08-06-2015, 04:16 AM
So I just got a new gpu a few weeks ago. I've noticed that my second screen sometimes just goes black for a second then back on like nothing ever occurred. It happens random,y I can be casually browsing the internet or gaming. My temps never exceed anything past the mid 70c when gaming.
I'm thinking its probably a driver issue, but I'm not sure. I have had this setup for a few years and never had a issue.
The only things that are different is, I'm running an AMD r9 300 series card and its running off an HDMI cable rather than a DVI cable. I would have used another DVI cable but it only has 1 DVI connection and the rest are 1 HDMI and 3 Display Ports.
My current monitors only have DVI/HDMI so I can't use those DP yet till I upgrade haha.
Now I did try plugging the HDMI to my primary monitor but had some color issues(had magenta tint), so instead of messing with anything I just used the HDMI on my secondary monitor and the colors were fine by default.
This is the first time I used anything besides DVI so I'm unsure why the second monitor is randomly turning black with no indications that its lost signal.
Could it be a driver issue or a bad HDMI cable?
Also some days it doesn't occur.
I haven't had an AMD card in years and thought i'd try them out for once.
I came from the GTX 570 which served me very well the past 4yrs or so.
I'm thinking its probably a driver issue, but I'm not sure. I have had this setup for a few years and never had a issue.
The only things that are different is, I'm running an AMD r9 300 series card and its running off an HDMI cable rather than a DVI cable. I would have used another DVI cable but it only has 1 DVI connection and the rest are 1 HDMI and 3 Display Ports.
My current monitors only have DVI/HDMI so I can't use those DP yet till I upgrade haha.
Now I did try plugging the HDMI to my primary monitor but had some color issues(had magenta tint), so instead of messing with anything I just used the HDMI on my secondary monitor and the colors were fine by default.
This is the first time I used anything besides DVI so I'm unsure why the second monitor is randomly turning black with no indications that its lost signal.
Could it be a driver issue or a bad HDMI cable?
Also some days it doesn't occur.
I haven't had an AMD card in years and thought i'd try them out for once.
I came from the GTX 570 which served me very well the past 4yrs or so.