Screen flashes black

[DOUGIE]

Under powering the GPU can destroy the card quickly.
I would remove the card till you got a better PSU.
Run onboard for now,

[phillpower2]

That’s troubling . . . It is a Dell branded GTX 1050 tho, would they have not taken this into consideration, maybe it doesn’t need as much? I’m not sure as my knowledge on cards isn’t the greatest. If not I’ll take a look at buying a new PSU asap.

Cant find a Dell Inspiron 3668 anywhere that ships with anything other than Intel HD graphics as standard but did find that Dell supply an after sales PNY GTX 1050 and if you check the additional specs here you will see that the Required Power Supply is 300W, if you have been sold this computer with the GTX 1050 already fitted while only having a 240W PSU you should take this up with the merchant that sold you the computer, if this was Dell then take it up with them directly.

[veeg]

Any updates for us?

[Zodis]

Hey all. Sorry, been in the process of moving house and only just got set up today with my mobile using hot spot. I’ve decided just to buy a new PSU from the local PC specialists store and I’ll be putting that in when I’ve got the money for it, most of it went to my rental bond :\ For now I’m just using the on board graphics. I was looking around and I like the look of the Corsair VS350 PSU.

[veeg]

Thanks for the update…