Random monitor blackouts

[qwertyyy123]

Hi guys I've been experiencing a weird problem with my display.

It keeps blacking out whenever I turn on other electrical appliances in the room (that I have noticed thus far). For instance when I switch on a lamp, the screen goes dark for a second and then comes back on (the PC is still running). I am using a HDMI cable to connect my monitor to my GTX 960 at the time. However, when I recently switched to using a VGA cable, there seems to be no problem when I turn on electrical appliances (so far).

What could be causing this? Any answers/insight would be much appreciated.

I've just built a new rig with the following specs:

MB: Gigabyte H-97 Gaming 3
CPU: Intel i5-4460
VGA: MSI GTX 960 100ME
Ram: 8 GB Kingston 1333 Mhz
Power supply: Aerocool Templarius 850w
OS: Windows 8.1 64 bit

 

[i7Baby]

My guess is that its related to your PSU. Good ones - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html#xtor=EPR-8886

You can check the PSU voltages in bios or with your mobo utility software or with HWInfo (Sensors)

Post the readings you're getting for the 12v, 5v and 3.3v rails.

 

[qwertyyy123]

Thanks for getting back so quickly.

http://postimg.org/image/djwo2jcv9/

Apparently I don't understand any of it. The PSU however, was recently bought and is HASWELL ready as per the box states though.

My guess is that its related to your PSU. Good ones - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html#xtor=EPR-8886

You can check the PSU voltages in bios or with your mobo utility software or with HWInfo (Sensors)

Post the readings you're getting for the 12v, 5v and 3.3v rails.

 

[i7Baby]

Yep and I tell the girls that I'm the man of their dreams. Salesmanship.

If its not in tiers 1, 2 or 3 of that PSU tier list then it shouldn't be purchased.

But I'm still curious about the voltage readings - to see if what I think can be confirmed.

 

[qwertyyy123]

http://postimg.org/image/djwo2jcv9/#sthash.HctjUop3.dpuf

Please click on the link above. Tell me if you can't see it

Yep and I tell the girls that I'm the man of their dreams. Salesmanship.

If its not in tiers 1, 2 or 3 of that PSU tier list then it shouldn't be purchased.

But I'm still curious about the voltage readings - to see if what I think can be confirmed.

 

[i7Baby]

Ah OK - those voltages aren't too bad.

Could be bad household wiring too. See if you can run your PC/surgeboard off another circuit - eg by extension lead.

 

[qwertyyy123]

Im currently using an extension lead in my bedroom though (and can't move it). This is a wild guess, but could it be that by using the HDMI cable, its consuming more electricity? (Causing random monitor blackouts whenever I turn on other electrical appliances in the room)

Ah OK - those voltages aren't too bad.

Could be bad household wiring too. See if you can run your PC/surgeboard off another circuit - eg by extension lead.

 

[i7Baby]

This is a wild guess, but could it be that by using the HDMI cable, its consuming more electricity? - See more at: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2698107/random-monitor-blackouts.html#16133134 - No.

If other appliances are affecting your PC then there's something screwy with your household electricity. I think you should call in an electrician.

 

[qwertyyy123]

The house is really old. 20 - 30 years old.

The weird thing that's stuck on my mind is why is it that when I use the VGA cable everything's fine but when I use the HDMI cable as a means to connect my monitor, switching on other electrical appliances seem to cause the monitor blackouts?

This is a wild guess, but could it be that by using the HDMI cable, its consuming more electricity? - See more at: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2698107/random-monitor-blackouts.html#16133134 - No.

If other appliances are affecting your PC then there's something screwy with your household electricity. I think you should call in an electrician.

 

[i7Baby]

No idea. HDMI should have better shielding. Try another HDMI cable.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

Interference. Connect monitor to a surge protector. Its bad and old wiring. Also not safe.

Edit: I didn't want to scare you, so let's hope it's just EMF from an old fluorescent lamp, if it's not. Then you should call an electrician to take a look at it, because if voltage dips, a surge protector won't help you, won't harm components either. But if voltage spikes it can kill lamps etc in your home, had it happen once a week in our old house, but hopefully it's not that bad in your house...

 

[Floydstrat]

Hi guys I've been experiencing a weird problem with my display.

It keeps blacking out whenever I turn on other electrical appliances in the room (that I have noticed thus far). For instance when I switch on a lamp, the screen goes dark for a second and then comes back on (the PC is still running). I am using a HDMI cable to connect my monitor to my GTX 960 at the time. However, when I recently switched to using a VGA cable, there seems to be no problem when I turn on electrical appliances (so far).

What could be causing this? Any answers/insight would be much appreciated.

I've just built a new rig with the following specs:

MB: Gigabyte H-97 Gaming 3
CPU: Intel i5-4460
VGA: MSI GTX 960 100ME
Ram: 8 GB Kingston 1333 Mhz
Power supply: Aerocool Templarius 850w
OS: Windows 8.1 64 bit

Have you found any solution so far? I have the exact same problem since I bought the Geforce GTX 960 recently.

 

[qwertyyy123]

Hi guys I've been experiencing a weird problem with my display.

It keeps blacking out whenever I turn on other electrical appliances in the room (that I have noticed thus far). For instance when I switch on a lamp, the screen goes dark for a second and then comes back on (the PC is still running). I am using a HDMI cable to connect my monitor to my GTX 960 at the time. However, when I recently switched to using a VGA cable, there seems to be no problem when I turn on electrical appliances (so far).

What could be causing this? Any answers/insight would be much appreciated.

I've just built a new rig with the following specs:

MB: Gigabyte H-97 Gaming 3
CPU: Intel i5-4460
VGA: MSI GTX 960 100ME
Ram: 8 GB Kingston 1333 Mhz
Power supply: Aerocool Templarius 850w
OS: Windows 8.1 64 bit

Have you found any solution so far? I have the exact same problem since I bought the Geforce GTX 960 recently.

Yeah. I switched back to the normal vga cable and the blackouts stopped