Screen flash / power spike problem....

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You're probably getting power spikes over your AC outlet. Recommend
you purchase a surge protector. They are less than $20
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some days you're the bug.


"Advid" wrote:

> ..... I sometimes get a 'spike' looking like a power surge or switch on flash
> across the centre of my screen (horizontal) for a split second - the pc can
> be running
> and stable and working ok for hours - all of a sudden it will flash -
> perhaps a couple of times....
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> I've just replaced the graphics card for a new one and it still does it
> occasionally just like before....
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> could it be a faulty power supply (PSU) ????
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> Any other ideas as to what could cause it ????? (faulty motherboard - i hope
> not) !!!
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