Screen blackout during gaming

[kira106]

I'm facing frequent blackouts during gaming. The game will just freeze, blackout and return to normal, I am wondering what is the cause for all this.

This is my rig,
CPU+MB: i5 3450 + ASROCK H77 PRO4/MVP
RAM: 1333MHZ GSKILL 8GB (2 X 4GB)
GPU: MSI HD7850 TWINFORZR 2GB OC
PSU: FSP 550W 80+ GOLD MODULAR

 

[dinosau4]

got install driver for GPU ? if persist i think you need to RMA liao

 

[kira106]

got install driver for GPU ? if persist i think you need to RMA liao

yep CCC 13.1 and afterburner. So jialat!!!??? OMG this rig 1 year old nia...

 

[technoglitz87]

Any Oc? If have put to stock and try

 

[kira106]

Any Oc? If have put to stock and try

tried both, the problem still appear

 

[Reppps]

yep CCC 13.1 and afterburner. So jialat!!!??? OMG this rig 1 year old nia...

Latest driver is 13.4.

 

[kira106]

Latest driver is 13.4.

eh? ok i go home try after work

 

[NY__chickenpie]

most of the time is overheat and the graphics driver crashed and recover, happen unique to amd cards.

 

[Override2Zion]

I'm facing frequent blackouts during gaming. The game will just freeze, blackout and return to normal, I am wondering what is the cause for all this.

This is my rig,
CPU+MB: i5 3450 + ASROCK H77 PRO4/MVP
RAM: 1333MHZ GSKILL 8GB (2 X 4GB)
GPU: MSI HD7850 TWINFORZR 2GB OC
PSU: FSP 550W 80+ GOLD MODULAR

Usually the symptom for blackout=>freeze=>resume is the driver recovering the GPU from a crash. Did you do a driver update recently? If you did you can try rolling back one version to see if the same symptoms occur. If you've OCed your card you might want to revert to stock clocks/voltages and try running for a while. Otherwise, it may just be a bad videocard.

 

[kira106]

Usually the symptom for blackout=>freeze=>resume is the driver recovering the GPU from a crash. Did you do a driver update recently? If you did you can try rolling back one version to see if the same symptoms occur. If you've OCed your card you might want to revert to stock clocks/voltages and try running for a while. Otherwise, it may just be a bad videocard.

So can I RMA the card if thats the case?

 

[poor_poor]

Usually the symptom for blackout=>freeze=>resume is the driver recovering the GPU from a crash. Did you do a driver update recently? If you did you can try rolling back one version to see if the same symptoms occur. If you've OCed your card you might want to revert to stock clocks/voltages and try running for a while. Otherwise, it may just be a bad videocard.

you miss out some point.

1. Check ram
2. CPU
3. GPU golden finger


TS install furmark and Heaven Benchmark run for 20 -30 mins.
For ram do not use DOS mode memtest.

 

[Override2Zion]

you miss out some point.

1. Check ram
2. CPU
3. GPU golden finger


TS install furmark and Heaven Benchmark run for 20 -30 mins.
For ram do not use DOS mode memtest.

Thanks for point out, missed out the GPU contacts part, could just clean it using the eraser method. However, CPU and RAM errors usually result in a complete hang or BSOD, the CPU just doesn't know how to recover from a bad instruction.

So can I RMA the card if thats the case?

Might want to pass your card to a friend to test run for a day or two. This should provide a pretty accurate diagnosis should it exhibit similar symptoms. You could try to RMA the card but I believe the testing would take a while before they decide to do a replacement.

 

[GhostWhere29]

sorry to hi-jack your thread.
just want to ask . if no problem , do i need to upgrade?
and how do i upgrade in CCC ?

 

[dinosau4]

to update just install over the old client, run the new client they will auto remove the old one

 

[GhostWhere29]

to update just install over the old client, run the new client they will auto remove the old one

they dont do update in the CCC itself ? i couldnt find it therefore i just go to amd web to download it

 

[Override2Zion]

they dont do update in the CCC itself ? i couldnt find it therefore i just go to amd web to download it

If you want to be sure to give your old drivers a good scrubbing then download this AMD Catalyst Removal Utility and run everytime you want to install a new CCC upgrade.