Graphics Card Issue (Screen goes black)?
So I went to play the sims 3 the other day and I started it up and the computer screen was black. The game was loading though still because the sound was still working and the computer was not frozen. Every once in a while when I was play the game the screen would change colors or go black and then the game would be fine though. All my other games work fine though occasionally the screen would go black while I was on the internet and such. I have a Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS and all of the drivers are updated. What is the problem and what should I do?
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Make sure you update Windows fully too. If Windows is updated, check your drivers again - check them from nvidia.com.
It sounds almost like your monitor cable is loose or has a bent pin. Check the cable pins by removing, and making sure they are all straight, on both ends - and securely attached.
Has the PC been opened recently? maybe the card is loose.
Do you have cable internet? if so - your computer is susceptible to power surges to your board, which could have shorted out your PCI slot. -- Try a different slot, if it works - I would prepare to replace your power supply soon too -- and concider removing the LAN cable during storms.
Lastly - the 8400 GS is a good little card, but does overheat and go bad - they are inexpensive on newegg.com -- if you have been using it for more than 3 years, that's a pretty good life for one of those.
Good luck!
Yeah, I reckon it incredibly is a card difficulty. i'm no expert yet as quickly as I've had defective enjoying cards interior the previous it incredibly is hardly ever thoroughly black, there is often 'artifacts' which decrease to rubble your demonstrate. i don't comprehend why the exterior visual demonstrate unit concern is the way it incredibly is. My assumption is that once the exterior demonstrate is plugged in, the cardboard makes use of it incredibly is 2nd channel for the computer demonstrate and the best channel for the exterior visual demonstrate unit? Then as quickly as the visual demonstrate unit is bumped off it switches decrease back to the best channel for the computer demonstrate? the two way in case you're taking it right into a restoration keep, describe the indicators, they could desire to have a greater effective concept than me. they'll in all probability run their very own diagnostics so do no longer concern too lots approximately your description of warning signs. sturdy success with getting it fastened!
check if you really updated, if still wrong, idk.....dust or bad connection or something (in graphics card slot)