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Neróxide Dec 22, 2015 @ 1:20pm
Monitor Flickering, Says no Signal.
Recently installed a GTX 970, all works fine until a few days ago, my monitoe is displaying .No Signal' and the monitor has recently started to flicker. I tested intensive games to see if it's my GPU. Nothing happens, all stays in ordinary FPS ranges, and doesn't stuter or freeze. However, while I was playing Legend of Grimrock 2, the screen began to flicker. At this point the game was paused. I could still navigate the menu as the monitor flickered and said no signal. I changed my HDMI cable with a newer one, problem still persists. My monitor is about 6 - 8 years old now.

My concern is that it could be my GPU, CPU or PSU, but nothing seems out of the ordinary apart from this.

Any advice on how to resolve this would much appreciated, as this computer is not only a gaming computer, but also used for my WORK. Thanks.
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76561198146916803 Dec 22, 2015 @ 1:25pm 
Try connecting the PC to your TV or another monitor and see if it still does it. It's probably the monitor if it's so old.
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76561198135154379 Dec 22, 2015 @ 1:27pm 
Was the 970 the ONLY thing you changed? Cables, software, drivers, etc.
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Neróxide Dec 22, 2015 @ 1:36pm 
Originally posted by Riley ♡♡♡:
Was the 970 the ONLY thing you changed? Cables, software, drivers, etc.

The 970 was literally the only thing I changed. I recently got a new driver for the GPU, but it was happening before that.
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Moe Dec 22, 2015 @ 1:47pm 
Originally posted by Neróxide:
Recently installed a GTX 970, all works fine until a few days ago, my monitoe is displaying .No Signal' and the monitor has recently started to flicker. I tested intensive games to see if it's my GPU. Nothing happens, all stays in ordinary FPS ranges, and doesn't stuter or freeze. However, while I was playing Legend of Grimrock 2, the screen began to flicker. At this point the game was paused. I could still navigate the menu as the monitor flickered and said no signal. I changed my HDMI cable with a newer one, problem still persists. My monitor is about 6 - 8 years old now.

My concern is that it could be my GPU, CPU or PSU, but nothing seems out of the ordinary apart from this.

Any advice on how to resolve this would much appreciated, as this computer is not only a gaming computer, but also used for my WORK. Thanks.

the first GTX 970 i bought had a faulty HDMI port (EVGA ACX 2.0). try plugging it in a different monitor / display. or while it's running apply some pressure on the HDMI plug on the gpu to see if the flickering stops / happens. this was the exact same issue i had with mine. it could very well be an issue with the HDMI port on your display//
Last edited by Moe; Dec 22, 2015 @ 1:49pm
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Neróxide Dec 22, 2015 @ 1:51pm 
Originally posted by Moe Szyslak:
Originally posted by Neróxide:
Recently installed a GTX 970, all works fine until a few days ago, my monitoe is displaying .No Signal' and the monitor has recently started to flicker. I tested intensive games to see if it's my GPU. Nothing happens, all stays in ordinary FPS ranges, and doesn't stuter or freeze. However, while I was playing Legend of Grimrock 2, the screen began to flicker. At this point the game was paused. I could still navigate the menu as the monitor flickered and said no signal. I changed my HDMI cable with a newer one, problem still persists. My monitor is about 6 - 8 years old now.

My concern is that it could be my GPU, CPU or PSU, but nothing seems out of the ordinary apart from this.

Any advice on how to resolve this would much appreciated, as this computer is not only a gaming computer, but also used for my WORK. Thanks.

the first GTX 970 i bought had a faulty HDMI port (EVGA ACX 2.0). try plugging it in a different monitor / display. or while it's running apply some pressure on the HDMI plug on the gpu to see if the flickering stops / happens. this was the exact same issue i had with mine. it could very well be an issue with the HDMI port on your display//

Applied pressure to both ports, nothing happened and remained normal. I'm completely clueless right now :/.

Originally posted by Neróxide:
Originally posted by Moe Szyslak:

the first GTX 970 i bought had a faulty HDMI port (EVGA ACX 2.0). try plugging it in a different monitor / display. or while it's running apply some pressure on the HDMI plug on the gpu to see if the flickering stops / happens. this was the exact same issue i had with mine. it could very well be an issue with the HDMI port on your display//

Applied pressure to both ports, nothing happened and remained normal. I'm completely clueless right now :/.

I will use it on my brothers monitor and see if it continues.
Last edited by rotNdude; Dec 22, 2015 @ 2:17pm
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Moe Dec 22, 2015 @ 1:53pm 
Originally posted by Neróxide:
Originally posted by Neróxide:

Applied pressure to both ports, nothing happened and remained normal. I'm completely clueless right now :/.

