cards take them all out and put one by one to see if that helps
try this one more, take out ram memory clean it at put it back. if u have 2 or more memory cards take them all out and put one by one to see if that helps
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When you say the monitor loses the signal, does the computer actually shut off, or just lose video output? What are your full specs?
The computer does not turn off - only the monitor. Also, I'm not sure what I'm doing, but I think this is what you are looking for?
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Manufacturer Intel
Speed 3.4 GHz
Number of Cores 4
CPU ID BFEBFBFF000306C3
Family 06
Model 3C
Stepping 3
Revision
Video Card 1 Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
Manufacturer Intel
Chipset Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
Dedicated Memory 112.5 MB
Total Memory 2.1 GB
Pixel Shader Version 5.0
Vertex Shader Version 5.0
Hardware T & L Yes
Vendor ID 8086
Device ID 0412
Plug and Play ID VEN_8086&DEV_0412&SUBSYS_05D71028&REV_06
Driver Version 10.18.15.4256
Video Card 2 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Manufacturer NVIDIA
Chipset GeForce GTX 960
Dedicated Memory 3.0 GB
Total Memory 4.0 GB
Pixel Shader Version 5.1
Vertex Shader Version 5.1
Hardware T & L Yes
Vendor ID 10DE
Device ID 1401
Plug and Play ID VEN_10DE&DEV_1401&SUBSYS_39623842&REV_A1
Driver Version 10.18.13.6472
Memory 4.0 GB
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 (build 10586), 64-bit
Service Pack 0
Size 64 Bit
Edition
Version 10.0.10586
Locale 0409
BIOS
Version Alienware A09
Manufacturer
Date
Display Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1080
Sound Device 1 Realtek High Definition Audio
Driver Version 6.0.1.7544
Sound Device 2 NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Driver Version 1.3.34.4
Sound Device 3 NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible) (WDM)
Driver Version 1.2.37.0
Sound Device 4 Intel(R) Display Audio
Driver Version 6.16.0.3189
Sound Device 5 Razer Surround Audio Controller
Driver Version 15.57.36.635
DVD PLDS DVD+-RW DL-8A4SH
CD PLDS DVD+-RW DL-8A4SH
- Jul 15, 2014
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hi there, so i have come across this problem and these are the fixes that i have found,
1- check if you have a good power supply, enough to power your whole rig.
2- check if you RAM is faulty.
this wasnt the case for, i used MSI afterburner to display my computers GPU and CPU load percentage. i tested this on batman arkham origins with a gtx 970 sc, this card is more than cable of running the game at max settings but it kept losing signal to the display. the problem was that i had v-sync off and anti-aliasing TXAA on high which showed that my GPU was 98% load while in the settings menu. i seen a drop from 98% to 56% once V-sync was turned on and i set my anti-aliasing to FXAA high. the game runs smooth now with the GPU load fluctuating at around 55 to 70%.
this worked for me , just thought i should share a potential fix for some of you.
1- check if you have a good power supply, enough to power your whole rig.
2- check if you RAM is faulty.
this wasnt the case for, i used MSI afterburner to display my computers GPU and CPU load percentage. i tested this on batman arkham origins with a gtx 970 sc, this card is more than cable of running the game at max settings but it kept losing signal to the display. the problem was that i had v-sync off and anti-aliasing TXAA on high which showed that my GPU was 98% load while in the settings menu. i seen a drop from 98% to 56% once V-sync was turned on and i set my anti-aliasing to FXAA high. the game runs smooth now with the GPU load fluctuating at around 55 to 70%.
this worked for me , just thought i should share a potential fix for some of you.
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