I will use it on my brothers monitor and see if it continues.

yep, i was going to suggest this. if it still happens RMA your card. :steamsad:
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Neróxide Dec 22, 2015 @ 1:53pm 
Originally posted by Moe Szyslak:
Originally posted by Neróxide:

Applied pressure to both ports, nothing happened and remained normal. I'm completely clueless right now :/.

do you have another monitor / TV with HDMI to text it with?

Going to try now.

Originally posted by Moe Szyslak:
Originally posted by Neróxide:

I will use it on my brothers monitor and see if it continues.

yep, i was going to suggest this. if it still happens RMA your card. :steamsad:

I got the card for free, so I wouldn't know what to do.
Last edited by rotNdude; Dec 22, 2015 @ 2:17pm
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Moe Dec 22, 2015 @ 1:54pm 
Originally posted by Neróxide:
Originally posted by Moe Szyslak:

yep, i was going to suggest this. if it still happens RMA your card. :steamsad:

I got the card for free, so I wouldn't know what to do.

it should still have a manufacturers warranty. was it a gift from someone who bought it new??
Last edited by Moe; Dec 22, 2015 @ 1:54pm
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Neróxide Dec 22, 2015 @ 2:01pm 
Originally posted by Moe Szyslak:
Originally posted by Neróxide:

I got the card for free, so I wouldn't know what to do.

it should still have a manufacturers warranty. was it a gift from someone who bought it new??

It's complicated, I got it through my University with this John Plus Books Card, thus it was free.

Originally posted by Moe Szyslak:
Originally posted by Neróxide:

I will use it on my brothers monitor and see if it continues.

yep, i was going to suggest this. if it still happens RMA your card. :steamsad:

I'm running it on my brothers montior, nothing has happened so far, I'll play a few game sand see if anything happens
Last edited by rotNdude; Dec 22, 2015 @ 2:18pm
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Moe Dec 22, 2015 @ 2:03pm 
Originally posted by Neróxide:
Originally posted by Moe Szyslak:

it should still have a manufacturers warranty. was it a gift from someone who bought it new??

It's complicated, I got it through my University with this John Plus Books Card, thus it was free.

call the maufacturer and find out via it's s/n. i've bought a couple 2nd hand GPU's that didn't come with a Box or receipt and they still honored the warranty. XFX, MSI and Asus. not one asked for proof of purchase. only a serial number. Good luck!
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Neróxide Dec 22, 2015 @ 3:24pm 
Originally posted by Moe Szyslak:
Originally posted by Neróxide:

It's complicated, I got it through my University with this John Plus Books Card, thus it was free.

call the maufacturer and find out via it's s/n. i've bought a couple 2nd hand GPU's that didn't come with a Box or receipt and they still honored the warranty. XFX, MSI and Asus. not one asked for proof of purchase. only a serial number. Good luck!

Nothing has happened. I connected my old monitor my borthers computer and nothing has happened to his either.
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Moe Dec 22, 2015 @ 3:51pm 
Originally posted by Neróxide:
Originally posted by Moe Szyslak:

call the maufacturer and find out via it's s/n. i've bought a couple 2nd hand GPU's that didn't come with a Box or receipt and they still honored the warranty. XFX, MSI and Asus. not one asked for proof of purchase. only a serial number. Good luck!

Nothing has happened. I connected my old monitor my borthers computer and nothing has happened to his either.

What make / model is your 970?
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Neróxide Dec 22, 2015 @ 3:53pm 
Originally posted by Moe Szyslak:
Originally posted by Neróxide:

Nothing has happened. I connected my old monitor my borthers computer and nothing has happened to his either.

What make / model is your 970?

PNY 970 OC 4GB
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Neróxide Dec 22, 2015 @ 4:03pm 
Originally posted by Moe Szyslak:
Originally posted by Neróxide:

Nothing has happened. I connected my old monitor my borthers computer and nothing has happened to his either.

What make / model is your 970?

It's happened with my brothers monitor too :/
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Moe Dec 22, 2015 @ 4:04pm 
Originally posted by Neróxide:
Originally posted by Moe Szyslak:

What make / model is your 970?

PNY 970 OC 4GB

you need to get a hold of the manufacturer and see if they will exchange it for you. i think they offer a 1 year warranty on stuff like this. it's best to call or email them about it and provide a serial number of the product which should be a sticker located on the PCB. or on the box itself.

This person had the same issue and when they RMA'd him a different GPU the issues stopped.

https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=184628.0

PNY RMA Link - http://www4.pny.com/rma/index2.aspx
Last edited by Moe; Dec 22, 2015 @ 4:04pm
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